Centennial High School (Georgia)
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Centennial High School is a public secondary school located in Roswell, Georgia. Opened in 1997, it has an enrollment of around 2,000 students. The school's mascot is the Knights. Centennial High School is a part of the Fulton County Schools system.
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- Centennial's first State Championship was won by the 2006 Girls' Varsity Swim Team.
- In 2004, its students had Metro Atlanta's highest average SAT score, 1132.
- Since the Columbine shootings, students have had to use only clear vinyl or mesh backpacks.
- The 2007 Boys' Varsity Basketball team set a school record with a 21 game winning streak, and were going 28-4. The team was crowned 2007 Region 6-AAAAA champion on February 17th, beating Chattahoochee High School 56-47 in overtime. They played Norcross High School in the state championship on March 9, but were narrowly defeated 59-58.
- Centennial's 2007 Model United Nations delegation of Uganda traveled to New York for the National High School Model UN competition (NHSMUN) and placed second out of over 160 delegations.
- Centennial was named in honor of the 1996 Olympic games held in Atlanta a year before the school's opening that marked the centennial anniversry of the modern games.
[edit] News
- A student posted threats on MySpace to kill students and teachers on April 20, 2006. He was arrested on March 15, 2006.
- For the 2006-2007 school year, Centennial fell short of meeting the AYP guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act.
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| Principal | Scott O'Prey |
| School Type | Public (U.S.) |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Address | 9310 Scott Road Roswell, Georgia, 30076 USA |
| Enrollment | 2023 students (9-12) |
| Campus Situation | suburban |
| Newspaper | The Accolade |
| School Mascot | Knights |
| School Colors | Black, White, Blue |
| School Website | Centennial High School |
