Central High

Central High is a modestly sized secondary school in Capitol Heights, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools. The school educates 754 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Prince George's County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 132,693 students; Central High is among them.

On demographics, Central High logs that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment; the rest looks like 30% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Central High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Central High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.2%; this one delivers 20.9%.

In the area at large, Prince George's County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Central High is one.

Walker Mill Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 31.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Central High's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 927 (now 754). Class-load math has grew: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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