Centaurus High School

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Centaurus High School
Established	1971
School type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Principal	Dr. Deirdre Pilch
Location	Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Students	1,037 [1]
Athletics	CHSAA 4A/CHSAA Football 3A
Colors	red, white and blue (royal).
Mascot	Centaur Warrior
Website	[2]

Centaurus High School (CHS) is a secondary school located in Lafayette, Colorado, and part of the Boulder Valley School District.

1 History
2 Trivia
3 Population
4 Academic Programs
5 Athletics
6 Arts and Music
7 Clubs
8 Notable student
9 External links

[edit] History

For the school's first 30 years the attendance area for Centaurus High covered Lafayette, Louisville, Superior and parts of Erie. In 1998 Monarch High School was built near the Louisville/Superior border to relieve severe overcrowding at Centaurus, most Louisville and Superior students transferred to the new school leaving Centaurus as one of the three smallest traditional high schools in the district.

[edit] Trivia

The School Fight Song:

Ring out Centaurus, Sing out Centaurus, Thunder to the Sky. Victory, Centaurus Victory, Centaurus Raise your banner high. On the field, we will prevail Let our voices always hail. Our school Centaurus Best school Centaurus Dear old Centaurus High

Written by: Howard P. Spangenburg

[edit] Population

Centaurus is one of the most diverse high schools in the Boulder Valley School District with one-third of the students registered as non-caucasian.

Centaurus High School's population as of September 2006 is approximately 1050 students.
Student to teacher ratio is 17:1

[edit] Academic Programs

Centaurus High School was rated "High" in the 2006 Colorado State Accountability Report.

International Baccalaureate
Advanced Placement
Pre-Engineering Academy (in association with the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Engineering)

[edit] Athletics

Centaurus High School is a member of the 4-A Skyline League and the 3-A North Metro League (Football) of the Colorado High School Activities Association

2006 4-A Skyline League Champions 2006 United Spirit Association National Champions

Football

2004 3-A North Metro League Champions

Golf (Men's and Women's)
Soccer
Softball

2005 Skyline League Champions

[edit] Arts and Music

Instrumental Music
- Marching Band
- Concert Band
- Jazz Band
- Orchestra
- Winter Percussion
Choir (4)
- Fermata-the-Blue (Jazz Choir)
- Boys in Blue (Men's a capella Choir)
- Women's Show Choir
- Concert Choir
Theater

[edit] Clubs

Centaurus High School has many student-organized and teacher-supervised student groups as of March 2006

Art Club

This organization provides supports the art curriculum by providing students more opportunities to learn and discuss art.

Asian Support Group

This organization provides supports to Asian students.

Break Dancing Club

To provide a venue for students to practice, perform and learn break dancing steps.

Chess Club
DECA

To provide a venue for students to play chess, and provide students with an academic, cross-cultural opportunity that supports academic skills.

FBLA Future Business Leaders of America

Organization dedicated to bringing business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development program.

Forensics

Organization that offers students a chance to compete in academically orientated speech competitions against other students in Colorado.

GSA Gay Straight Alliance

The Gay-Straight Alliance is an all inclusive student organization devoted entirely to addressing issues involving sexual orientation and gender identity with a primary goal of education.

International Club

The international club is on-campus organization that supports the world languages curriculum with cultural activities outside the classroom.

L.I.F.E. Latinos in Full Effect

LIFE is an organization for students of Hispanic Heritage which seeks to expand cultural and educational opportunities, empower leadership and create a sense of community within this population.