Central High

Regular School · Capitol Heights, MD

Central High is a regular school school in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 754 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

754

Teachers (FTE)

53.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	515	68%
Hispanic/Latino	225	30%
White	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Asian	2	0%
Two or more races	2	0%
Total enrollment	754	402M / 352F

English Language Learners: 216 (29% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	22.2%	112
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	35.2%	104
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	98
4-Year Graduation Rate	55-59%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (10)

50 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

34 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

500

66.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	754	100%

Contact & Location

200 Cabin Branch Rd

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Phone: (301)499-7080

http://www.pgcps.org/central/

District

Prince George's County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,384

District enrollment: 131,133

Other Schools in District

Accokeek Academy Elementary
Adelphi Elementary Elementary
Allenwood Elementary Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy Elementary
Apple Grove Elementary Elementary
Ardmore Elementary Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary Elementary
Avalon Elementary Elementary

View all 196 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20743) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240051001002

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