Centennial High School (Champaign, Illinois)
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| 913 S Crescent Dr Champaign, Illinois, Illinois, Champaign County 61821 USA |
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| School type | public high school |
| Opened | 1966 |
| School district | Champaign Community Unit School District #4 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Robert Malito |
| Dean | D'Andre Weaver, Charles Neitzel and Angela Schoonover |
| Principal | Greg Johnson |
| Faculty | 164 |
| Teaching staff | 89[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Number of students | 1517 (2006) |
| • Grade 9 | 420[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 381[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 356[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 360[1] |
| Average class size | 20.7 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Hours in school day | 8:10am – 3:18pm |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, Navy, White |
| Athletics conference | Illinois High School Association |
| Mascot | Charger (knight seated on a horse) |
| Rival | Central High School |
| Average ACT scores | 22 (2007) |
| Newspaper | The Centinal |
| Website | School website |
Centennial High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. It is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District. As of 2006, it had 1517 students. The principal is currently Greg Johnson. The school is located next to Jefferson Middle School and Centennial Park.
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Curriculum
The school offers a variety of courses, including AP courses in Macroeconomics, English, Calculus AB or BC, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, US History, American Government, and Statistics. In addition, many consumer science and industrial technology courses are offered. The school also offers a Young Adult Program for students 18–21 years of age, which is based at Parkland College.[2] The student-teacher ratio is 16:1, average for the state.[3]
Students
The school's student composition includes 26.7% low-income students. 0.7% of student are of limited English proficiency. There is a high school dropout rate of 1.8%. The ethnic background of students includes 59.5% White, 28.7% African-American, 3.2% Hispanic, 8.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.4% Native American.[2]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The school competes in interscholastic sports in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA):[2]
Fall sports
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- Boys cross-country
- Girls cross-country
- Football
- Boys golf
- Girls golf
- Boys soccer
- Girls tennis
- Volleyball
- Marching Band
Winter sports
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- Boys basketball
- Girls basketball
- Gymnastics
- Boys swimming and diving
- Girls swimming and diving
- Wrestling
Spring sports
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- 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]
The school's basketball team also won their first state championship game in 2009, beating Oswego 61-59. They had a repeat appearance to the state championships in 2010, taking 4th place overall.
Clubs and organizations
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- Cheerleading
- Color Guard
- Dance Team
- Journalism
- Marching band
- Key Club
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Math Team
- Science Olympiad
- Board Game Club
- Ping Pong Club
- Animal Club
- Anime Club
- Scholastic Bowl
- National History Bowl
- WYSE Team
- Global Diffusion
- Future Physicians of America
- Speech Team
In 2011, Centennial High School hosted the inaugural Central Illinois History Bee and Bowl, a history quiz tournament which a team from Centennial also won.
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 by about 2 points.[3] In 2007, the school's scores on the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Reading and Math tests exceeded the state averages, with around 60-65% of students meeting or exceeding state standards. Currently, the school is not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).[3]
Notable alumni
- Bonnie Blair, gold medalist in Olympic speed skating
- Katherine Reutter, silver and bronze medalist in Olympic speed skating
- Nichole Millage, two time silver medalist in Paralympic sitting volleyball
- Trent Meacham, a graduate of Centennial, played on the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
- Rayvonte Rice, current shooting guard for the 2013-2014 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
- Mikel Leshoure, a graduate and played football for Illinois, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2011 NFL Draft.
- Matt Herges, a graduate and is now a pitcher in the MLB.
- Scott Nagy, a graduate and current head basketball coach at South Dakota State
- Chantal Bailey, 1994 Olympics speed skating
- Reggie Hodges, NFL punter, currently plays for the Cleveland Browns
- Dan Hornbuckle, professional mixed martial arts fighter
- James Kinney (class of 2009): professional basketball player
- Ed Jenkins (football) (class of 1969): played football for Illinois Fighting Illini, first All-State and first All-American player from Centennial
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Local School Directory
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Centennial High School Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Illinois High School Association Season Summaries
External links
- School website
- Charger Bands
- Charger Soccer
- School District website
- Greatschools.net
- Local School Directory
- Schooltree.org
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