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Central High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

716 East 14th St., Los Angeles, CA 90021 · (213) 745-1901 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
242
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 58% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

716 East 14th St., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 929
Grade 1060
Grade 1193
Grade 1260
Enrollment over time
576’20
387’21
283’22
292’23
242’24

Down 58% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 7%White 2%Asian 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 Central High from Los Angeles families.

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The district →
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Porter Ranch Community
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1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
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1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

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; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.