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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
155:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.8%
Female
47.2%
Black
60.3%
Hispanic
36%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
White
1.4%
Native American
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Towson University210 Students
University of Maryland - College Park191 Students
Morgan State University189 Students
Bowie State University184 Students
Howard University160 Students
North Carolina A&T State University96 Students
University of Maryland - Baltimore89 Students
Prince George's Community College86 Students
Hampton University76 Students
Georgetown University75 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business65 Students
Biology54 Students
Psychology52 Students
Computer Science51 Students
Nursing46 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies31 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration23 Students
Political Science and Government20 Students
Computer Software Engineering18 Students
Chemistry17 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.2145 Reviews
3.0Freshman
3/6/2025
My overall experience at Central High School as a freshman has been overwhelming overall. 2 of the teachers I have have baerly showed up to cas which has affected my education in those subjects. There is a variety of spoerts which is good. In some lessons i get taught have been really confusing and i feel as teachers should help students a little more.
2.0Alum
11/4/2023
If I were to describe my high school experience in one word I would say "untraditional". My school was considered one of the lowest tier schools in the county. If you went there is not because you had a choice, you were forced. The main good that came from the school was honesty the students and some of the teachers. They were a joy to be around.
4.0Senior
5/26/2022
My experience at central was good it was very diverse school full of great teachers , good programs, and a welcoming group of people that care about the students future.
This is a great school with great faculty. Gets a bad rap like everything in Prince George's County. I have many acquaintances who graduated from this school. They have wonderful professional careers now.
I have just graduate from Central although I am not going to college Central has given me the tools I need to go out in the real world. My GPA was a 3.625 and without the help of the staff that would not have been possible. GO CLASS OF 2011!!
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