Centennial High School (Champaign, Illinois)

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Centennial High School
Address
913 S Crescent Dr
Champaign, Illinois, Illinois, 61821
USA
Information
School district Champaign Community Unit School District #4
Principal Ronald Bode
Vice principal Lisa Geren
Dean Thelma Ellis
Students 1517 (2006)
Grade 9 420[1]
Grade 10 381[1]
Grade 11 356[1]
Grade 12 360[1]
Faculty 164
Student:teacher ratio 16:1
Average ACT scores 22 (2006)
School type public high school
Grades 9 – 12
Hours in school day 8:15am – 3:15pm
Athletics conference Illinois High School Association
Mascot Charger
(knight seated on a horse)
Color(s) Columbia Blue, Navy, White
Opened 1963
Homepage School website

Centennial High School is a Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Champaign Community Unit School District #4. As of 2006 it had 1517 students; the principal is Mr. Ronald Bode. The mascot is the Charger, a knight seated on a horse. In 2006, the school was named as one of the top 50 high schools in Illinois, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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[edit] Curriculum

The school offers a variety of courses, including AP and honors level classes in several subject areas:[2]

  • Business
  • English
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Special Education
  • World Languages

The student-teacher ratio is 16:1, average for the state.[3]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Athletics

The school competes in interscholastic sports in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA):[2]

  • Fall sports
    • Boys cross-country
    • Girls cross-country
    • Football
    • Boys golf
    • Girls golf
    • Boys soccer
    • Girls tennis
    • Volleyball
  • Winter sports
    • Boys basketball
    • Girls basketball
    • Gymnastics
    • Boys swimming and diving
    • Girls swimming and diving
    • Wrestling
  • Spring sports
    • Baseball
    • Girls soccer
    • Lacrosse
    • Softball
    • Boys tennis
    • Boys track and field
    • Girls track and field
    • Boys Lacrosse

The girls tennis team won consecutive Illinois state championships in 1995 and 1996.[4]

[edit] Clubs and organizations

  • Cheerleading
  • Color Guard
  • Dance Team
  • Journalism
  • Marching Band

[edit] 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.[3] In 2007, the school's scores on the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Reading and Math tests exceeded the state averages.[3]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Local School Directory
  2. ^ a b Centennial High School
  3. ^ a b c greatschools - Centennial High School
  4. ^ Illinois High School Association Season Summaries

[edit] External links