Centennial High School (Champaign, Illinois)

Centennial High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. It is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District. As of the 2014-15 school year, it had 1,440 students. The principal is currently Charles Neitzel. The school is located next to Jefferson Middle School and Centennial Park.

Centennial High School
Address
913 S Crescent Dr

Champaign
,
Champaign County
,
Illinois
61821

United States
Information
School typepublic high school
Opened1966
School districtChampaign Community Unit School District #4
SuperintendentDr. Robert Malito
DeanKendra Bonam, Scott Chedister, Tony Millard, Jessica Pitcher, Kaleb Carter
PrincipalCharles Neitzel
Faculty164
Teaching staff89[1]
Grades9 – 12
Number of students1,429 (2016-17)[2]
Average class size20.7
Student to teacher ratio16:1
Hours in school day8:10am – 3:18pm
Color(s)     Columbia Blue
     Navy
     White
AthleticsIHSA
Athletics conferenceBig Twelve Conference (Illinois)
MascotCharger
(knight seated on a horse)
RivalCentral High School
NewspaperThe Centinal
WebsiteSchool website

Curriculum

The school offers a variety of courses, including AP courses in Macroeconomics, English, Calculus AB or BC, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, US History, American Government, and Statistics. In addition, many consumer science and industrial technology courses are offered. The school also offers a Young Adult Program for students 18–21 years of age, which is based at Parkland College.[3] The student-teacher ratio is 16:1, average for the state.[4]

Students

The school's student composition includes 26.7% low-income students. 0.7% of student are of limited English proficiency. There is a high school dropout rate of 1.8%. The ethnic background of students includes 59.5% White, 28.7% African-American, 3.2% Hispanic, 8.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.4% Native American.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Centennial competes in interscholastic sports in the Big Twelve Conference (Illinois) of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[3]

Fall sports
  • Cheerleading
  • Boys cross-country
  • Girls cross-country
  • Football
  • Boys golf
  • Girls golf
  • Marching band
  • Boys soccer
  • Girls swimming and diving
  • Girls tennis
  • Volleyball

Winter sports
  • Boys basketball
  • Girls basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Boys swimming and diving
  • Wrestling

Spring sports
  • Baseball
  • Girls soccer
  • Softball
  • Boys tennis
  • Boys track and field
  • Girls track and field

The girls tennis team won consecutive Illinois state championships in 1995 and 1996.[6]

The school's basketball team also won their first state championship game in 2009, beating Oswego 61-59. They had a repeat appearance to the state championships in 2010, taking 4th place overall.

Clubs and organizations
  • Cheerleading
  • Color Guard
  • Dance Team
  • Journalism
  • Marching band
  • Key Club
  • Gay-Straight Alliance
  • Math Team
  • Marching Band
  • Science Olympiad
  • Board Game Club
  • Ping Pong Club
  • Animal Club
  • Anime Club
  • Scholastic Bowl
  • National History Bowl
  • WYSE Team
  • Global Diffusion
  • Future Physicians of America
  • Speech Team
  • Rattle the Stars

In 2011, Centennial High School hosted the inaugural Central Illinois History Bee and Bowl, a history quiz tournament which a team from Centennial also won.

Performance

In 2006, the school was named as one of the top 50 high schools in Illinois, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. In 2006, students' ACT scores exceeded both the state and national averages by about 2 points.[4] In 2007, the school's scores on the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Reading and Math tests exceeded the state averages, with around 60-65% of students meeting or exceeding state standards. Currently, the school is not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).[4]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Local School Directory
  2. "Centennial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. Centennial High School Archived April 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. greatschools - Centennial High School
  6. Illinois High School Association Season Summaries

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