Academic calendar
Full School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – May 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Full School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AACHS
- Associated Alumni of Central High School, the school's influential alumni organization.
B
- BA
- The Bachelor of Arts degree that Central is uniquely authorized by state law to grant to its graduates who meet specific requirements.
- BSC
- Black Student Council, a student organization focused on Black student empowerment and recruitment.
C
- CARE
- The 'Collect And Redistribute Excess' program, a student-led initiative to redistribute uneaten packaged school meals to community fridges.
- CARE
- Collect And Redistribute Excess, a student club tackling food insecurity and waste.
- CBN
- Central Broadcast News, the school's student-run television network.
- Class Number
- The primary way students and alumni identify their cohort (e.g., '284' or '285') rather than by graduation year.
- Crimson and Gold
- The official school colors, frequently used in student chants and social media.
L
- Lancers
- The official school mascot and the name used for all athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1700 West Olney
- The school's physical address, often used as a shorthand for the campus location in the Logan section of Philadelphia.
- Barnwell Library
- The school's historic Art Deco library, named after Mary Barnwell and housing over 40,000 volumes.
- Broad Street Line
- The SEPTA subway line (Orange Line) used by the majority of students to commute to the school.
- central_high_school_cafeteria
- Central High School Cafeteria
- Logan Station
- The specific subway stop on the Broad Street Line closest to the school campus.
- Performing Arts Center
- The campus facility dedicated to music, theater, and dance performances.
- SchoolCash Online
- The digital platform used by the school for processing fees, activity payments, and store purchases.
- SEPTA
- The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, which provides the transit passes and services students rely on for transportation.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Full School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – May 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.