Centennial High School (Champaign, Illinois)

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Centennial High School
Centennialbuilding.jpg
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. Susan Zola (retiring at the end of the school year)
DeanKendra Bonam, Scott Chedister, Tony Millard, Kaleb Carter
PrincipalCharles Neitzel
Faculty107.60 (FTE)[1]
Teaching staff89[2]
Grades9 – 12
Number of students1,396 (2018–19)[1]
Average class size20.7
Student to teacher ratio12.97[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

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.

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 38% African-American, 35% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Multiracial, and 0.3% 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[]

  • Empower

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. ^ a b c "Centennial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Local School Directory
  3. ^ a b Centennial High School Archived April 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c greatschools - Centennial High School
  5. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Illinois High School Association Season Summaries

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 88°16′55″W / 40.105863°N 88.282081°W / 40.105863; -88.282081

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