Central High School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

Central High School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 1,051 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,051

Teachers (FTE)

77.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	554	53%
Hispanic/Latino	465	44%
Two or more races	9	1%
White	8	1%
Asian	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,051	561M / 490F

English Language Learners: 114 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	2.0% -23.6pp	25.6%	288
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	46.8%	160
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	138
4-Year Graduation Rate	70-74%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

72 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

102 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

314

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

182

17.3% 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.)	1,051	100%

Contact & Location

250 18TH AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07103

Phone: (973)733-6378

http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/CTL

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

Other Schools in District

Abington Avenue School Elementary
Ann Street School Elementary
Avon Avenue School Elementary
Belmont Runyon Elementary School Elementary
Bruce Street School Elementary
Camden Street Elementary School Elementary
Chancellor Avenue School Elementary
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07103) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341134002192

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