📍 2045 N. Dickenson Ave., Fresno, Fresno County, 93722
Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fresno, Fresno County. The school has 772 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lori Gambero. It is part of the Central Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Central High enrolls 772 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 19% White and 17% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 449 | 58% |
| White | 147 | 19% |
| Asian | 131 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
581 of the school's 772 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central High is one of 25 schools in Central Unified, based in Fresno, California. The district serves 15,962 students district-wide and employs 676 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 772 students, Central High is larger than the district average of about 638 students per school.