Centennial High School (Champaign, Illinois)
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| Centennial High School | |
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| 913 S Crescent Dr Champaign, Illinois, Illinois, 61821 USA |
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| 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
- David A. Bamert, Big 12 Conference wrestling champion
- Bonnie Blair, gold medalist in Olympic speed skating
