Century High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.2% |
| Met Standard | 16.9% |
| Below Standard | 74.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Century High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.9%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.4% exceeded — 7.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 88.1%. 39.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 60.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 316 | 12.0% | 21.2% | 33.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 318 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 17.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 51.3
Nearby Elementary Schools
30 within ~3 mi · avg 39.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score