Centennial High School

Summary:

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Gresham, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,756 students. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 123 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in standardized test scores for 11th-grade students, with only 33.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 14.7% in Mathematics, and 17.5% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.2%, 20%, and 32%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Oregon high schools for female, Hispanic, and White student performance. Additionally, 64.86% of Centennial High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Benson Polytechnic High School and Leodis V. McDaniel High School, which are part of the Portland School District 1J, Centennial High School's academic performance lags behind. However, the school's ranking for Gifted and Talented students is relatively strong, with a 4-star rating out of 5, indicating the school may be providing effective support and programming for its high-achieving students. Despite this, Centennial High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3505 SE 182nd Ave
       Gresham, OR  97236-5028


(503) 762-6180

District: Centennial School District 28J

SchoolDigger Rank:
206th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,737 Help


Feeder schools for Centennial High School:

Elementary:    Butler Creek Elementary School
    Meadows Elementary
    Parklane Elementary School
    Patrick Lynch Elementary
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Middle:    Centennial Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.7 Help
Number of students:  1,731

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.1%
White:
32.5%
Asian:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Centennial High School ranks worse than 76.9% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.56. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Centennial High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 Student population at Centennial High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.1%), White (32.5%), Asian (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial High School is 25.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial High School is $21,737.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial High School 206th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Centennial High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Centennial School District 28J:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial School District 28J 123rd of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Centennial High School

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Rank History for all students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.46 128th 225 43.1%
2005 24.51 195th 231 15.6%
2006 42.18 146th 235 37.9%
2007 42.35 153rd 244 37.3%
2008 33.34 188th 249 24.5%
2009 59.30 108th 263 58.9%
2010 51.27 170th 285 40.4%
2011 56.15 164th 299 45.2%
2012 52.35 176th 308 42.9%
2013 54.30 165th 303 45.5%
2014 60.84 128th 301 57.5%
2015 64.18 91st 292 68.8%
2016 63.48 103rd 292 64.7%
2017 52.53 138th 283 51.2%
2018 53.18 134th 283 52.7%
2019 41.17 167th 266 37.2%
2022 22.23 201st 241 16.6%
2023 18.76 221st 258 14.3%
2024 25.56 206th 268 23.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.28 64th 98 34.7%
2019 39.49 44th 66 33.3%
2022 42.32 23rd 47 51.1%
2023 36.01 43rd 69 37.7%
2024 32.24 44th 68 35.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.94 4th 8 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.70 65th 132 50.8%
2019 37.72 64th 98 34.7%
2022 36.45 32nd 53 39.6%
2023 52.27 32nd 80 60.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.97 99th 254 61.0%
2019 45.74 126th 229 45.0%
2022 22.34 201st 241 16.6%
2023 27.06 170th 224 24.1%
2024 29.43 113th 170 33.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.00 135th 251 46.2%
2019 25.67 169th 199 15.1%
2022 16.24 175th 194 9.8%
2023 14.20 188th 200 6.0%
2024 19.74 179th 213 16.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.08 40th 57 29.8%
2023 43.71 47th 75 37.3%
2024 68.75 18th 69 73.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.36 110th 250 56.0%
2019 46.34 114th 206 44.7%
2022 28.69 152nd 200 24.0%
2023 24.21 169th 214 21.0%
2024 29.16 152nd 216 29.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.05 34th 43 20.9%
2019 10.10 34th 34 0.0%
2022 8.69 20th 20 0.0%
2023 11.52 36th 37 2.7%
2024 34.43 21st 35 40.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.04 16th 31 48.4%
2019 40.51 9th 15 40.0%
2022 15.43 4th 4 0.0%
2023 47.36 8th 14 42.9%
2024 32.23 8th 11 27.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.38 73rd 156 53.2%
2019 34.33 99th 144 31.3%
2022 15.10 120th 123 2.4%
2023 21.90 111th 134 17.2%
2024 24.09 103rd 132 22.0%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.15 4th 4 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 116th 266 56.4%
2019 52.61 118th 245 51.8%
2022 29.53 171st 228 25.0%
2023 14.14 218th 237 8.0%
2024 26.33 189th 244 22.5%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Centennial High School Test Scores
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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Centennial High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1376 8 37 18 6 n/a n/a 0 1445
1989 1278 15 42 14 6 n/a n/a 0 1355
1990 1260 16 38 17 4 n/a n/a 0 1335
1991 1262 11 44 8 5 n/a n/a 0 1330
1992 1290 17 56 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1376
1993 1312 14 61 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1400
1994 1362 18 77 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1485
1995 1326 19 101 41 5 n/a n/a 0 1492
1996 1326 19 101 41 5 n/a n/a 0 1492
1997 1459 19 104 53 8 n/a n/a 0 1643
1998 1415 25 114 52 10 n/a n/a 0 1616
1999 1472 29 134 48 13 n/a n/a 0 1696
2000 1461 39 124 63 10 n/a n/a 0 1697
2001 1418 37 161 83 11 n/a n/a 0 1710
2002 1484 34 150 112 13 n/a n/a 0 1793
2003 1484 34 150 112 13 n/a n/a 0 1793
2004 1496 52 164 111 19 n/a n/a 0 1842
2005 1436 77 158 140 27 n/a n/a 5 1843
2006 1327 59 207 159 33 n/a n/a 0 1785
2007 1252 73 236 239 25 n/a n/a 23 1848
2008 1233 80 207 254 30 n/a n/a 28 1832
2009 1162 94 233 310 21 n/a n/a 40 1860
2010 1101 98 211 340 14 n/a n/a 66 1830
2011 1080 84 224 372 16 11 80 0 1867
2012 1009 87 257 380 14 10 89 0 1846
2013 946 83 249 369 12 11 79 0 1749
2014 925 82 246 371 18 16 98 0 1756
2015 900 88 255 408 17 12 106 0 1786
2016 881 103 261 434 19 18 102 0 1818
2017 820 91 260 446 22 33 102 0 1774
2018 729 79 249 484 19 33 98 0 1691
2019 705 119 260 500 19 33 91 2 1729
2020 676 105 255 516 13 38 96 2 1701
2021 641 102 248 535 11 45 100 8 1690
2022 621 109 256 539 11 48 102 14 1700
2023 591 126 260 584 12 54 117 12 1756
2024 562 119 257 608 10 64 95 16 1731

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1445 77.2 18.7 8.9
1989 1355 75.1 18.0 5.8
1990 1335 73.4 18.1 5.5
1991 1330 73.9 17.9 7
1992 1376 71.6 19.2 6.3
1993 1400 76.3 18.3 6.7
1994 1485 75.2 19.7 8.5
1995 1492 80.5 18.5 9.5
1996 1492 80.5 18.5 9.5
1997 1643 75.0 21.9 9.6
1998 1616 74.0 21.8 9.5
1999 1696 67.5 25.1 17.3
2000 1697 86.6 19.6 17
2001 1710 77.2 22.2 18.2
2002 1793 81.5 22.0 28.2
2003 1793 81.5 22.0 28.2
2004 1842 82.5 22.3 33.9
2005 1843 88.0 20.9 73
2006 1785 86.0 20.8 37.6
2007 1848 92.0 20.1 35.9
2008 1832 87.5 20.9 47.9
2009 1860 84.0 22.1 49.4
2010 1830 79.7 22.9 56.4
2011 1867 72.8 25.6 57.9
2012 1846 67.6 27.2 60
2013 1749 66.7 26.2 62.9
2014 1756 68.7 25.5 59.4
2015 1786 72.0 24.8 64.2
2016 1818 70.0 25.9 63.9
2017 1774 71.4 24.8 63.1
2018 1691 65.6 25.7 62.6
2019 1729 67.6 25.5 51.6
2020 1701 70.5 24.1 53.1
2021 1690 65.4 25.8 n/a
2022 1700 71.8 23.6 n/a
2023 1756 73.6 23.8 64.9
2024 1731 67.3 25.7 61.5

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1445 77.2 18.7 8.9
1989 1355 75.1 18.0 5.8
1990 1335 73.4 18.1 5.5
1991 1330 73.9 17.9 7
1992 1376 71.6 19.2 6.3
1993 1400 76.3 18.3 6.7
1994 1485 75.2 19.7 8.5
1995 1492 80.5 18.5 9.5
1996 1492 80.5 18.5 9.5
1997 1643 75.0 21.9 9.6
1998 1616 74.0 21.8 9.5
1999 1696 67.5 25.1 17.3
2000 1697 86.6 19.6 17
2001 1710 77.2 22.2 18.2
2002 1793 81.5 22.0 28.2
2003 1793 81.5 22.0 28.2
2004 1842 82.5 22.3 33.9
2005 1843 88.0 20.9 73
2006 1785 86.0 20.8 37.6
2007 1848 92.0 20.1 35.9
2008 1832 87.5 20.9 47.9
2009 1860 84.0 22.1 49.4
2010 1830 79.7 22.9 56.4
2011 1867 72.8 25.6 57.9
2012 1846 67.6 27.2 60
2013 1749 66.7 26.2 62.9
2014 1756 68.7 25.5 59.4
2015 1786 72.0 24.8 64.2
2016 1818 70.0 25.9 63.9
2017 1774 71.4 24.8 63.1
2018 1691 65.6 25.7 62.6
2019 1729 67.6 25.5 51.6
2020 1701 70.5 24.1 53.1
2021 1690 65.4 25.8 n/a
2022 1700 71.8 23.6 n/a
2023 1756 73.6 23.8 64.9
2024 1731 67.3 25.7 61.5

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 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $14,102
2020 n/a n/a $14,269
2021 n/a n/a $15,607
2022 n/a $16,662 (100.0%) $16,662
2023 $1,715 (7.9%) $20,022 (92.1%) $21,736

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 167th of 266 High schoolsRanks 221st of 258 High schools
 22.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial High School)65.631.4
 34.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial School District 28J)61.330.7
 30.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Centennial High School)29.69.7
 19.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Centennial School District 28J)26.89.4
 17.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (Centennial High School)26.320.8
 5.5%
   11th Grade Science (Centennial School District 28J)23.420.4
 3%
   11th Grade Science (Oregon)39.532.7
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17291756
 1.6%
African American119126
 5.9%
American Indian1912
 36.8%
Asian260260
Hispanic500584
 16.8%
Pacific Islander3354
 63.6%
White705591
 16.2%
Two or More Races91117
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%64.9%
 13.3%


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Centennial High School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Oregon high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,731 students attended Centennial High School.

Students at Centennial High School are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 15% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.


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

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