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December 12, 2026

Open House - 1-3pm

December 17, 2026

Open House - 6-8pm

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Central High School Earns Middle States Accreditation

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About Our School

Central High School, founded in 1911, is located in Newark, New Jersey: the largest school district in the state and one of the oldest systems in New Jersey, dating back to 1676. After decades of struggle by School Officials, Parents, Staff, Students and the Community the new Central High School finally opened under the leadership of Principal Ras Baraka in August of 2008. This was a fulfillment of the Community’s dreams. The new Central is now a Beacon of Hope for the student to achieve academic excellence and compete in a global society.

Our School in the News

Newark Public Schools high school students participate in mock job interviews with district staff to hone their interview skills as part of the district’s Future Business Leaders Program.

Newark Public Schools’ Future Business Leaders Celebrates Record Participation

August 10, 2026

81 high school students gained hands-on experience in schools and Central Office departments NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Schools celebrated a record 81 students who participated in the District’s Future Business Leaders Program during a culminating event held Friday, August 7. The Future Business Leaders Program provides students with meaningful workplace experiences designed to strengthen […]

Sylvia Bryson, teacher of dental assisting and a registered dental hygienist, shows off a model of a mouth while leading a group of students on a tour of Central High School’s Dental Academy.

Newark Public Schools Launches Jump Start Program

July 21, 2026

Summer program introduces middle school grade students to the district’s comprehensive high schools NEWARK, N.J. – Dozens of the district’s middle school students have spent part of their summer learning about careers in dentistry as they visited Central High School’s Dental Academy through Newark Public Schools’ Jump Start program. The program introduces middle school students […]

Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Ceremony Honors Students In Newark Public Schools

April 17, 2026

More than 200 students from district high schools recognized for completing rigorous program focused on skill-building, service, and personal growth NEWARK, N.J. – A year after the historic visit of HRH Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, hundreds of high school students from throughout the Newark Public Schools were awarded medals that bear the Duke’s […]

Newark Public Schools Students Excel at New Jersey Speech and Debate Tournament

March 26, 2026

Multiple students earn national qualifications across categories PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – Newark Public Schools students delivered an outstanding performance at the New Jersey Speech and Debate Tournament, held earlier this month at Phillipsburg High School. Students earned multiple top finishes and securing several national qualifications for the National Speech and Debate Association Championships scheduled to be […]

Newark Public Schools Students Win Five First-Place Awards at Prestigious New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament

October 27, 2025

NEW YORK CITY – Newark Public Schools students won five first-place awards at the 2025 New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament, one of the nation’s most competitive and respected forensics competitions. The three-day event, hosted annually by the Bronx High School of Science, attracts hundreds of elite debaters and speakers from across the […]