Central High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Phoenix, Arizona·85012
Score
10.3/100
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#197
Among 219 Arizona high schools
#8
In Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
#32
In Phoenix
Top 90%
In Arizona

Score 10.3/100: better than 10% of Arizona high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
17%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 43%, better than 8% of them
369 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 33%, better than 15% of them
384 students tested
Science
9%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 21%, better than 14% of them
382 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11AASA/ACT/MSAA17369
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA17369
MathGrade 11AASA/ACT/MSAA13384
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA13384
ScienceGrade 11AzSCI9382
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI9382

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,758
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,758
Typical high school: 61
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
4525 N CENTRAL AVE
Phoenix, AZ 85012

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Central High School at a glance

Central High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Phoenix Union High School District (4286). It has about 1,758 students (a typical Arizona high school has 61).

In 2024-25 state tests, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 33%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona high schools, it scores 10.3 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #197 of 219. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.