Central High School
Central High School is a public four‑year university preparatory magnet high school in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood. Founded in 1836 is the only US high school authorized to confer academic degrees. About 2,400 students in grades 9–12 attend. Is led by President Katharine Davis.
Address: 1700 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone: (215) 400-3590
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Firstrust Bank, Eagles Award Next Generation of High School Entrepreneurs in Pitch Competition
Five teams of students from four high schools in the Greater Philadelphia region recently competed in a business pitch challenge…
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Mother and Daughter Travel a Challenging Path Together at the Speech-Language Institute
Traci Albuck has relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), characterized by unpredictable relapses where new symptoms appear, or existing ones worsen,…
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18 High School Seniors Receive $360,000 in Scholarships from Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank
In a powerful show of support for the next generation of changemakers, the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank recently…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Ronald Matthews, President, Eastern University
Ronald Matthews, President of Eastern University, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia, where his parents encouraged his…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Brandywine
In July 2023, Bertram L. Lawson, II began his newest chapter in the YMCA movement, stepping into the role of…
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Point Breeze’s Chaz Franklin Landed His Job in WNBA Thanks to His Philly Connections
Chaz Franklin, who grew up in Point Breeze, landed his director of player development for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky job…
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Trailblazing Real Estate Attorney Returns to Trusted Land Transfer, the Company She Founded, and Appoints Entrepreneurial Banker as Chairman
Trailblazing real estate attorney Faith Hammes has once again taken the reins of Trusted Land Transfer, a Fort Washington-based provider…
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Award $365,000 to 24 High School Seniors
The Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank recently awarded 24 high school seniors from Greater Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley…
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Central High Robotics Team RoboLancers Inspires, Prepares Philadelphia’s Next Generation of STEM Leaders
The robotics team at Central High School in Philadelphia known as the RoboLancers is helping students build relationships while it…
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Takes Oath on ‘Hershman Bible,’ WWII Artifact from His Elkins Park Synagogue
Gov. Josh Shapiro took his oath of office today, becoming the commonwealth’s 48th governor. The swearing-in ceremony included the use…
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MCCC Faculty Member Inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
He’s interviewed sports legends like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, and Jack Nicklaus; held announcing jobs for the Philadelphia Eagles and…
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Philadelphia-born Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz to Retire from NBC10 in May
This May, meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz will deliver his final weather forecast for NBC10 as the Philadelphia weatherman is planning…
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Retired Teacher Seeks a Partial Liver Donor That Can Save His Life
A progressive auto-immune disease is destroying the liver of a retired teacher living in nearby Delaware County, but he can…
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Wall Street Journal: Thomas Eakins’ 1871 Painting Captures Moment of Ease on the Schuylkill River
“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” painted by Thomas Eakins in 1871, depicts a rower’s moment of ease on the…
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Elkins Park’s Dr. Sheldon Pavel, Longtime Principal of Philadelphia’s Central High, Dies Aged 74
Dr. Sheldon S. Pavel, who served as the principal of Philadelphia’s Central High School for nearly three decades, died of…
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Glenside man celebrates 104th birthday with game of pool
Fred Gomez, a World War II veteran born during the Great War, celebrated his 104th birthday with a game of…
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Lower Merion, high schools advance to Pennsylvania Bar Association Statewide Mock Trial championship
Lower Merion High School and Lower Moreland High School are two of the 14 high schools advancing to the 36th Annual…
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