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Central Career & Technical School (Closed 2018)

3325 Cherry St
Erie, PA 16508

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Serving 930 students in grades 9-12, Central Career & Technical School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 47% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Career & Technical School
9	326
10	207
11	195
12	202

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Total Students

930 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School
2023	930
2022	930
2021	930
2020	930
2019	930
2018	930
2017	930
2016	913
2015	975
2014	1,046
2013	1,089
2012	1,049
2011	952
2010	860
2009	859
2008	941
2007	962
2006	1,053
2005	1,193
2004	1,283
2003	1,392
2002	1,407
2001	1,431
2000	1,439
1999	1,478
1998	1,763
1997	1,765
1996	1,755
1995	1,771
1994	1,781
1993	1,935

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School
2023	75
2022	75
2021	75
2020	75
2019	75
2018	75
2017	75
2016	82
2015	78
2014	77
2013	76
2012	63
2011	71
2010	70
2009	68
2008	71
2007	83
2006	85
2005	96
2004	106
2003	101
2002	97
2001	96
2000	99
1999	107
1998	106
1997	112
1996	109
1995	112
1994	109
1993	112

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(16-17)

45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2017	47%	46%	24%
2016	52%	46%	25%
2015	55%	43%	24%
2014	55%	72%	54%
2013	36%	73%	52%
2012	36%	74%	58%
2011	47%	76%	65%
2010	52%	75%	66%

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(16-17)

40-44%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2017	42%	63%	35%
2016	57%	62%	34%
2015	63%	62%	37%
2014	65%	70%	47%
2013	50%	70%	47%
2012	53%	71%	52%
2011	62%	73%	57%
2010	67%	72%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	14:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	14:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	6%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	11%	14%	11%
2022	11%	14%	12%
2021	11%	13%	13%
2020	11%	12%	13%
2019	11%	12%	13%
2018	11%	11%	14%
2017	11%	11%	14%
2016	10%	10%	14%
2015	12%	10%	14%
2014	13%	9%	13%
2013	13%	9%	12%
2012	14%	9%	12%
2011	14%	8%	11%
2010	14%	9%	12%
2009	12%	7%	11%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	8%	5%	9%
2002	7%	5%	9%
2001	6%	5%	8%
2000	6%	4%	8%
1999	4%	4%	7%
1998	5%	4%	7%
1997	5%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	7%
1995	5%	3%	7%
1994	5%	3%	7%
1993	3%	3%	6%

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Black

25%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	25%	14%	35%
2022	25%	14%	35%
2021	25%	15%	36%
2020	25%	15%	36%
2019	25%	15%	36%
2018	26%	15%	37%
2017	26%	15%	37%
2016	24%	15%	36%
2015	26%	15%	35%
2014	24%	15%	34%
2013	26%	15%	33%
2012	25%	15%	33%
2011	25%	15%	33%
2010	28%	15%	34%
2009	30%	16%	35%
2008	30%	16%	37%
2007	30%	16%	36%
2006	29%	16%	36%
2005	29%	16%	35%
2004	30%	16%	34%
2003	30%	15%	33%
2002	30%	15%	33%
2001	28%	15%	33%
2000	27%	15%	32%
1999	25%	15%	32%
1998	25%	15%	32%
1997	25%	14%	31%
1996	24%	14%	30%
1995	25%	14%	30%
1994	24%	14%	29%
1993	25%	13%	29%

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White

53%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	53%	62%	38%
2022	53%	63%	38%
2021	53%	63%	38%
2020	53%	65%	39%
2019	53%	65%	39%
2018	53%	66%	42%
2017	53%	66%	42%
2016	56%	68%	43%
2015	55%	68%	43%
2014	55%	69%	44%
2013	55%	70%	45%
2012	55%	71%	47%
2011	57%	71%	47%
2010	56%	72%	50%
2009	55%	73%	50%
2008	56%	74%	51%
2007	58%	74%	52%
2006	59%	75%	52%
2005	60%	76%	53%
2004	60%	76%	54%
2003	61%	77%	56%
2002	62%	78%	56%
2001	65%	78%	57%
2000	65%	79%	58%
1999	69%	79%	59%
1998	69%	79%	60%
1997	69%	80%	61%
1996	70%	80%	62%
1995	70%	81%	62%
1994	71%	81%	63%
1993	72%	82%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	5%	5%	10%
2022	5%	5%	10%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	0.64	0.58	0.71
2022	0.64	0.57	0.71
2021	0.64	0.57	0.71
2020	0.64	0.54	0.70
2019	0.64	0.54	0.70
2018	0.64	0.53	0.67
2017	0.64	0.53	0.67
2016	0.62	0.51	0.67
2015	0.62	0.51	0.67
2014	0.63	0.50	0.68
2013	0.62	0.48	0.68
2012	0.62	0.47	0.66
2011	0.60	0.47	0.66
2010	0.60	0.46	0.61
2009	0.60	0.44	0.60
2008	0.59	0.43	0.60
2007	0.57	0.42	0.59
2006	0.56	0.41	0.59
2005	0.55	0.40	0.59
2004	0.55	0.40	0.59
2003	0.54	0.39	0.57
2002	0.53	0.37	0.57
2001	0.50	0.37	0.56
2000	0.51	0.35	0.55
1999	0.46	0.35	0.55
1998	0.46	0.35	0.54
1997	0.46	0.34	0.53
1996	0.45	0.34	0.53
1995	0.45	0.33	0.53
1994	0.44	0.33	0.52
1993	0.42	0.31	0.50

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(16-17)

85-89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2017)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2017	87%	86%	74%
2016	85%	86%	74%
2015	82%	86%	75%
2014	67%	86%	73%
2013	84%	85%	80%
2012	87%	84%	78%
2011	82%	85%	82%

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2023	100%	54%	97%
2022	100%	50%	97%
2021	100%	49%	97%
2020	100%	48%	97%
2019	100%	48%	97%
2018	100%	41%	90%
2017	100%	41%	90%
2016	100%	44%	96%
2015	99%	41%	95%
2014	100%	38%	100%
2013	100%	36%	82%
2012	48%	34%	54%
2011	59%	33%	66%
2010	61%	31%	65%
2009	85%	27%	65%
2008	85%	25%	64%
2007	83%	24%	65%
2006	71%	25%	68%
2005	59%	22%	59%
2004	50%	22%	60%
2003	51%	23%	59%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Central Career & Technical School	Pennsylvania	Erie City School District
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	6%	6%	9%
2001	6%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Erie City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% PA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Central Career & Technical School?

The graduation rate of Central Career & Technical School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 86%.

How many students attend Central Career & Technical School?

930 students attend Central Career & Technical School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Central Career & Technical School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Career & Technical School?

Central Career & Technical School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Career & Technical School offer ?

Central Career & Technical School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Central Career & Technical School part of?

Central Career & Technical School is part of Erie City School District.

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