Is Centennial High a good school?

Centennial High ranks 1664 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 929 students attended Centennial High.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial High?

Students at Centennial High are 78% Hispanic, 20% African American.

What schools feed into Centennial High?

Centennial High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anderson Elementary Elementary : Carver Elementary Elementary : Martin Luther King Elementary Elementary : McKinley Elementary Elementary : Ronald E. McNair Elementary Middle : Bunche Middle Middle : Willowbrook Middle

Centennial High

Public 9-12

2606 N. Central Ave.
Compton, CA 90222-1640

(310) 635-2715

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1664^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Feeder schools for Centennial High:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary
	Carver Elementary
	Martin Luther King Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
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	Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Middle:	Bunche Middle
	Willowbrook Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 929

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial High ranks worse than 70.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked high schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.24. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Centennial High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.8%), African American (20.5%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial High is 20, which is the 2^nd best among 5 high schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Centennial High employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Centennial High:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial High 1664^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Centennial High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 813^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centennial High

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Rank History for all students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.05	1589^th	1653	3.9%
2005	14.69	1595^th	1901	16.1%
2006	16.07	1616^th	1968	17.9%
2007	15.76	1678^th	2063	18.7%
2008	16.98	1667^th	2117	21.3%
2009	19.28	1835^th	2238	18.0%
2010	18.21	1695^th	2281	25.7%
2011	16.66	1771^st	2367	25.2%
2012	15.82	1780^th	2354	24.4%
2013	16.37	1812^th	2426	25.3%
2015	13.07	1653^rd	1994	17.1%
2016	11.94	1743^rd	2039	14.5%
2017	12.90	1673^rd	2021	17.2%
2018	24.43	1444^th	2017	28.4%
2019	20.91	1603^rd	2133	24.8%
2022	20.16	1647^th	2123	22.4%
2023	21.24	1653^rd	2335	29.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.59	702^nd	938	25.2%
2019	32.14	688^th	941	26.9%
2022	29.34	850^th	1044	18.6%
2023	26.58	954^th	1315	27.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.59	1255^th	1539	18.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.62	1338^th	1862	28.1%
2019	24.58	1418^th	1937	26.8%
2022	22.93	1484^th	1943	23.6%
2023	24.88	1538^th	2237	31.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.77	1380^th	1760	21.6%
2019	25.85	1351^st	1833	26.3%
2022	16.56	1575^th	1858	15.2%
2023	20.51	1575^th	2106	25.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.17	626^th	1052	40.5%
2019	19.93	1027^th	1117	8.1%
2022	20.67	1078^th	1161	7.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.33	1323^rd	1834	27.9%
2019	18.24	1475^th	1880	21.5%
2022	21.18	1477^th	1916	22.9%
2023	20.24	1596^th	2195	27.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.09	441^st	582	24.2%
2019	17.59	497^th	592	16.0%
2022	17.38	452^nd	522	13.4%
2023	21.57	576^th	713	19.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.84	1217^th	1742	30.1%
2019	32.35	1237^th	1814	31.8%
2022	27.90	1358^th	1861	27.0%
2023	29.65	1381^st	2132	35.2%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Centennial High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	1123	7	534	0	n/a	n/a	0	1666
1989	1	978	4	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	1489
1990	2	840	14	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	1409
1991	0	783	1	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	1320
1992	0	741	0	580	0	n/a	n/a	0	1321
1993	0	806	1	622	0	n/a	n/a	0	1429
1994	2	883	3	709	0	n/a	n/a	0	1597
1995	0	825	3	746	0	n/a	n/a	0	1574
1996	0	825	3	746	0	n/a	n/a	0	1574
1997	0	739	5	733	0	n/a	n/a	0	1477
1998	3	674	30	729	0	n/a	n/a	0	1436
1999	2	597	3	716	0	n/a	n/a	101	1419
2000	1	694	2	925	0	n/a	n/a	83	1705
2001	4	625	0	741	1	n/a	n/a	3	1374
2002	0	590	0	787	1	n/a	n/a	1	1379
2003	0	590	0	787	1	n/a	n/a	1	1379
2004	0	558	0	747	0	n/a	n/a	2	1307
2005	1	587	5	700	0	n/a	n/a	4	1297
2006	1	591	4	838	2	n/a	n/a	7	1443
2007	7	572	0	832	3	n/a	n/a	4	1418
2008	4	579	2	855	2	n/a	n/a	0	1442
2009	3	526	2	859	0	3	3	0	1396
2010	3	461	1	879	2	2	19	0	1367
2011	0	376	0	801	1	1	25	0	1204
2012	1	343	1	765	2	0	26	0	1138
2013	5	342	1	691	2	0	3	0	1044
2014	3	332	1	586	3	2	2	0	929
2015	2	314	1	583	3	2	3	0	908
2016	2	286	0	628	3	2	7	0	928
2017	2	258	1	675	1	3	10	0	950
2018	1	233	1	691	2	3	10	0	941
2019	1	256	0	699	1	3	8	0	968
2020	0	230	0	687	1	0	14	0	932
2021	1	231	0	711	2	1	12	0	958
2022	1	212	0	725	3	1	9	0	951
2023	2	190	2	723	3	1	8	0	929

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centennial High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1666	72.3	23.0	n/a
1989	1489	69.4	21.4	n/a
1990	1409	60.6	23.2	n/a
1991	1320	59.5	22.1	n/a
1992	1321	60.5	21.8	16.3
1993	1429	52.1	27.4	29.8
1994	1597	53.6	29.8	90.4
1995	1574	48.7	32.3	55.1
1996	1574	48.7	32.3	55.1
1997	1477	56.1	26.3	74.5
1998	1436	43.3	33.2	89.5
1999	1419	54.8	25.9	102.3
2000	1705	47.1	36.2	102
2001	1374	61.5	22.3	7.1
2002	1379	50.1	27.5	90
2003	1379	50.1	27.5	90
2004	1307	49.7	26.3	97.2
2005	1297	48.9	26.5	97.3
2006	1443	53.8	26.8	97.4
2007	1418	51.8	27.4	98.9
2008	1442	57.0	25.3	57.1
2009	1396	53.2	21.5	70.3
2010	1367	71.0	19.2	55.8
2011	1204	n/a	n/a	67.1
2012	1138	55.0	20.6	n/a
2013	1044	46.8	22.2	77
2014	929	47.5	19.5	87.5
2015	908	46.0	19.7	76.9
2016	928	42.0	22.0	83
2017	950	46.5	20.3	82.7
2018	941	49.2	19.1	87.8
2019	968	45.3	21.3	84.2
2020	932	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	958	44.0	21.7	92
2022	951	45.3	20.9	90.5
2023	929	46.3	20.0	63.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centennial High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1666	72.3	23.0	n/a
1989	1489	69.4	21.4	n/a
1990	1409	60.6	23.2	n/a
1991	1320	59.5	22.1	n/a
1992	1321	60.5	21.8	16.3
1993	1429	52.1	27.4	29.8
1994	1597	53.6	29.8	90.4
1995	1574	48.7	32.3	55.1
1996	1574	48.7	32.3	55.1
1997	1477	56.1	26.3	74.5
1998	1436	43.3	33.2	89.5
1999	1419	54.8	25.9	102.3
2000	1705	47.1	36.2	102
2001	1374	61.5	22.3	7.1
2002	1379	50.1	27.5	90
2003	1379	50.1	27.5	90
2004	1307	49.7	26.3	97.2
2005	1297	48.9	26.5	97.3
2006	1443	53.8	26.8	97.4
2007	1418	51.8	27.4	98.9
2008	1442	57.0	25.3	57.1
2009	1396	53.2	21.5	70.3
2010	1367	71.0	19.2	55.8
2011	1204	n/a	n/a	67.1
2012	1138	55.0	20.6	n/a
2013	1044	46.8	22.2	77
2014	929	47.5	19.5	87.5
2015	908	46.0	19.7	76.9
2016	928	42.0	22.0	83
2017	950	46.5	20.3	82.7
2018	941	49.2	19.1	87.8
2019	968	45.3	21.3	84.2
2020	932	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	958	44.0	21.7	92
2022	951	45.3	20.9	90.5
2023	929	46.3	20.0	63.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1603^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1653^rd of 2335 High schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Centennial High)	33.5	30.8	2.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)	33.3	41.5	8.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Centennial High)	5.9	8.1	2.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)	11.5	16.8	5.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Centennial High)	10.1	10.5	0.3%
11th Grade Science (Compton Unified)	9.4	16.3	7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Centennial High)	0	0
12th Grade Science (Compton Unified)	1.3	3.1	1.8%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	968	929	4%
African American	256	190	25.8%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	699	723	3.4%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	8	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.2%	63.4%	20.8%

Schools Near Centennial High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Centennial High	Public	9-12	2606 N. Central Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 635-2715	929	46	20.0	63.4%	2 (0.2%)	190 (20.5%)	723 (77.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	21.2	1664^th of 2346 public high schools	29.1%		20.2	1647^th of 2123 public high schools	22.4%	17		10.5	0.0	9.6				30.8	30.8				8.1	8.1
New Designs Charter School-Watts	Public, Charter	6-12	12714 S. Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter School-Watts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-0600	255	11	23.1	63.5%	0 (0.0%)	145 (56.9%)	109 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21	1676^th of 2346 public high schools	28.6%		19.2	1678^th of 2123 public high schools	21.0%	2	3.3		5.2	4.6		7.7	10.0	32.4	17.7		15.4	10.0	27.0	16.7
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	12628 Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-3930	572	29	20.0	95.6%	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.5%)	519 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.1	912^th of 2346 public high schools	61.1%		41.2	1147^th of 2123 public high schools	46.0%	235		24.6		24.8				58.5	58.5				12.8	12.8
Compton Early College High	Public	9-12	2601 N. Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	567	19	30.6	56.1%	3 (0.5%)	61 (10.8%)	498 (87.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	89.3	190^th of 2346 public high schools	91.9%		84.2	293^rd of 2123 public high schools	86.2%	103		44.7		44.7				86.4	86.4				53.0	53.0
King/Drew Medical Magnet High	Public	9-12	1601 E. 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-0420	1,343	70	19.2	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.6	404^th of 2346 public high schools	82.8%		59	736^th of 2123 public high schools	65.3%	332		36.0		35.8				77.4	77.4				35.3	35.3	$9,917
Animo Compton Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	13305 S. San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Compton Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1600	319	19	16.8	91.8%	6 (1.9%)	137 (42.9%)	168 (52.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.1	1945^th of 2346 public high schools	17.1%					(n/a)	3.5	7.7		5.2	11.4	15.6	15.5	31.6	17.8	9.1	2.3	5.2	0.0	4.3
Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center	Public	12	14024 S. San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6668	178	17	10.2	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$62,401
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy	Public	9-12	11227 S. San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 241-4060	180	14	13.3	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	1452^nd of 2346 public high schools	38.1%		38.8	1211^th of 2123 public high schools	43.0%	241		15.8		15.8				36.8	36.8				10.5	10.5
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	325 E. 111th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 420-2170	1,256	68	18.4	93.3%	18 (1.4%)	264 (21.0%)	961 (76.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	21.5	1651^st of 2346 public high schools	29.6%		21.5	1623^rd of 2123 public high schools	23.6%	28		9.0	0.0	7.9				34.5	34.5				6.2	6.2
Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day	Public	9-12	10601 S. Grandee Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-8400	32	4	8.0	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	2289^th of 2346 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)				0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$27,673

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