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How has Centennial High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,026
High
DISTRICT 1,558 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001500
Centennial High School
14388 N 79TH AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85381 · (623) 412-4400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,026 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Arizona public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 570 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 510 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 497 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 449 | 22% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +14.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Centennial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #76 of 268 ▼ 11 | #59 of 144 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #82 of 267 ▲ 2 | #63 of 143 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #110 of 220 | #64 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,026 | #50 of 510 | #42 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #241 of 279 | #141 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #50 of 284 | #29 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #95 of 128 | #48 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,026
+30 (+2%) vs 2020
+501% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 22.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,026 | 87.9 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,002 | 85.8 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,007 | 88.7 | 22.6:1 | 31% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 1,996 | 90 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,879 | 86.8 | 21.6:1 | 34% (638) |
| 2015-16 | 2,045 | 90 | 22.7:1 | 34% (704) |
| 2010-11 | 2,108 | 94 | 22.4:1 | 25% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 1,818 | 82 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 14 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,879 to 2,026); teachers up 1% (86.8 to 87.9).
About Centennial High School
Centennial High School serves students in PEORIA, Arizona, as a large high school. The school has 2,026 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Arizona enroll about 631 students on average.
Centennial High School is run by Peoria Unified School District (4237), whose 44 schools enroll 34,436 students.
White students make up 43% of enrollment at Centennial High School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 23.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Centennial High School, which has 87.9. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 2.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
Centennial High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Arizona public high schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Centennial High School is closest to Paseo Verde Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Centennial High School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Centennial High School was 1,996 in 2020-21 and 2,026 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Centennial High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
- Academy of Math and Science Peoria AdvancedElementary · 1,030 students
Other Centennial High schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Centennial High. Centennial High School is the 5th largest of the 17.
- Centennial High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,961 students
- Centennial HighCorona, CA · 2,712 students
- Centennial HighBakersfield, CA · 2,212 students
- Centennial High SchoolCIRCLE PINES, MN · 2,067 students
- Centennial High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 2,018 students
Nearby schools
- Paseo Verde Elementary School0.7 mi · 689
- Oasis Elementary School1.0 mi · 724
- Sky View Elementary School1.1 mi · 467
- Desert Harbor Elementary School1.4 mi · 779
- Oakwood Elementary School1.4 mi · 937
- Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale1.7 mi · 1,280
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Centennial High School?
Centennial High School enrolls approximately 2,026 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Centennial High School serve?
Centennial High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centennial High School is approximately 23.1:1 (88 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centennial High School?
At Centennial High School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Centennial High School in?
Centennial High School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.