Centennial High School (New Mexico)

Centennial High School
Address
1950 S. Sonoma Ranch Blvd. Las Cruces , New Mexico 88011 United States
Coordinates	32°18′13″N 106°42′45″W / 32.303535°N 106.712388°W / 32.303535; -106.712388Coordinates: 32°18′13″N 106°42′45″W / 32.303535°N 106.712388°W / 32.303535; -106.712388
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	2012
School district	Las Cruces Public Schools
CEEB code	320383
NCES School ID	350150001090[2]
Principal	Susie Hendee
Staff	81.42 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,558 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.14[1]
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, Black, Yellow
Team name	Hawks
Rivals	Oñate High School
Communities served	South and East Las Cruces, Sonoma Ranch, Talavera, Telshor, Foothills
Feeder schools	Camino Real Middle School, Lynn Middle School, Sierra Middle School
Athletic conference	New Mexico Activities Association, 6A District-3
Website	lcps.k12.nm.us/schools/high-schools/centennial-high-school

Centennial High School is a public high school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, and serves approximately 1,538 students in grades 9-12. It is a part of Las Cruces Public Schools.

Construction on the school began in September 2009, was completed and opened for the beginning of the 2012–2013 school year. The first graduation commencement for Centennial High School was held in the Spring of 2014 including both a valedictorian and a salutatorian.

The campus includes a personal office for each faculty member; an Autism Student Center which is utilized by all the other schools in the district; and a cyber-café, which is open to students during non-academic hours. Each grade level is assigned its own building cluster within the campus and has a designated lunch eating area. While sophomores, juniors, and seniors are fully integrated, freshmen are "segregated" to slowly integrate each student to the school campus, for safety concerns, and to prevent hazing and bullying.

The school employs eighty-two instructors, and has adopted a traditional seven-period scheduling format. On Wednesdays classes are shortened to accommodate an advisory period. Since the 2018–2019 school year, has been moved to the Freshman Academy, and now C Building due to mold issues.

Athletics[]

Athletic teams are known as the Hawks, which was chosen by a popular vote of community members. The Hawks compete in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Class 6A - District 3. The namesake of the school is due to its opening coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of New Mexico's statehood on January 6, 1912. The school colors are the yellow and red of the Flag of New Mexico.

Through the 2017–18 school year, Centennial has captured five athletic state championships.

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External links[]

• Official website