Central High

High school·Grades 9-12 Los Angeles, California·90021
Score
18.7/100
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#1,406
Among 1,729 California high schools
#116
In Los Angeles Unified
Top 82%
In California

Score 18.7/100: better than 18% 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
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 11% of them
66 students tested
Math
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 23% of them
63 students tested
Science
9%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 21% of them
57 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 ELA10.666
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA10.666
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math6.363
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math6.363
ScienceGrade 11CAST8.834
ScienceGrade 12CAST8.723
ScienceGrade 14CAST8.857
ScienceAll gradesCAST8.857
ScienceGrade 99CAST4.567

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
292
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
292
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
716 East 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Central High at a glance

Central High is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 292 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 77% 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, 11% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 6% 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 18.7 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #1,406 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.