Centennial High School (Bakersfield, California)

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Centennial High School
Address
Centennial High School (Bakersfield, California)
8601 Hageman Road

Bakersfield
,
Kern County
,
California
93312

United States
Coordinates 35°23′56″N119°5′49″W / 35.39889°N 119.09694°W / 35.39889; -119.09694
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School type Public
MottoH.A.W.K.S Honest, Ambitious, Well Rounded, Kind, Spirited
Opened1993
School district Kern High School District
DeanRoberto De La Rosa
PrincipalRyan Coleman
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,175 (2022-23) [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)   Red and Gold
SloganHome of the Golden Hawks
Athletics conference South Yosemite River League
MascotGolden Hawks, Hawks, G-Hawks
NewspaperThe Hawk Eye
Website http://centennial.kernhigh.org/

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Bakersfield, California, United States. The school's opening in 1993 marked the 100-year anniversary of the Kern High School District. Centennial is the home of many nationally recognized extra-curricular academic programs, including Virtual Business and We The People, both of which have finished ranked in the top five nationally in the school's history. In 2011, Centennial was recognized as a California Distinguished School for achieving an Academic Performance Index score of 850, the highest in the Kern High School District.

Centennial's boys and girls athletic teams are known as the Golden Hawks. As part of the South Yosemite River League, the Golden Hawks compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. Centennial's athletic teams have won numerous league and CIF Central Section championships. The girls varsity volleyball team won the California state championship in 1996.

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