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Central High (Continuation)

Public Grades 10-12

1993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 8% of California high schools

Summary

Central High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving about 83 students in grades 10-12 within the Morgan Hill Unified district, designed specifically for students who have not found success in a traditional high school setting.

This school serves a student population with significant needs, and its academic results are very low compared to other local high schools like Ann Sobrato High and Live Oak High. For example, proficiency rates in English, math, and science are far below those schools, and its statewide ranking is in the bottom 8th percentile. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over 80% of students missing significant school, which is a primary factor affecting learning. However, the school does show relative strengths in supporting specific groups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, and its graduation rate has improved to 80%.

Central High operates very differently from larger comprehensive schools, with much smaller classes and significantly higher spending per student to provide individualized support. While it shares similarities with other continuation schools like Phoenix High or Calero High, its overall performance highlights the profound difficulties in re-engaging students who have struggled elsewhere. The school's role is crucial as an alternative pathway, but its effectiveness is heavily impacted by student attendance.

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,392

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Tilton Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2504

(408) 201-6300

District: Morgan Hill Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

White:

15.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,993^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Morgan Hill Unified

779^th of 1,543Morgan Hill Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1993 of 2162	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1922 of 2159	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1802 of 2170	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1738 of 2123	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1806 of 2133	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1764 of 2017	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1681 of 2021	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	1655 of 2039	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1698 of 1994	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	1453 of 2426	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.7	1451 of 2354	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.2	1400 of 2367	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.2	1524 of 2281	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.4	1467 of 2238	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.1	1398 of 2117	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.3	1216 of 2063	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	16.7	1578 of 1968	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	1408 of 1901	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1599 of 1653	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	598 of 1085	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	275 of 1064	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	1625 of 1915	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1723 of 1915	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1565 of 1858	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1487 of 1833	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1462 of 1760	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1694 of 1900	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1797 of 1902	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1581 of 1917	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1568 of 1861	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1606 of 1814	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1742	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	105 of 299	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1832 of 2013	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1911 of 2026	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1674 of 2030	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1558 of 1943	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1673 of 1937	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1515 of 1862	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1735 of 1942	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1838 of 1948	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1548 of 1963	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1633 of 1916	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1740 of 1880	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2023)65th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-36 vs state

Mathematics4%-33 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	85 Tilton Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6300	83	7	11.1	62.7%	13 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (71.1%)	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	10.5	1993^rd of 2162 public high schools	7.8%		12.4	1922^nd of 2159 public high schools	11.0%	71	0.0		0.0	12.5	12.5	4.2	4.2	$37,392	$36,848	$544
Ann Sobrato High	Public	9-12	401 Burnett Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6200	1,511	67	22.6	30.3%	378 (25.0%)	19 (1.3%)	689 (45.6%)	297 (19.7%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	112 (7.4%)	83.3	353^rd of 2162 public high schools	83.7%		81.5	386^th of 2159 public high schools	82.1%	33	49.0		49.2	70.8	70.8	40.5	40.5	$17,222	$16,758	$464
Live Oak High	Public	9-12	1505 East Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6100	1,101	54	20.4	42.0%	231 (21.0%)	6 (0.5%)	757 (68.8%)	44 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.1%)	58.5	863^rd of 2162 public high schools	60.1%		50.7	983^rd of 2159 public high schools	54.5%	120	36.3		35.8	51.8	51.8	24.6	24.6	$18,029	$17,458	$571
Christopher High	Public	9-12	850 Day Rd.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5300	1,630	70	23.2	38.0%	285 (17.5%)	27 (1.7%)	1,057 (64.8%)	138 (8.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (7.2%)	63.3	732^nd of 2162 public high schools	66.1%		72.4	535^th of 2159 public high schools	75.2%	197	34.2		33.8	55.2	55.2	31.2	31.2	$19,275	$18,662	$613
Santa Teresa High	Public	9-12	6150 Snell Rd.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-6200	2,134	95	22.4	27.9%	398 (18.7%)	62 (2.9%)	863 (40.4%)	650 (30.5%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.6%)	142 (6.7%)	90.4	192^nd of 2162 public high schools	91.1%		85.8	313^th of 2159 public high schools	85.5%	121	57.8	42.9	57.2	74.4	74.4	49.5	49.5	$24,556	$24,218	$338
Phoenix High	Public	11-12	6150 Snell Rd.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-6291	70	4	17.2	65.7%	4 (5.7%)	1 (1.4%)	58 (82.9%)	4 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	8.6	2092^nd of 2162 public high schools	3.2%		24	1602^nd of 2159 public high schools	25.8%	490	0.0		0.0	12.2	12.2	0.0	0.0	$36,493	$33,746	$2,747
Leland High	Public	9-12	6677 Camden Ave.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6290	1,471	58	25.5	11.3%	403 (27.4%)	11 (0.7%)	174 (11.8%)	744 (50.6%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	131 (8.9%)	97.1	51^st of 2162 public high schools	97.6%		97.8	48^th of 2159 public high schools	97.8%	3	73.1	36.4	71.6	84.7	84.7	77.8	77.8	$19,527	$18,726	$801
Calero High	Public	10-12	420 Calero Ave.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-7600	173	9	18.6	67.1%	9 (5.2%)	2 (1.2%)	153 (88.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	10.7	1985^th of 2162 public high schools	8.2%		9.6	2093^rd of 2159 public high schools	3.1%	108	4.3		5.6	14.3	14.3	1.4	1.4	$38,294	$37,086	$1,208
Mt. Madonna High	Public	9-12	8750 Hirasaki Ct.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5500	150	9	16.0	62.0%	5 (3.3%)	3 (2.0%)	134 (89.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	11.3	1951^st of 2162 public high schools	9.8%		8.6	2140^th of 2159 public high schools	0.9%	189				8.3	8.3	5.0	5.0	$43,726	$42,284	$1,442
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	285 Blossom Hill Rd.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-6500	1,374	62	22.1	56.2%	62 (4.5%)	51 (3.7%)	873 (63.5%)	333 (24.2%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	42 (3.1%)	50.3	1036^th of 2162 public high schools	52.1%		63.1	692^nd of 2159 public high schools	67.9%	344	28.5	0.0	27.5	49.4	49.4	22.9	22.9	$27,209	$26,558	$651

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What is the racial makeup of Central High (Continuation)?

Students at Central High (Continuation) are 71% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Central High (Continuation) in?

Morgan Hill Unified

How many students attend Central High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Central High (Continuation).

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Central High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 7.8% of California high schools.

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