Central High

2045 N. Dickenson Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722

chs.centralunified.org/

772 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Central High is a public high school and part of the Central Unified school district, located in Fresno, CA with 772 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 45 teachers, Central High has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

772

Total Students

45.7

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Central High
Demographic	Student Count
White	147
Hispanic	449
Black	34
Asian	131
Two or More	7
American Indian	4

Hispanic
449 (58.2 %)
White
147 (19.0 %)
Asian
131 (17.0 %)
Black
34 (4.4 %)
Two or More
7 (0.9 %)
American Indian
4 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Central Unified
Phone:	(559)276-5276
Website:	http://chs.centralunified.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	772
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	380
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	88

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 188

Grade 10 139

Grade 11 216

Grade 12 229

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Central High
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	188
Grade 10	139
Grade 11	216
Grade 12	229

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Central High
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	425	55.1%
Male	347	44.9%

High School 9th - 12th