Central High (Continuation) is a public high school located in Morgan Hill, California, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the Morgan Hill Unified School District, which is ranked 740 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Central High (Continuation) has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California high schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Ann Sobrato High (ranked in the top 10% with a 5-star rating) and Live Oak High (ranked in the top 40% with a 3-star rating). Central High (Continuation) has had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 45.1% to 73.5% over the past five years, compared to 94.6% at Live Oak High and 96.2% at Ann Sobrato High. The school has also had high dropout rates, ranging from 4.6% to 51.2%, much higher than the nearby schools.
Central High (Continuation) has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 58.0% to 75.3% over the past five years, compared to 23.6% at Live Oak High and 19.2% at Ann Sobrato High. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Morgan Hill Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and CAST Science. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to 38.43% at Live Oak High and 27.35% at Ann Sobrato High.
Students at Central High (Continuation) are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.
Morgan Hill Unified
Central High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California high schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 95 students attended Central High (Continuation).