Summary:
Central High is a public high school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Central High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1,208 out of 1,290 schools in 2020-2021 to 2,190 out of 2,323 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Central High's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 5-10% of California high schools.
When comparing Central High to other nearby schools in the same district, the performance gaps are stark. For example, Santee Education Complex, located just 0.56 miles away, has a 90.8% four-year graduation rate, a 6.9% dropout rate, and significantly higher academic proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science. The extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Central High, ranging from 81.4% to 89.1%, appear to be a key driver of the school's low graduation rates, which have ranged from just 13.4% to 26.5% over the past few years. Despite being a long-standing school, Central High has not shown significant improvement in its performance metrics over the past decade, indicating a need for more substantial interventions and support.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Los Angeles Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2190th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,047
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7
Number of students: 292
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
86.3%
African American:
6.5%
White:
3.8%
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Asian:
2.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Two or more races:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%
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