Century High School (Santa Ana, California)
Century High School is a public high school in Santa Ana, California. It opened in 1989 and is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District. The principal is Nata Shin. The school serves grades 9–12, with about 1,615 students (2023–2024) and a student‑teacher ratio of 17.3 to 1.
Location, colors, and mascot:
- Address: 1401 S Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA
- Colors: blue, silver, and green
- Mascot: the Centurion
Academics and student life:
- The school offers a full range of A-G courses for UC/CSU admission.
- A daily morning broadcast is produced for students.
- The student body is predominantly Hispanic (about 93%), with communities of Asian (5%), White (2%), Black (0.5%), and other/mixed (0.3%). About 7 languages are spoken among students.
Performance and accreditation:
- CST scores have improved in recent years, but the school has faced ongoing challenges and has been on California’s list of persistently low‑performing schools.
- In 2014, Century received a six-year accreditation from WASC.
Athletics and activities:
- Sports include football, basketball, soccer, Polynesian, tennis, track and field, cross country, volleyball, softball, baseball, and wrestling.
- Other activities include dance, Pep Squad, NJROTC, and colorguard; Pep Squad and Colorguard have earned national recognition.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 08:40 (CET).