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Centennial High School

Public Grades 9-12
306th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 338 Colorado High Schools
Better than 9% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Centennial High School is a public high school in Pueblo, CO, serving 801 students in grades 9-12 and operating within Pueblo School District No. 60, a district ranked in the bottom tier of Colorado. Despite a high-need student body (70.4% free/reduced-price lunch), Centennial graduates students at a strong 91.0% rate — above the district (88.9%) and state (85.6%) — with a 1.0% dropout rate that beats both averages. Graduation outcomes also far exceed alternative options like GOAL Academy (49%) and Paragon Learning Center (74%). Centennial's 17.4 student-teacher ratio is the most favorable among traditional high schools in the area, better than Central High School (23.4), Pueblo West High School (21.2), and East High School (19.9).

Academic proficiency, however, is a major concern. Centennial's state ranking fell from the 30th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026. Only 30% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Reading and just 10% in SAT Math, well below Central (41% reading, 13% math) and far behind the state's 32% math average. Math scores have also dropped sharply — PSAT9 math fell from 37% to 20% in two years. Chronic absenteeism is another red flag: 47.0% of students miss significant school time, nearly double the state rate of 28.4% and far higher than at Pueblo County High School (35.7%) or Swallows Charter Academy (17.9%).

The gap with nearby Pueblo County School District 70 schools is stark. Pueblo County High School, Pueblo West, and Swallows Charter Academy all post far higher SAT proficiency (54-67% reading vs. Centennial's 30%) and much lower chronic absenteeism. Centennial also struggles to serve its highest-ability learners — its Gifted and Talented subgroup ranked last in Colorado. The school shows real strengths in keeping students on track to graduate and in some 9th-grade results that beat district averages, but parents should weigh the low math proficiency, high absenteeism, and weak outcomes for advanced students carefully.

801
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,736
Per pupil spending ?
70.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2525 Montview Dirve
       Pueblo, CO  81008

(719) 549-7337

District: Pueblo School District No. 60


Feeder schools for Centennial High School:

Elementary:    Irving Elementary School
    Morton Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.8%
White:
23.6%
African American:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 28% Colorado)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school25%
District avg24%
Colorado avg48%
306th of 338
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 36 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60
101st of 115Pueblo School District No. 60 among Colorado 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202612.6306 of 3389.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.2297 of 3289.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.6292 of 34916.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7245 of 34929.8%★★☆☆☆
20229.4195 of 22111.8%★☆☆☆☆
202110.5185 of 21011.9%★☆☆☆☆
201933.5263 of 41136.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.6219 of 38843.6%★★☆☆☆
201723.8184 of 25628.1%★☆☆☆☆
201635.3140 of 25545.1%★★☆☆☆
201530.5199 of 29231.8%★★☆☆☆
201445.7212 of 36942.5%★★☆☆☆
201339.7226 of 34935.2%★★☆☆☆
201243.7199 of 33440.4%★★☆☆☆
201134.9234 of 33730.6%★★☆☆☆
201042.8213 of 32734.9%★★☆☆☆
200932.5223 of 31028.1%★☆☆☆☆
200831.5220 of 30126.9%★☆☆☆☆
200746.9176 of 29840.9%★★☆☆☆
200652.1149 of 28647.9%★★☆☆☆
200540.0175 of 28037.5%★★☆☆☆
200440.7169 of 27939.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202612.3217 of 24511.4%★☆☆☆☆
202512.4218 of 24711.7%★☆☆☆☆
202416.2213 of 25717.1%★☆☆☆☆
202325.2189 of 25425.6%★☆☆☆☆
202218.9204 of 25720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.4182 of 23923.8%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
20250.9136 of 1360.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.1136 of 1402.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202337.995 of 13529.6%★★☆☆☆
202125.3101 of 11814.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202618.4172 of 19712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202517.1162 of 18713.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1154 of 19922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202341.5104 of 19847.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.2139 of 20532.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.9119 of 18134.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202613.5189 of 2089.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.4181 of 1946.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.1182 of 21113.7%★☆☆☆☆
202338.2131 of 20034.5%★★☆☆☆
202230.5146 of 20328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202131.0136 of 18827.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202612.6217 of 24310.7%★☆☆☆☆
202510.2227 of 2467.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.3218 of 25614.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.5184 of 25227.0%★☆☆☆☆
202222.7184 of 25327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.8186 of 24022.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202613.6204 of 2217.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.7200 of 2094.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.5218 of 2294.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.6207 of 23411.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.1187 of 22818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202117.4189 of 22516.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)11th percentile~ school
Male (2026)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school
White (2026)8th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
Reading and Writing38%-27 vs state
Science13%-12 vs state
Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial High School

Centennial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Irving Elementary School
Elementary : Morton Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Centennial High School.

Centennial High School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Colorado high schools.

Students at Centennial High School are 69% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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Latest Colorado data All new data »
2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresNewAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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