Centennial High School (Frisco, Texas)

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Frisco Centennial High School
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Location
Centennial High School (Frisco, Texas)
6901 Coit Road

Frisco
,
Texas
75035

United States
Coordinates 33°08′11″N96°46′10″W / 33.1363°N 96.7694°W / 33.1363; -96.7694
Information
Type Public
Established2003
School district Frisco Independent School District
PrincipalKiara Henderson [1]
Teaching staff131.68 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,035 (2023–24) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.45 [2]
Colors   Red and blue
Athletics conference UIL Class 5A
MascotTitans
Rival Liberty High School (Frisco, Texas)
Website

Centennial High School is one of twelve public high schools in the Frisco Independent School District in Frisco, Texas, United States. It serves grades nine through twelve. In 2022, the school was rated "A" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]

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History

The school opened in the fall of 2003, initially to serve 9th and 10th graders. It was the second to open in the district, after Frisco High School. At the time, the school served all of the school district's area east of Preston Road as well as portions of north Plano and western McKinney. The first graduating class from the high school graduated in spring 2006.

The school's enrollment grew quickly, fueled by Frisco's record growth. As early as 2006–07, Centennial had exceeded its capacity of 1,800 students, and in the fall of 2006 Liberty High School was opened to help relieve this overcrowding. [4] Despite the addition of several new wings and classrooms during the 2011–12 school year which brought total capacity to 2,100 students, Centennial became overcrowded once again, peaking at an enrollment of 2,190 in 2013–14. [5] In compliance with the district's policy of keeping school sizes small, a portion of the school's attendance zone was allocated to that of Independence High School in 2014. In the fall of 2016, the opening of the district's ninth high school, Lebanon Trail High School, further lowered enrollment at Centennial. The school's attendance zone is currently built up.

On April 2, 2025, at a Frisco Independent School District stadium, a Centennial High School student was sitting in an opposing teams section during the District 11-5A track and field championships. After being asked to leave the section, he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. [6] [7]

Demographics

As of the 24-25 school year, there are a total of 2,035 students enrolled at Centennial High School. Of the students enrolled, 55% of students are Asian, 25.5% are White, 8.8% are Hispanic/Latino, 6.7% are African American, 0.44% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 3.6% are Multiracial. 9.8% of students at Centennial High School are eligible for free or reduced lunches. [8] [9]

Athletics

The Centennial Titans compete in the following sports: [10]

Academics

Centennial High School has gotten back to back exemplary rankings[ clarification needed ] every year from 2009 to 2012, and is the only school in its category to get such rankings. At present, the school is still rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. Students at Centennial scored an average of 1202 on the SAT and 27.6 on the ACT as of 2025. Centennial High Schools had 23 National Merit Finalists in 2024, as well as 41 students commended for National Merit. Centennial students took a total of 3,712 AP Tests in the 2024-2025 School Year, with 89% of them scoring a 3 or higher score. [9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Centennial High School Staff". Centennial High School. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "CENTENNIAL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "TEAL - State Accountability System".
  4. ↑ "Board Highlights" (PDF). Frisco Independent School District. October 10, 2005. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Frisco ISD school enrollment 2013". batchgeo.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Teen charged with murder in fatal stabbing of student at track meet: Police". abcNews. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "'I did it': Texas teen charged with murder in track meet stabbing claims self-defense".
  8. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - CENTENNIAL H S (482001009160)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  9. 1 2 ISD, F. (2025). 25-26 CHS school profile. 25-26 CHS School Profile. https://www.friscoisd.org/docs/default-source/guidance-and-counseling/school-profiles/chs_profile.pdf?sfvrsn=aa9a74d7_0
  10. ↑ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "soccer-season-preview-d-fw-girls-1-texas-us-area-stars-graduating-early-teams-players-watch/". The Dallas Morning News. January 4, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. ↑ League, University Interscholastic. "2023-2024 5A Boys Doubles Tennis State Brackets — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Frisco ISD Tennis Teams Headed for the Playoffs". Frisco ISD. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ League, University Interscholastic. "Team Tennis State Tournament — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Local players in MLB draft: See where area HS and college stars are headed". June 19, 2017.
  16. ↑ "New Mexico QB Lamar Jordan faces familiar foe in Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans". Mountain West Connection. September 11, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Senior Standout: Frisco Centennial's Delaney Miller reaches summit in class, on walls". Dallas News. June 9, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  18. ↑ Hunt, Stephen (April 30, 2023). "In His Happy Place - Frisco Style" . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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