Centennial High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.8% |
| Met Standard | 23.7% |
| Below Standard | 69.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Centennial High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.7 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 15.0 points below the Compton Unified district average of 21.8%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.0% exceeded — 10.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 198 | 13.1% | 38.9% | 52.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 201 | 0.5% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score