Is Centralia High School a good school?

Centralia High School ranks 293 rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centralia High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 993 students attended Centralia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Centralia High School?

Students at Centralia High School are 50% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Centralia High School?

Centralia High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edison Elementary Elementary : Fords Prairie Elementary Elementary : Jefferson Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Oakview Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Centralia Middle School

Centralia High School

Summary:

Centralia High School is a public high school serving 986 students in grades 9-12 in Centralia, Washington, which is part of the Centralia School District. The school faces several key challenges, including underperformance on academic measures, lower graduation rates, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Centralia High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 56.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 27.4% proficient in math, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate was 83.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, while the dropout rate was 11.5%, both less favorable than the state averages and nearby schools like Napavine Junior Senior High School and W.F. West High School. Additionally, 70.39% of Centralia High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state average and nearby schools, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

The data suggests that Centralia High School's performance lags behind many of the nearby high schools, and the school faces significant challenges, including racial disparities in academic performance, declining performance over the years, and struggles with alternative schools in the area, such as Futurus High School and Lewis County Alternative School, which have even lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and address the observed disparities at Centralia High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

813 Eshom Road
Centralia, WA 98531-1515

(360) 330-7605

District: Centralia School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,522

Feeder schools for Centralia High School:

Elementary:	Edison Elementary
	Fords Prairie Elementary
	Jefferson Lincoln Elementary
	Oakview Elementary School
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	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Centralia Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 993

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centralia High School ranks worse than 67% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Centralia High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), Hispanic (39.8%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centralia High School is 19.9. (See more...)

Compare Centralia High School employs 49.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centralia High School is $15,522.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centralia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centralia High School 293^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Centralia High School in the ranking list.)

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Centralia School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Centralia School District 208^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centralia High School

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Rank History for all students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	51.23	212^th	390	45.6%
2005	61.36	172^nd	394	56.3%
2006	58.09	187^th	395	52.7%
2007	50.95	232^nd	399	41.9%
2008	66.97	133^rd	396	66.4%
2009	48.18	240^th	402	40.3%
2010	46.65	252^nd	423	40.4%
2011	47.50	229^th	440	48.0%
2012	41.86	291^st	450	35.3%
2013	43.55	292^nd	454	35.7%
2015	37.96	219^th	341	35.8%
2016	33.72	229^th	306	25.2%
2017	27.28	238^th	301	20.9%
2019	20.69	348^th	417	16.5%
2021	19.06	386^th	455	15.2%
2022	20.80	356^th	434	18.0%
2023	19.91	370^th	442	16.3%
2024	34.72	293^rd	437	33.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	29.88	146^th	195	25.1%
2022	43.39	104^th	179	41.9%
2023	23.48	133^rd	166	19.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.27	14^th	65	78.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.39	159^th	212	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	26.12	277^th	344	19.5%
2021	24.96	319^th	392	18.6%
2022	26.64	294^th	370	20.5%
2023	23.64	299^th	362	17.4%
2024	37.26	230^th	356	35.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.38	16^th	20	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.96	190^th	243	21.8%
2019	19.24	308^th	358	14.0%
2021	19.41	331^st	390	15.1%
2022	30.29	265^th	368	28.0%
2023	15.93	319^th	357	10.6%
2024	35.41	234^th	347	32.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.01	302^nd	355	14.9%
2021	17.66	345^th	395	12.7%
2022	10.78	343^rd	363	5.5%
2023	17.21	309^th	358	13.7%
2024	27.88	272^nd	362	24.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	26.00	192^nd	241	20.3%
2021	20.55	245^th	278	11.9%
2022	13.88	246^th	261	5.7%
2023	20.03	214^th	249	14.1%
2024	34.72	165^th	248	33.5%

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Rank History for White students at Centralia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	16.83	340^th	382	11.0%
2021	17.23	370^th	413	10.4%
2022	24.70	322^nd	390	17.4%
2023	17.04	329^th	379	13.2%
2024	36.72	260^th	374	30.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Centralia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	949	4	17	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	993
1989	913	3	12	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	946
1990	891	8	19	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	943
1991	905	11	18	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	974
1992	932	10	17	21	12	n/a	n/a	0	992
1993	940	8	18	34	11	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1994	940	3	22	37	10	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1995	999	5	16	42	16	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1996	999	5	16	42	16	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1997	1004	4	17	48	14	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1998	1038	3	11	53	15	n/a	n/a	0	1120
1999	1008	5	14	73	9	n/a	n/a	0	1109
2000	971	2	11	69	15	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2001	936	5	18	80	17	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2002	880	6	35	112	14	n/a	n/a	0	1047
2003	880	6	35	112	14	n/a	n/a	0	1047
2004	905	7	23	111	16	n/a	n/a	0	1062
2005	882	13	27	137	16	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2006	901	15	18	115	16	n/a	n/a	35	1100
2007	911	16	13	135	11	n/a	n/a	41	1127
2008	847	14	15	132	10	n/a	n/a	52	1070
2009	844	8	21	141	12	n/a	n/a	62	1088
2010	819	5	14	188	17	n/a	n/a	48	1091
2011	764	8	14	235	12	3	39	0	1075
2012	760	18	9	242	12	2	18	0	1061
2013	762	21	10	239	6	2	23	0	1063
2014	747	19	10	260	13	4	27	0	1080
2015	730	12	14	289	8	4	31	0	1088
2016	702	13	10	294	7	4	27	0	1057
2017	708	11	10	321	8	4	34	0	1096
2018	673	15	8	343	10	3	29	0	1081
2019	583	17	9	296	10	0	40	0	955
2020	585	16	15	322	10	1	41	0	990
2021	527	15	12	345	7	2	38	0	946
2022	484	12	12	379	5	3	44	0	939
2023	518	14	11	377	7	3	49	7	986
2024	497	16	8	395	8	5	56	8	993

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centralia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	993	48.0	20.6	0
1989	946	48.0	19.7	n/a
1990	943	45.2	20.8	0
1991	974	44.2	22.0	n/a
1992	992	46.1	21.5	n/a
1993	1011	45.6	22.2	n/a
1994	1012	46.8	21.6	n/a
1995	1078	46.3	23.3	n/a
1996	1078	46.3	23.3	n/a
1997	1087	46.5	23.4	n/a
1998	1120	44.9	24.9	n/a
1999	1109	46.7	23.7	n/a
2000	1068	46.8	22.8	n/a
2001	1056	47.1	22.4	n/a
2002	1047	48.1	21.8	32.8
2003	1047	48.1	21.8	32.8
2004	1062	48.0	22.1	35
2005	1075	48.4	22.2	0.6
2006	1100	51.7	21.3	0.5
2007	1127	53.6	21.0	35.1
2008	1070	55.6	19.2	45.5
2009	1088	55.6	19.6	49.5
2010	1091	51.1	21.3	56.5
2011	1075	52.4	20.4	51.1
2012	1061	49.0	21.6	77.3
2013	1063	49.1	21.6	57.7
2014	1080	n/a	n/a	60.6
2015	1088	54.0	20.1	61.4
2016	1057	53.0	19.9	59.4
2017	1096	56.1	19.5	62.2
2018	1081	49.0	22.0	63.2
2019	955	51.8	18.4	64
2020	990	47.1	21.0	66.9
2021	946	40.1	23.5	73.4
2022	939	45.8	20.4	76.3
2023	986	51.3	19.2	70.4
2024	993	49.6	19.9	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centralia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	993	48.0	20.6	0
1989	946	48.0	19.7	n/a
1990	943	45.2	20.8	0
1991	974	44.2	22.0	n/a
1992	992	46.1	21.5	n/a
1993	1011	45.6	22.2	n/a
1994	1012	46.8	21.6	n/a
1995	1078	46.3	23.3	n/a
1996	1078	46.3	23.3	n/a
1997	1087	46.5	23.4	n/a
1998	1120	44.9	24.9	n/a
1999	1109	46.7	23.7	n/a
2000	1068	46.8	22.8	n/a
2001	1056	47.1	22.4	n/a
2002	1047	48.1	21.8	32.8
2003	1047	48.1	21.8	32.8
2004	1062	48.0	22.1	35
2005	1075	48.4	22.2	0.6
2006	1100	51.7	21.3	0.5
2007	1127	53.6	21.0	35.1
2008	1070	55.6	19.2	45.5
2009	1088	55.6	19.6	49.5
2010	1091	51.1	21.3	56.5
2011	1075	52.4	20.4	51.1
2012	1061	49.0	21.6	77.3
2013	1063	49.1	21.6	57.7
2014	1080	n/a	n/a	60.6
2015	1088	54.0	20.1	61.4
2016	1057	53.0	19.9	59.4
2017	1096	56.1	19.5	62.2
2018	1081	49.0	22.0	63.2
2019	955	51.8	18.4	64
2020	990	47.1	21.0	66.9
2021	946	40.1	23.5	73.4
2022	939	45.8	20.4	76.3
2023	986	51.3	19.2	70.4
2024	993	49.6	19.9	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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