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Southwest High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2001 Ocotillo Dr., El Centro, CA 92243 · (760) 336-4100 · Part of Central Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
1,846
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Southwest High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 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
9–12Southwest HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
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 ↗

2001 Ocotillo Dr., El Centro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9481
Grade 10454
Grade 11457
Grade 12454
Enrollment over time
1,987’20
1,902’21
1,889’22
1,842’23
1,846’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 3%Asian 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest High from El Centro families.

Other schools in Central Union High School District

The district →
Central Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Centro
B
2,006 students21:1
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.