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Central High School

4525 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,733
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 287 Arizona high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance66% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Graduation rate69% graduate in 4 years
6thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size17.2 students per teacher
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central High School

Central High School is a magnet high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Phoenix Union High School District (4286). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,733 students were enrolled, with about 17.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arizona high school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 287 Arizona high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4525 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,733 students
Students per teacher
17.2 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040633000542

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.