Centennial High School (Calgary)

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Centennial High School
Address
55 Sun Valley Boulevard S.E. Calgary, Alberta, T2X 3W7, Canada
Information
School board	Calgary Board of Education
Superintendent	Dr. Brendan Croskery
Area trustee	Carol Bazinet
Principal	Diane Field
Grades	10-12
Area	Area V, Ward 14
Team name	Coyotes
Founded	2004
Enrollment	~1,700 (2007)
Feeder schools	Midsun Junior High Harold Panabaker Robert Warren David Thompson Trinity Christian School

Centennial High School is a high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, teaching grades 10-12. The school's name was chosen as a reference to the 100th birthday of the province of Alberta in 2005, as the construction of the school was finished that year. The school opened for students to attend in 2004, while the school was still undergoing construction.

Centennial High is unique in its area because of its emphasis on its "Career Pathways" program. Every week, students attend a "Career by Design" class that lasts 45 minutes where they develop their strategies for possible career options and educational possibilities. The program is intended to aid students in their lives beyond high school. This program helps the students to try out new career ideas and explore their interests. The school's mission is, appropriately, "Preparing students for life and work."

Centennial High has a large number of Microsoft Windows computers, all part of a school-wide network. The school's "Information Commons", which includes a library, in itself has over 100 computers; this is including two computer labs. Also in the school is the "Communication Technology" computer lab, which contains approximately 40 Windows and 30 Macintosh computers.

School enrollment as of September 2006 is 1700 (est) students.

[edit] External links

• Centennial's school website
• School profile on the Calgary Board of Education website