Central High School

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Phone: (301) 499-7080
District: Prince George's County Public Schools

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 817 students

Central High School, located in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serves grades 9-12 in the Prince George's County Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Central High School is a public school in the Prince George's County Public Schools district located in Capitol Heights, MD. As of 2014, the students are 83.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 13.7% Hispanic; 1.1% Multiracial; 0.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.6% White, non-Hispanic; 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 59.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 83.7% 64.6% 34.9%
Hispanic 13.7% 25.8% 13.7%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.7% 4.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6% 2.8% 6.1%
White, non-Hispanic 0.6% 4.5% 40.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 59.9% — —
English learners — 14.2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The VIO Neighborhood/Subdivision Washington SW DC 6.4 mi
2 Rivergate Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 9.2 mi
3 Reserve at Potomac Yard Apartment Complex Alexandria VA 9.3 mi
4 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 9.6 mi
5 Henry Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 9.9 mi
6 Fords Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 9.9 mi
7 Beverly Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 10 mi
8 Twenty400 Apartment Complex Arlington VA 10.4 mi
9 Shirlington Neighborhood/Subdivision Arlington VA 10.9 mi
10 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 11.2 mi
11 Belle View Condominium/Townhouse Alexandria VA 11.4 mi
12 Midtown Alexandria Station Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 11.5 mi
13 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 12 mi
14 Burgundy Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 12.2 mi
15 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 12.2 mi
16 Hollin Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 12.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Capitol Hill Washington DC 6 mi
2 Washington DC Washington D.C. DC 7.1 mi
3 Georgetown Washington DC 8.9 mi
4 National Harbor Fort Washington MD 9.5 mi
5 Pentagon City Arlington VA 9.6 mi
6 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 10.5 mi
7 Old Town Alexandria Alexandria VA 10.5 mi
8 White Oak Silver Spring MD 11.2 mi
9 Arlington Arlington VA 12.4 mi
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