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Century High School

Public Grades 9-12
43rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 90% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Century Senior High is a public high school located in Rochester, Minnesota, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,722 students. The school is part of the Rochester Public School District, which is ranked 197 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Century Senior High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 33 and 72 over the past several years. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in math, where 51.09% of 11th-grade students and all grades were proficient or better, compared to 38.48% for the district and 34.96% for the state. Century Senior High also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 91.6% over the past few years, which are on par with or better than the district and state averages.

The school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as multi-racial and English Language Learner students. This suggests that Century Senior High has implemented effective strategies and programs to support the academic growth and achievement of students from various backgrounds and with different needs. While Century Senior High outperforms the Rochester Public School District and the state of Minnesota on many metrics, some nearby schools within the district, such as Mayo Senior High, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

1,608
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,712
Per pupil spending ?
29.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2525 Viola Rd NE
       Rochester, MN  55906-8888

(507) 328-5100

District: Rochester Public School District


Feeder schools for Century High School:

Elementary:    Churchill Elementary School
    Gage Elementary School
    Gibbs Elementary School
    Hoover Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Kellogg Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.8%
African American:
15.0%
Asian:
10.2%
more
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 Compare Century High School to nearby high schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota high schools
92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg45%
Minnesota avg47%
43rd of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Rochester Public School District
197th of 446Rochester Public School District among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202587.343 of 45090.4%★★★★★
202480.772 of 48085.0%★★★★☆
202286.333 of 47293.0%★★★★★
202169.3127 of 42870.3%★★★★☆
201968.0163 of 49266.9%★★★☆☆
201875.4119 of 49475.9%★★★★☆
201767.8174 of 48964.4%★★★☆☆
201680.375 of 48984.7%★★★★☆
201584.740 of 50492.1%★★★★★
201486.935 of 48392.8%★★★★★
201382.440 of 53492.5%★★★★★
201283.232 of 53994.1%★★★★★
201183.925 of 54595.4%★★★★★
201084.720 of 54096.3%★★★★★
200987.914 of 23494.0%★★★★★
200890.318 of 46096.1%★★★★★
200789.829 of 46393.7%★★★★★
200688.827 of 45094.0%★★★★★
200566.1223 of 45250.7%★★★☆☆
200473.1136 of 43368.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202572.123 of 9575.8%★★★★☆
202464.031 of 10971.6%★★★★☆
202290.78 of 10292.2%★★★★★
202155.028 of 6858.8%★★★☆☆
201944.658 of 10343.7%★★☆☆☆
201840.563 of 10640.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202585.011 of 7084.3%★★★★☆
202479.715 of 7880.8%★★★★☆
202270.124 of 6864.7%★★★☆☆
202163.217 of 4965.3%★★★☆☆
201960.334 of 7856.4%★★★☆☆
201871.418 of 7676.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202575.88 of 9491.5%★★★★★
202443.747 of 10253.9%★★★☆☆
202229.568 of 8721.8%★☆☆☆☆
202121.143 of 478.5%★☆☆☆☆
201925.668 of 8520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201828.165 of 7816.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202582.744 of 35887.7%★★★★☆
202479.164 of 40384.1%★★★★☆
202283.730 of 38892.3%★★★★★
202174.066 of 33980.5%★★★★☆
201954.8210 of 40147.6%★★☆☆☆
201869.6117 of 39570.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202567.732 of 12474.2%★★★★☆
202449.668 of 14553.1%★★★☆☆
202276.022 of 13583.7%★★★★☆
202129.381 of 10119.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.684 of 13236.4%★★☆☆☆
201893.76 of 12995.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202556.8134 of 33359.8%★★★☆☆
202448.0215 of 38944.7%★★☆☆☆
202272.769 of 31277.9%★★★★☆
202134.1200 of 27025.9%★☆☆☆☆
201926.4289 of 37021.9%★☆☆☆☆
201843.3233 of 37437.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202585.045 of 37788.1%★★★★☆
202474.385 of 40579.0%★★★★☆
202280.750 of 40387.6%★★★★☆
202157.3154 of 35156.1%★★★☆☆
201967.9128 of 41168.9%★★★☆☆
201869.1121 of 39869.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202569.316 of 6274.2%★★★★☆
202477.013 of 7281.9%★★★★☆
202288.67 of 7490.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202536.4122 of 17831.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.1135 of 22138.9%★★☆☆☆
202284.417 of 21492.1%★★★★★
202155.868 of 17360.7%★★★☆☆
201948.9112 of 22049.1%★★☆☆☆
201862.957 of 19570.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202587.126 of 37693.1%★★★★★
202483.140 of 40290.0%★★★★★
202281.040 of 40190.0%★★★★★
202170.093 of 36474.5%★★★★☆
201966.7133 of 41267.7%★★★☆☆
201871.7110 of 41473.4%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading64%+15 vs state
Math51%+6 vs state

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

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Students at Century High School are 58% White, 15% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,608 students attended Century High School.

Yes. Century High School ranks in the top 9.6% of Minnesota high schools.


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

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