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About this school
Centennial High School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Kern High School District.
It serves 2,237 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.8:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
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 Feb 20, 2026
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Centennial High School
$87,682
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
174
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Centennial High School has received support from
142 individuals from California and
32 individuals out-of-state.
