Centennial High

2606 N. Central Ave., Carson CA, 90222 | Compton Unified School District | 310-635-2715
  • grades 9-12
  • students 941
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Carson
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
42%Carson
43%California

Centennial High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Compton Unified School District" in Carson, CA. There are a total of 941 students and 49 teachers at Centennial High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Centennial High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 55% lower than the California average.

Centennial High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students941
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Centennial High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All6%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Centennial High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.4% 0.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 36.1% 19.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 62.9% 72.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Carson demographics profile

StatisticCarsonCaliforniaNational
Population91,35439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,87725691
Median age40.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English47%56%79%
Speak Spanish30%29%13%

Education level achieved in Carson

IndexCarsonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Centennial High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.