Centennial High

Summary:

Centennial High is a public high school located in Corona, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,037 students. The school is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District, which is ranked 579 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial High consistently ranks in the top 20% of California high schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. The school maintains a very high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.2% to 99.1% over the past 5 years, and has seen a steady decline in its dropout rate. Centennial High's Asian and African American student subgroups perform at high levels, ranking in the top 20% and top 40% of California high schools, respectively. However, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups have lower rankings, indicating a need for improvement in supporting these populations.

While Centennial High generally outperforms other high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District, the nearby John F. Kennedy High School consistently ranks among the top 5% of California high schools and significantly outperforms Centennial High across multiple metrics. Additionally, Centennial High has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2018-2019 to 17.8% in 2021-2022, before slightly improving to 13.8% in 2022-2023. The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.48% to 79.39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1820 Rimpau Ave.
       Corona, CA  92881-3228


(951) 739-5670

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
466th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,198 Help


Feeder schools for Centennial High:

Elementary:    Corona Ranch Elementary
    Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary
    Garretson Elementary
    John Stallings Elementary
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Middle:    El Cerrito Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.9 Help
Number of students:  3,037

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.1%
White:
14.2%
Asian:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.4% Help


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Compare Details Centennial High ranks better than 79.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.27. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Centennial High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.1%), White (14.2%), Asian (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial High is 24.9. 4 high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial High is $8,198. 4 high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial High:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial High 466th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Centennial High in the ranking list.)

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Centennial High

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Rank History for all students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.14 654th 1653 60.4%
2005 42.93 736th 1901 61.3%
2006 43.70 759th 1968 61.4%
2007 47.38 715th 2063 65.3%
2008 48.65 709th 2117 66.5%
2009 53.74 632nd 2238 71.8%
2010 56.27 591st 2281 74.1%
2011 57.79 591st 2367 75.0%
2012 58.32 584th 2354 75.2%
2013 58.33 570th 2426 76.5%
2015 69.71 549th 1994 72.5%
2016 77.69 410th 2039 79.9%
2017 84.55 326th 2021 83.9%
2018 81.65 381st 2017 81.1%
2019 78.74 393rd 2133 81.6%
2022 63.00 650th 2123 69.4%
2023 71.61 457th 2348 80.5%
2024 70.27 466th 2323 79.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.49 117th 422 72.3%
2022 25.33 403rd 515 21.7%
2023 36.75 442nd 786 43.8%
2024 67.52 197th 804 75.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.65 248th 938 73.6%
2019 61.83 176th 941 81.3%
2022 36.80 626th 1044 40.0%
2023 34.59 622nd 1323 53.0%
2024 30.92 801st 1350 40.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.42 872nd 1547 43.6%
2024 44.38 605th 1534 60.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.93 259th 1862 86.1%
2019 75.58 375th 1937 80.6%
2022 64.24 557th 1943 71.3%
2023 76.51 326th 2247 85.5%
2024 73.96 358th 2235 84.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.03 351st 1760 80.1%
2019 78.15 357th 1833 80.5%
2022 58.68 644th 1858 65.3%
2023 71.07 434th 2118 79.5%
2024 71.12 434th 2098 79.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.96 428th 1052 59.3%
2019 47.54 444th 1117 60.3%
2022 32.05 772nd 1161 33.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.44 375th 1834 79.6%
2019 78.29 356th 1880 81.1%
2022 62.75 597th 1916 68.8%
2023 69.57 465th 2207 78.9%
2024 66.42 504th 2172 76.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.59 165th 581 71.6%
2019 71.00 187th 582 67.9%
2022 70.62 187th 581 67.8%
2023 84.60 71st 731 90.3%
2024 85.44 61st 712 91.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.74 114th 582 80.4%
2019 79.77 87th 592 85.3%
2022 70.50 116th 522 77.8%
2023 74.21 128th 720 82.2%
2024 65.03 198th 721 72.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.46 237th 1742 86.4%
2019 77.11 310th 1814 82.9%
2022 56.69 684th 1861 63.2%
2023 70.74 405th 2142 81.1%
2024 69.69 396th 2125 81.4%
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Rank History for White students at Centennial High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.71 311th 1173 73.5%
2019 80.24 195th 1222 84.0%
2022 52.46 561st 1204 53.4%
2023 67.26 345th 1434 75.9%
2024 62.17 411th 1406 70.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Centennial High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 943 32 60 709 3 n/a n/a 0 1747
1991 1070 51 89 857 3 n/a n/a 0 2070
1992 1120 63 117 956 6 n/a n/a 0 2262
1993 1024 68 105 925 1 n/a n/a 0 2123
1994 985 67 108 950 6 n/a n/a 0 2116
1995 882 97 116 962 10 n/a n/a 0 2067
1996 882 97 116 962 10 n/a n/a 0 2067
1997 785 136 128 1000 10 n/a n/a 0 2059
1998 813 150 156 1106 9 n/a n/a 0 2234
1999 875 212 172 1222 10 n/a n/a 0 2491
2000 748 185 157 997 8 n/a n/a 0 2095
2001 785 200 198 1038 10 n/a n/a 0 2231
2002 731 248 262 1163 19 n/a n/a 1 2424
2003 731 248 262 1163 19 n/a n/a 1 2424
2004 825 299 306 1406 20 n/a n/a 0 2856
2005 876 304 308 1488 15 n/a n/a 1 2992
2006 833 295 307 1488 11 n/a n/a 1 2935
2007 744 263 276 1280 8 n/a n/a 7 2578
2008 744 263 274 1379 8 n/a n/a 0 2668
2009 725 274 313 1522 12 19 25 0 2890
2010 725 317 343 1609 15 15 29 0 3053
2011 692 307 339 1544 11 20 48 0 2961
2012 704 309 369 1684 7 19 56 0 3148
2013 736 325 381 1693 6 17 67 0 3225
2014 725 312 412 1788 7 15 53 0 3312
2015 692 291 452 1804 6 13 48 0 3306
2016 687 310 413 1842 10 16 61 0 3339
2017 620 319 396 1799 8 27 70 0 3239
2018 543 282 385 1789 15 26 68 0 3108
2019 532 273 385 1836 20 23 73 0 3142
2020 501 275 398 1877 16 28 76 0 3171
2021 509 282 397 1954 14 20 77 0 3253
2022 483 269 382 1893 12 19 79 0 3137
2023 430 258 352 1886 12 19 80 0 3037

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centennial High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1747 71.7 24.3 n/a
1991 2070 78.6 26.3 n/a
1992 2262 79.9 28.3 22.7
1993 2123 84.3 25.2 29.6
1994 2116 83.7 25.3 30.8
1995 2067 81.9 25.2 44
1996 2067 81.9 25.2 44
1997 2059 83.5 24.7 47.9
1998 2234 88.3 25.3 49.3
1999 2491 98.1 25.4 42.4
2000 2095 89.6 23.4 46.4
2001 2231 100.7 22.2 48.6
2002 2424 106.6 22.7 48.9
2003 2424 106.6 22.7 48.9
2004 2856 121.1 23.6 53
2005 2992 131.6 22.7 55.1
2006 2935 134.2 21.9 47.5
2007 2578 112.3 23.0 49.9
2008 2668 129.2 20.7 49.9
2009 2890 122.0 20.9 51.6
2010 3053 121.1 25.2 53.3
2011 2961 n/a n/a 50.4
2012 3148 115.0 27.3 n/a
2013 3225 117.6 27.4 47.5
2014 3312 120.2 27.5 43.2
2015 3306 120.0 27.5 48.5
2016 3339 128.0 26.0 49.9
2017 3239 128.3 25.2 50.1
2018 3108 126.0 24.6 52.7
2019 3142 124.3 25.2 52.3
2020 3171 n/a n/a 53.3
2021 3253 124.1 26.1 50.5
2022 3137 127.6 24.5 71.5
2023 3037 121.8 24.9 79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centennial High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1747 71.7 24.3 n/a
1991 2070 78.6 26.3 n/a
1992 2262 79.9 28.3 22.7
1993 2123 84.3 25.2 29.6
1994 2116 83.7 25.3 30.8
1995 2067 81.9 25.2 44
1996 2067 81.9 25.2 44
1997 2059 83.5 24.7 47.9
1998 2234 88.3 25.3 49.3
1999 2491 98.1 25.4 42.4
2000 2095 89.6 23.4 46.4
2001 2231 100.7 22.2 48.6
2002 2424 106.6 22.7 48.9
2003 2424 106.6 22.7 48.9
2004 2856 121.1 23.6 53
2005 2992 131.6 22.7 55.1
2006 2935 134.2 21.9 47.5
2007 2578 112.3 23.0 49.9
2008 2668 129.2 20.7 49.9
2009 2890 122.0 20.9 51.6
2010 3053 121.1 25.2 53.3
2011 2961 n/a n/a 50.4
2012 3148 115.0 27.3 n/a
2013 3225 117.6 27.4 47.5
2014 3312 120.2 27.5 43.2
2015 3306 120.0 27.5 48.5
2016 3339 128.0 26.0 49.9
2017 3239 128.3 25.2 50.1
2018 3108 126.0 24.6 52.7
2019 3142 124.3 25.2 52.3
2020 3171 n/a n/a 53.3
2021 3253 124.1 26.1 50.5
2022 3137 127.6 24.5 71.5
2023 3037 121.8 24.9 79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Centennial High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,198

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 393rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 457th of 2348 High schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Centennial High)72.162.7
 9.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Corona-Norco Unified)66.759.6
 7.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Centennial High)40.132.4
 7.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Corona-Norco Unified)39.933.6
 6.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Centennial High)38.840.3
 1.5%
   11th Grade Science (Corona-Norco Unified)37.536.4
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Centennial High)29.415.8
 13.6%
   12th Grade Science (Corona-Norco Unified)15.39.1
 6.2%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students31423037
 3.3%
African American273258
 5.5%
American Indian2012
 40%
Asian385352
 8.6%
Hispanic18361886
 2.7%
Pacific Islander2319
 17.4%
White532430
 19.2%
Two or More Races7380
 9.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.3%79.4%
 27.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial High

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,037 students attended Centennial High.

Students at Centennial High are 62% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Centennial High ranks 466th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Centennial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Corona Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary
Elementary : Garretson Elementary
Elementary : John Stallings Elementary
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Middle : El Cerrito Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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