Central High School is a public high school located at 1700 West Olney Avenue, in the Logan section of Philadelphia. Students are required to apply to Central and admission is a highly selective process based on an applicant’s grades, disciplinary record, extra-curricular activities and an entrance essay. As of the 2013-2014 school year, 2312 students attend Central High School.
Many Central HS students do not live in the surrounding neighborhoods. The chart below can be used to compare Central's statistics with its surrounding community.