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Center City High School (Closed 2010)

240 South Maple St.
Escondido, CA 92025

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Center City High School serves 142 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center City High School
9	7
10	22
11	32
12	81

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Total Students

142 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School
2025	142
2009	143
2008	142
2007	198
2006	164
2005	268
2004	227
2003	265
2002	208
2001	259
2000	318
1999	361
1998	386
1997	312
1996	301
1995	237
1994	197
1993	188
1992	200
1991	183
1990	175

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School
2025	6
2009	6
2008	4
2007	6
2006	7
2005	7
2004	8
2003	6
2002	6
2001	12
2000	12
1999	13
1998	11
1997	11
1996	11
1995	6
1994	14
1993	4
1992	4
1991	4
1990	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2009	24:1	20:1	23:1
2008	36:1	18:1	21:1
2007	33:1	21:1	25:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	38:1	21:1	24:1
2004	28:1	21:1	24:1
2003	44:1	20:1	23:1
2002	35:1	20:1	24:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	27:1	21:1	24:1
1999	28:1	21:1	25:1
1998	35:1	21:1	25:1
1997	28:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	40:1	25:1	26:1
1994	14:1	25:1	24:1
1993	47:1	25:1	25:1
1991	46:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	7%	1%	3%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	13%	1%	3%
1996	10%	1%	4%
1995	12%	1%	3%
1994	14%	1%	4%
1993	7%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	4%	12%
2008	4%	12%	5%
2007	3%	12%	5%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	3%	12%	5%
2003	1%	12%	6%
2002	1%	11%	5%
2001	1%	11%	5%
2000	3%	11%	5%
1999	2%	11%	5%
1998	2%	11%	5%
1997	1%	11%	5%
1996	1%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	5%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	1%	11%	5%
1992	1%	11%	6%
1991	3%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	49%	56%
2009	57%	49%	55%
2008	49%	50%	55%
2007	47%	49%	53%
2006	48%	48%	55%
2005	46%	47%	48%
2004	42%	46%	45%
2003	40%	45%	43%
2002	42%	44%	42%
2001	45%	43%	39%
2000	36%	42%	36%
1999	39%	41%	35%
1998	28%	40%	35%
1997	24%	40%	35%
1996	28%	39%	33%
1995	17%	38%	33%
1994	19%	37%	31%
1993	27%	36%	30%
1992	34%	35%	28%
1991	32%	34%	25%
1990	27%	33%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	5%	5%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	5%	8%	2%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	1%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	6%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	11%	8%	2%
1990	5%	9%	1%

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White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	41%	20%
2009	36%	28%	35%
2008	41%	29%	37%
2007	41%	30%	38%
2006	44%	31%	44%
2005	45%	32%	43%
2004	52%	33%	46%
2003	54%	34%	49%
2002	52%	35%	49%
2001	49%	36%	52%
2000	53%	37%	54%
1999	50%	38%	54%
1998	58%	39%	55%
1997	61%	39%	55%
1996	59%	40%	57%
1995	68%	41%	58%
1994	63%	42%	59%
1993	59%	43%	61%
1992	62%	44%	63%
1991	53%	46%	66%
1990	61%	47%	70%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

80%

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2025	0.59	0.63
2009	0.55	0.67	0.57
2008	0.59	0.65	0.57
2007	0.61	0.66	0.58
2006	0.58	0.66	0.58
2005	0.59	0.66	0.59
2004	0.56	0.67	0.59
2003	0.55	0.67	0.58
2002	0.56	0.67	0.58
2001	0.56	0.67	0.58
2000	0.59	0.67	0.58
1999	0.60	0.67	0.59
1998	0.58	0.67	0.58
1997	0.56	0.67	0.58
1996	0.57	0.67	0.56
1995	0.50	0.67	0.56
1994	0.55	0.67	0.55
1993	0.58	0.67	0.53
1992	0.50	0.67	0.52
1991	0.61	0.66	0.51
1990	0.55	0.66	0.46

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Eligible for (06-07)

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2007)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2007	4%	40%	22%
2006	13%	40%	16%
2005	1%	40%	12%
2003	1%	39%	9%

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Eligible for (05-06)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2006)
Year	Center City High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2006	1%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Escondido Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Center City High School?

142 students attend Center City High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Center City High School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Center City High School?

Center City High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Center City High School offer ?

Center City High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Center City High School part of?

Center City High School is part of Escondido Union High School District.

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