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Central Union High Schools
Central Union High is a public school district in California, based in Imperial County (El Centro). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Central Union High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Central Union High
3 of 5 schools in Central Union High carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Central Union High
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Southwest High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Central Union High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Desert Oasis High Continuation (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Central Union High
High schools (4)
- B- Central Union High, El Centro
- D Desert Oasis High Continuation, El Centro
- Phoenix Rising High, El Centro
- B- Southwest High, El Centro
Other schools and academies (1)
- Mt Signal Virtual Academy, El Centro
Where Central Union High schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- El Centro (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Imperial County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,023 students with 199 full-time-equivalent teachers and 373 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0608010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- El Centro Elementary (12 schools, 6 mi)
- Calexico Unified (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Imperial Unified (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Brawley Elementary (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Brawley Union High (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Holtville Unified (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Calipatria Unified (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Mountain Empire Unified (9 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Central Union High
How many schools are in Central Union High?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Central Union High, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Central Union High serve?
The largest by graded schools: El Centro.
How good are the schools in Central Union High?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Central Union High?
4,023 students were enrolled in Central Union High in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Central Union High?
Central Union High is in California, based in Imperial County, with its district office in El Centro. Its boundary covers about 155 sq mi.