Central High School

Regular School · PHOENIX, AZ

Central High School is a regular school school in PHOENIX, Arizona, serving grades 09–12 with 1,733 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,733

Teachers (FTE)

100.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,167	67%
Black or African American	262	15%
White	117	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	96	6%
Two or more races	47	3%
Asian	40	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,733	904M / 829F

English Language Learners: 291 (17% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	13.0% -18.9pp	31.9%	264
Reading Proficiency	16.0% -22.9pp	38.9%	252
4-Year Graduation Rate	67.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

104 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

80 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

408

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

159

9.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

740

42.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,733	100%

Contact & Location

4525 N CENTRAL AVE

PHOENIX, AZ 85012

Phone: (602)764-7500

http://www.phoenixunion.org/central

District

Phoenix Union High School District (4286)

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,516

District enrollment: 27,900

Other Schools in District

Alhambra High School High
Betty Fairfax High School High
Bostrom Alternative Center High
Camelback High School High
Carl Hayden High School High
Cesar Chavez High School High
Franklin Police and Fire High School High
Linda Abril Educational Academy High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85012) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040633000542

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD