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Central Union High
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Central Union High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1001 Brighton Ave., El Centro, CA 92243 · (760) 336-4300 · Part of Central Union High School District

El Centro’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Jacob51515 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,006
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Union High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where El Centro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central Union HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Brighton Ave., El Centro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9548
Grade 10537
Grade 11461
Grade 12460
Enrollment over time
1,984’20
1,927’21
1,957’22
1,955’23
2,006’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Union High from El Centro families.

Other schools in Central Union High School District

The district →
Southwest High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Centro
B
1,846 students20:1
Desert Oasis High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · El Centro
C−
138 students14:1
Mt. Signal Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · El Centro
60 students25:1
Phoenix Rising High
Secondary · Grades 9–10 · El Centro
20 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; El Centro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.