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Lucinda Pueblos, May 4, 2013

Please come to visit Century High School. Century HS has made excellent academic gains and improvement. Visit our website at www.sausd.us/century.

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Posted April 17, 2013

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Century High School is one of the greatest schools. The teachers are very cooperative and helpful. The students are nice.
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Posted April 13, 2012

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I am a Freshman in this school. Eventhough people say it is very bad, if you come to learn you will succeed. if you are a gangster not trying to learn than you will fail.
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Posted February 28, 2012

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I DO NOT LIKE THIS SCHOOL AT ALL. VERY FEW OF THE TEACHERS EVEN CARE ABOUT OUR STUDENTS. MY SON ATTENDS THIS SCHOOL BUT I WILL BE PUTTING HIM IN ANOTHER SCHOOL NEXT YEAR BECAUSE THAT IS HOW SORRY THIS SCHOOL IS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW SOME OF THE STAFF EVEN HAVE JOBS HERE. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THE WAY SOME OF THE "ADULTS" HERE TREAT OUR STUDENTS. THEY DON'T DESERVE TO BE WORKING WITH CHILDREN
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Posted April 19, 2010

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I am currently attending Century as a Junior. It is no Godinez or Segerstrom, but it is what it is. It is a high school that has some high achieving students, and some low ones. I am in the top percentile of my class and I know all the high achievers. They are great people who can do so much and have the greatest potential. It pains me when people say Century students are all horrible. It is so untrue and hurtful to all of us. Century deserves at least 3 stars because it does need work, but it is an average high school.
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Posted April 19, 2010

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Great school, nevertheless, there are many who continue bashing Century. This school deserves to have a better stand, and more support from the state overall. We are not underachievers, we are as successful if not more than many other schools!
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Posted April 17, 2010

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I currently attend Century, and I have to say the stereotypical view of this school is way wrong. Sure there are low achieving students, but there are also high and extremely talented students here. Most of the low achieving students, have English as their second language, so in reality, these kids are trying their best to even learn the language! This school has been improving since my freshman year, and I hope it continues to grow even better.
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Posted February 21, 2010

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Leadership is of the lowest level I have ever seen anywhere. Very sad for the students.
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Posted January 15, 2009

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Century was once a great example of technology and academics. Politics and weak Principals and constant changing of teachers has made Century what it is today. Disoriented, not commited to the community, and poor planning. Sorry I rate this school less than a three, and will need to look out of district.
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Posted January 15, 2009

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this school literally deserves 0 stars. I am a student at this school and I do not recommend this school for anyone. This school is a disgrace to education. A few teachers are great, but most seem to be unfit for teaching. I do not know how they got hired but that's the school's problem.
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Posted February 28, 2006

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Century is a great school that offers many programs to the students.
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Posted February 8, 2005

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Very good teachers. Excellent jobs. They have wide variety of sports to choose. Many parents always involved in helping the school.
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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	Hispanic or Latino	96%	49%
Asian	3%	8%
White	1%	28%
African American	0%	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%	1%
Filipino	0%	3%
Multiple or No Response	0%	3%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	43%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	81%	N/A	52%

	Language	This school	State average
	Spanish	98%	85%
Khmer (Cambodian)	2%	0%
Arabic	0%	1%
Lao	0%	0%
Punjabi	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	12	N/A	11
Average years teaching	14	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	95%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	7%	N/A	2%

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All Students	7%
Females	3%
Males	12%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	7%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	7%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	12%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	8%
Parent education - high school graduate	6%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	0%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	25%
Females	24%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	9%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Non-economically disadvantaged	27%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	26%
English learner	8%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	40%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	80%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	22%
Parent education - high school graduate	31%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	43%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	15%
Females	13%
Males	16%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	15%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	4%
Students with no reported disability	26%
English learner	11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	19%
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	27%
Females	28%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	25%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	27%
Non-economically disadvantaged	43%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	28%
English learner	7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	55%
Migrant education	19%
Gifted and talented	94%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	25%
Parent education - high school graduate	35%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	44%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	29%

All Students	20%
Females	13%
Males	28%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	20%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	16%
Students with no reported disability	22%
English learner	14%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	37%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	16%
Parent education - high school graduate	29%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	33%

All Students	23%
Females	23%
Males	25%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	23%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	27%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	36%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	74%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	24%
Parent education - high school graduate	17%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	46%
Females	69%
Males	32%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	42%
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	47%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	57%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	67%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	42%
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	72%
Females	73%
Males	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	93%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Non-economically disadvantaged	80%
Economic Status Unknown	n/a
Students with disability	31%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	56%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	67%

All Students	76%
Females	73%
Males	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	86%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	80%
Economic Status Unknown	n/a
Students with disability	33%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	62%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	94%

Students typically attend these schools prior to attending this school	Lathrop Intermediate Villa Fundamental Intermediate Sierra Preparatory Intermediate
Percentage of students going to 2-year college	80% (2012)
Percentage of students going to 4-year college	10% (2012)
Percentage of students going to the military	1% (2012)
Percentage of students going to vocational programs	2% (2012)
Percentage of students going directly into the workforce	7% (2012)
Colleges most students attend after graduation	UC Irvine Santa Ana College CSU Fullerton
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Special staff resources available to students	Assistant principal(s) Art teacher(s) College counselor(s) Computer specialist(s) Dance teacher(s) ELL/ESL Coordinator Gifted specialist(s) Instructional aide(s)/coach(es) Librarian/media specialist(s) Math specialist(s) Music teacher(s) PE instructor(s) Nurse(s) Reading specialist(s) Robotics/Technology specialist(s) Security personnel School psychologist School social worker/counselors(s) Special education coordinator Speech and language therapist(s) Teacher aid/assistant teacher Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff	Chinese (Cantonese) French Spanish
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Academic awards received in the past 3 years	Innovative School Program Award - STEM (2012) School Safety Advocacy National Anti Bullying Award (2013)
Community service awards received in the past 3 years	Peer Assistance Leadership (2012) Peer Assistance Leadership (2011)

Level of special education programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many needs and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program for very challenging needs such as autism or complete visual impairment
Extra learning resources offered	Differentiated learning programs
Staff resources available to students	Special education coordinator Speech and language therapist(s)

Specific academic themes or areas of focus	Engineering Mathematics Science Technology
Staff resources available to students	Computer specialist(s) Math specialist(s) Robotics/Technology specialist(s)
School facilities	Computer lab Science lab
Vocational or skills-based training offered	Computer programming Engineering IT support
Visual arts	Architecture
Clubs	Robotics club Science club Technology club

Specific academic themes or areas of focus	Arts (all) Performing arts
Staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s) Dance teacher(s) Music teacher(s)
School facilities	Art room Music room Performance stage
Vocational or skills-based training offered	Industrial / graphic design
Visual arts	Architecture Design Drawing / sketching Painting Photography
Music	Band Chamber music Choir / Chorus Instrumental music lessons Jazz band Orchestra Theory Vocal lessons / coaching
Performing and written arts	Creative writing Dance Drama Poetry
Media arts	Computer animation Graphics Technical design and production Video / Film production
Clubs	Anime club Dance club: Polynesian Drama club Drum line Flag girls Marching band Student newspaper Television/Radio News Yearbook

Foreign languages taught	French Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs	Spanish
Staff resources available to students	ELL/ESL Coordinator Speech and language therapist(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Chinese (Cantonese) French Spanish
Clubs	Foreign language club: French

Staff resources available to students	Dance teacher(s) Instructional aide(s)/coach(es) Nurse(s) PE instructor(s) School psychologist
School facilities	Access to sports fields Gym
Clubs	Cooking club Martial arts (judo, tae kwon do, karate, etc)

Instructional and/or curriculum models used	Accelerated credit learning Advanced placement courses Gifted / high performing Honors track
Extra learning resources offered	Acceleration
Staff resources available to students	Gifted specialist(s)
College preparation / awareness resources offered	College prep programs/courses during the year College presentations or information sessions Community college courses SAT/ACT prep classes School-sponsored trips to college campuses Summer college prep programs Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
Clubs	National Honor Society

School start time	8:00 am
School end time	3:25 pm
Before school or after school care / program onsite	After school: ends at 5:30 a.m.
School Leader's name	Lucinda N. Pueblos
Best ways for parents to contact the school	Phone
Gender	Coed
Special schedule	Extended/longer school day
Is there an application process?	No
Fax number	(714) 568-7038

Instructional and/or curriculum models used Don't understand these terms?	Academies Accelerated credit learning Advanced placement courses College prep Core knowledge Gifted / high performing Honors track Internships Project-based STEM Standards-based
Specific academic themes or areas of focus Don't understand these terms?	Arts (all) Business Engineering Mathematics Performing arts Science Technology Vocational education Writing
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered Don't understand these terms?	No
Level of special education programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many needs and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program for very challenging needs such as autism or complete visual impairment
Foreign languages taught	French Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs	Spanish
Vocational or skills-based training offered	Business management Computer programming Digital Media Arts Engineering IT support Industrial / graphic design Welding certification

Staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s) Assistant principal(s) College counselor(s) Computer specialist(s) Dance teacher(s) ELL/ESL Coordinator Gifted specialist(s) Instructional aide(s)/coach(es) Librarian/media specialist(s) Math specialist(s) Music teacher(s) Nurse(s) PE instructor(s) Reading specialist(s) Robotics/Technology specialist(s) School psychologist School social worker/counselors(s) Security personnel Special education coordinator Speech and language therapist(s) Teacher aid/assistant teacher Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Chinese (Cantonese) French Spanish
Extra learning resources offered	Acceleration Career/college counseling Counseling Differentiated learning programs Mentoring Online Classes Remediation Tutoring
College preparation / awareness resources offered	College prep programs/courses during the year College presentations or information sessions Community college courses SAT/ACT prep classes School-sponsored trips to college campuses Summer college prep programs Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
Transportation provided for students by the school / district	Transportation provided for special education students only
School facilities	Access to sports fields Art room Audiovisual aids Auditorium College/career center Computer lab Gym Internet access Learning lab Library Music room Parent center Performance stage Science lab
Partnerships with local resources and organizations	Ingram Micro Corporation National Academy Foundation Santa Ana College University of California, Irvine THINK Together

Boys sports	Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Football Power lifting / Weight lifting Soccer Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling
Girls sports	Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Soccer Softball Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling

Dress Code	Dress code
Bullying policy	This school has a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement	Attend parent nights Chaperone school trips Join PTO/PTA Organize cultural events Organize fundraising events (school auction, bake sales, etc.) Serve on school improvement team or governance council
More from this school	Century High School has developed four academic Academies focusing on Business, Teaching, Engineering and Digital Media Arts. Students will be cared for 21st Century careers. Please visit our website or school.

Students typically attend these schools after graduating	UC Irvine Santa Ana College CSU Fullerton
College preparation / awareness offered	College prep programs/courses during the year College presentations or information sessions Community college courses SAT/ACT prep classes Summer college prep programs School-sponsored trips to college campuses Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
Students' post-graduation plans in 2012	2 year college - 80% 4 year college - 10% Military - 1% Vocational - 2% Workforce - 7%

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