Centennial High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Compton Unified

2606 North Central Ave., Compton, CA 90222 Map

Math (met standard)
12%
−20 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
−10 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−17 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
90%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
908
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 12% state 32% · 2025-26 47% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 12% state 32% · 2025-26 47% state 57% · 2025-26 21% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 12% state 32% 47% state 57% 21% state 38%
2024-25 9% state 31% 52% state 57% 18% state 34%
2023-24 12% state 28% 43% state 56% 10% state 32%
2022-23 8% state 27% 31% state 55% 10% state 31%
2021-22 7% state 27% 28% state 55% 6% state 29%
2018-19 6% state 32% 34% state 57% 9% state 30%
2017-18 6% state 31% 30% state 56% —
2016-17 2% state 32% 16% state 60% —
2015-16 2% state 32% 14% state 59% —
2014-15 3% state 30% 11% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
98%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
82%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
56%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Charter · Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District
0.7 mi
21%
−11 vs state
51%
−7 vs state
30%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 92% 546 Hispanic 86%
New Designs Charter School-Watts
Grades 6–12 Charter · New Designs Charter School-Watts District
0.7 mi
25%
−10 vs state
30%
−22 vs state
12%
−22 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 93% 194 Black 56%
Compton Early College High
Grades 9–12 · Compton Unified
0.8 mi
36%
+4 vs state
80%
+23 vs state
38%
±0 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 85% 556 Hispanic 87%
King/Drew Medical Magnet High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.8 mi
44%
+12 vs state
76%
+19 vs state
51%
+12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 90% 1,381 Hispanic 48%
Animo Compton Charter
Grades 6–12 Charter · Animo Compton Charter District
1.0 mi
13%
−23 vs state
32%
−19 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 89% 372 Hispanic 54%
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 mi
21%
−11 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
32%
−6 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 97% 110 Hispanic 79%
Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
1.8 mi
0%
−27 vs state · 2022-23
0%
−55 vs state · 2022-23
42%
42% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 89% 27 Hispanic 59%
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Tech Acad High DIST
1.9 mi
11%
−21 vs state
39%
−18 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 93% 474 Hispanic 85%
Thomas Riley High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
2.0 mi
15%
−16 vs state
15%
−42 vs state
21%
−17 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2021-22 → 21% in 2025-26 96% 23 Hispanic 96%
Compton STEP
Grades K–12 Special education · Compton Unified
2.3 mi
64%
50%
— 50% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 80% 15 Black 47%