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🇺🇸Philadelphia, PAPublic
Central High School
One of the oldest public high schools in the US
Rank#171
59.6
aggregate score · 4 sources
US News Best High Schools
2024 edition
200–450
Niche Best Schools (K-12)
2024 edition
150–350
Washington Post Challenge Index
2024 edition
400–800
Newsweek America's Best High Schools
2024 edition
180–400
Subject strengths
An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this school's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.
| Source | Score |
|---|---|
| CS | 59 out of 100 |
| Eng | 56 out of 100 |
| Business | 56 out of 100 |
| Medicine | 63 out of 100 |
| Law | 64 out of 100 |
| Sciences | 61 out of 100 |
| Social | 62 out of 100 |
| Arts | 58 out of 100 |
Strongest in
Law & PolicyMedicineSocial Sciences
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