How to Enroll at Century High School
Century High School enrolls students by Santa Ana Unified attendance area: students who live inside the boundary register by address, with no entrance exam. The district's Residency Locator is the authority on which school an address is assigned to.
District residents who want a school other than their assigned one, and students from outside the district who want to attend Century High School, apply through Santa Ana Unified's School of Choice transfer request in the Aeries Parent Portal. Families may list up to two schools (a preferred school and an optional school), and only one request per student per year is allowed; it cannot be changed or withdrawn after submission. The 2026-27 window ran from 8 a.m. on January 8 to 4 p.m. on January 23, 2026; the district emailed decisions between January 26 and February 6, and families offered a seat had 10 calendar days to accept, with no late responses. The district has not yet posted the 2027-28 window. The district's 2026-27 availability list shows grade 9 at Century High School as approaching capacity with limited seats.
When requests exceed space, the district first places priority groups such as victims of violent crime on campus, children of active-duty military parents, siblings of continuing students and children of staff assigned to the school; remaining requests are decided by random lottery, not by order of submission, and academic and athletic performance are not considered. Out-of-district students must first obtain a release from their district of residence before applying, and they must reapply every year. Approved transfer students may not move to another district school during that year, and the district does not provide transportation for transfer students.
TEACH Academy is a school-within-a-school for students in grades 10 to 12, and the Early College Academy is for students entering grade 9. The school website does not publish an application process or seat count for either program, so families should check with the counseling office.
Courses and Signature Programs at Century High School
In the 2026-27 University of California A-G course list, Century High School has 103 approved courses, including 10 AP courses and 14 UC-approved honors courses (courses that receive extra weight in the UC GPA). See the full A-G list.
- Early College Academy
- A free program for students entering grade 9. Students complete 60 Santa Ana College units during high school, graduating with an Associate in Arts for Transfer in Arts, Humanities and Communications and the IGETC general education pattern accepted by UC and CSU.
- TEACH Academy
- TEACH Academy is a California Partnership Academy for students in grades 10 to 12 interested in teaching careers: sophomores take Careers in Education, juniors tutor at Madison Elementary through a professional internship course, and seniors take UC-approved Child Development. Students who complete the three-year pathway earn 15 units of articulated credit from Santa Ana College.
- Dual Enrollment
- Any student can take free, transferable Santa Ana College courses at Century, at the college, on weekends or online. Students may enroll in up to 15 units in fall and spring, 6 units in winter intersession and 9 units in summer, provided prerequisites are met.
- PLTW Biomedical Science
- Offered with the High School Inc. Academies Foundation, this pathway uses the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum on disease prevention, diagnostics, genetics and human body systems, with industry visits and guest speakers; completers can earn CPR & First Aid and Lab Safety certificates.
- Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways
- The school's pathway sheet lists five areas: Design, Visual and Media Arts (graphic design, animation, broadcast journalism); a Building Trades pre-apprenticeship; Business Management (entrepreneurship, Virtual Enterprise); E-sports and game design (C# game development); and Education and Child Development. Some courses meet UC A-G requirements and carry articulated Santa Ana College credit.
- AVID and NJROTC
- AVID is an academic elective that prepares students to complete college-preparatory coursework and become eligible for four-year universities; NJROTC aims to build citizenship, service and personal responsibility. Both are listed among the school's student programs.
Academic Results at Century High School: CAASPP and Graduation
In the 2024-25 California state tests (CAASPP), 33.2% of Century High School 11th graders met or exceeded the English language arts standard and 17% met or exceeded the math standard; the statewide figures for 11th graders were 57% and 30.5%. For the class of 2025, 88.1% of the 318 students in the four-year cohort graduated, and 39.6% of graduates completed the A-G courses required for UC and CSU admission.
| Century High School | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 ELA met or exceeded | 33.2% | 57% |
| Grade 11 math met or exceeded | 17% | 30.5% |
Twelve Years of UC Application Data at Century High School: Applicants, Admit Rates and GPA
The University of California publishes applicants, admits and enrollees for every California high school. Combined 2023–2025, 157 of 204 applications from Century High School to the UC system were admitted (77%). Categories with fewer than five students are not published by UC and appear as "—", not zero.
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| UC campus (fall 2025) | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrollees | Admit GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 38 | 4 | 11% | 3 | — |
| UC San Diego | 37 | 15 | 41% | — | 4.09 |
| UC Davis | 16 | 4 | 25% | — | — |
| UC Irvine | 59 | 8 | 14% | 4 | 4.11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 15 | 10 | 67% | — | 3.99 |
| UC Merced | 26 | 25 | 96% | — | 3.71 |
| UC Riverside | 42 | 29 | 69% | — | 3.78 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 20 | 8 | 40% | — | 3.96 |
Student Body at Century High School
In 2025-26, 94.9% of Century High School students were socioeconomically disadvantaged and 37.3% were English learners.
Century High School: Frequently Asked Questions
Can Irvine families transfer to Century High School?
Century High School belongs to Santa Ana Unified, so Irvine families are out of district: they must obtain a release from Irvine Unified and then file a School of Choice request in the Aeries Parent Portal during the January window, reapplying every year. The district's 2026-27 availability list shows grade 9 at Century High School as approaching capacity; when seats run short, priority groups and a random lottery decide placement, and the district does not provide transportation for transfer students.
What is the Century High School Early College Academy, a program Irvine families ask about?
Century High School's Early College Academy is a free program with Santa Ana College for students entering grade 9. Students complete 60 college units during high school and graduate with an Associate in Arts for Transfer in Arts, Humanities and Communications plus the IGETC general education pattern, which transfers to UC and CSU campuses. The school website does not publish the application process or seat count, so families should ask the counseling office.
How do students from Irvine families take Santa Ana College classes at Century High School?
Century High School students apply to Santa Ana College as special admit high school students and take transferable courses free of charge at Century, at the college, on weekends or online. They may enroll in up to 15 units each fall and spring, 6 units in winter intersession and 9 units in summer. The counseling office recommends ASSIST.org for checking how courses transfer to UC and CSU.
What do students study in the Century High School TEACH Academy, for Irvine families considering it?
Century High School's TEACH Academy is a California Partnership Academy for students in grades 10 to 12 who are interested in teaching. Students take Careers in Education in grade 10, tutor at a nearby elementary school through an internship course in grade 11, and take UC-approved Child Development and tutor classmates in grade 12; completing the three years earns 15 units of articulated Santa Ana College credit.
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Enrollment, student body, CAASPP and graduation data come from the California Department of Education. UC admissions data come from the University of California Information Center public data tables, downloaded Nov 2026.
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