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About this school
Centennial High School is
a suburban public school
in Compton, California that is part of Compton Unified School District.
It serves 968 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
968 Students
49 Teachers
2606 N Central AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Centennial High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
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Centennial High School
$52,169
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
214
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Centennial High School has received support from
150 individuals from California and
64 individuals out-of-state.
