Central High School

Newark, New Jersey

894 students

High School, Grades 9–12

894

Students

12.7:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

970

B-

out of 1600
Average
Avg ACT Score

25

A-

out of 36
Good
AP Courses

7

B

courses offered
Average
AP Enrollment

4%

C

of students
Below Avg
Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

A-

students per teacher
Good
Graduation Rate

86%

A

Excellent
Reading Proficiency

14%

C

Below Avg
Math Proficiency

10%

C

Below Avg
Academic Grades

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After Central High
Where graduates go and what they study
Popular Colleges
1

Montclair State University

2

Kean University

3

Rutgers University - Newark

4

New Jersey Institute of Technology

5

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

6

Seton Hall University

7

New York University

8

Essex County College

Popular Majors
1

Nursing

2

Biology

3

Business

4

Pre-Medicine Studies

5

Psychology

6

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration

7

Computer Science

8

Dental Hygiene

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