Central High

High school·Grades 9-12 Fresno, California·93722
Score
57.2/100
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#740
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Central Unified
#11
In Fresno
Top 43%
In California

Score 57.2/100: better than 57% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 61% of them
141 students tested
Math
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 50% of them
139 students tested
Science
28%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 59% of them
143 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA57.5141
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.5141
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math19.4139
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.4139
ScienceGrade 11CAST28.4141
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST28.0143
ScienceAll gradesCAST28.0143
ScienceGrade 99CAST31.4137

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
641
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
641
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Fresno County

Contact

Address
2045 North Dickenson Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Central High at a glance

Central High is a public high school in Fresno, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Central Unified school district. It has about 641 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 57.2 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #740 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.