Centennial High School in Bakersfield, CA

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 62.

8601 Hageman Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312

Student Enrollment: 674

County Name : Kern
District Name: Kern Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.39827
Longitude: -119.10168

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 32 (662 to 694)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (21 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (21 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (219 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (219 tested out of 224)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (399 tested out of 410)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (403 tested out of 410)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (171 tested out of 174)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (172 tested out of 173)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (67 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (68 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (38 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (41 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.7%

Here:	55%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.9%

Here:	53%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)

Here:	28%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)

Here:	28%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.1% (66 proficient out of 188)

Here:	35%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.2% (70 proficient out of 188)

Here:	37%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.2% (247 proficient out of 379)

Here:	65%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.5% (235 proficient out of 382)

Here:	62%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.2% (37 proficient out of 141)

Here:	26%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.2% (37 proficient out of 141)

Centennial High:	26%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.5% (7 proficient out of 61)

Here:	12%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.4% (10 proficient out of 61)

Here:	16%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 24.2% (8 proficient out of 33)

Here:	24%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.1% (6 proficient out of 35)

Here:	17%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 94.4%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1727

2006 API (Base) : 698

Here:	698.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 703

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 613 (529 students included)

Here:	613
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 738 (1070 students included)

Centennial High:	738
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 397

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 572 (397 students included)

Here:	572
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 183
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 95
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 32%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 60%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%

Centennial High:	12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Centennial High:	2.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Centennial High:	6.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.11

Here:	3.1
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 168.2202409

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1715

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 514.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1725

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 345.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1703

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 255.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1085

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 244.125

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 667

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 200.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 682

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 204.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 550

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 55.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 451

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22.550
2006 API (Growth) : 694
2005 API (Base): 662
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 613

Here:	613
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 591

Here:	591
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 734

Here:	734
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 697

Here:	697
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 571

Here:	571
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 521

Here:	521
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 50 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 735
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 735

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 672

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 201.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 687

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 206.100

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