📍 2606 N. Central Ave., Compton, Los Angeles County, 90222
Centennial High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Compton, Los Angeles County. The school has 929 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Bobby Walker. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Centennial High enrolls 929 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 723 | 78% |
| Black or African American | 190 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
589 of the school's 929 students (63%) 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.
Centennial High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Centennial High is one of 36 schools in Compton Unified, based in Compton, California. The district serves 16,436 students district-wide and employs 720 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 929 students, Centennial High is larger than the district average of about 457 students per school.