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About Us

Welcome to Central High School/Tri-C CDS! We are LAUSD's largest multi-site continuation high school and CDS program. Our students receive engaging and comprehensive A-G standards-based instruction, individualized graduation plans, college counseling, wellness support, and encouragement to explore career and technical education training in a smaller class environment. 

News & Announcements

2024-2025 Key Committee and "Coffee" Meeting Schedules

Committees are at the heart of our mission to support a thriving, transparent, and inclusive school. Click on the headline to see our SSC/ELAC and LSLC committee schedule for the school year, along with our "Coffee With the Principal" timeline and meeting agendas.

Calendar

Sep 20

Coffee With the Principal

Time: 8:30 AM – 9 AM
Location: Virtual

Sep 30

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Our Mission

Central High School/Tri-C is a multi-site, district-wide dropout prevention and credit recovery school. We provide culturally relevant, engaging, student-centered, standards-based instruction that fosters college and career readiness. Our mission is to promote educational and social equity throughout our school; to support foundational skill-building while providing grade-level instruction; to facilitate intellectual and social growth; to rekindle the joy and love of learning; to communicate and collaborate, encouraging dialogue among our constituencies; to nurture social and emotional wellness; to provide a safe, accepting, and supportive setting so that students have the opportunity to creatively explore and clarify their own beliefs and values; to take acceptable academic risks without judgment; and to think and speak for themselves.