📍 1001 Brighton Ave., El Centro, Imperial County, 92243
Central Union High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in El Centro, Imperial County. The school has 1,957 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Craig Lyon. It is part of the Central Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 97.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Central Union High enrolls 1,957 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 97.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,868 | 95% |
| White | 46 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 18 | <1% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,513 of the school's 1,957 students (77%) 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 Union High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central Union High is one of 5 schools in Central Union High, based in El Centro, California. The district serves 4,070 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,957 students, Central Union High is larger than the district average of about 814 students per school.