Centennial High School (Oregon)

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Centennial High School
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Centennial High School (Oregon)
3505 SE 182nd Ave

Gresham
,
Oregon
97030

United States
Coordinates 45°29′47″N122°28′33″W / 45.496383°N 122.475838°W / 45.496383; -122.475838
Information
Type Public
Opened1959
School district Centennial School District
PrincipalMarin Miller
Grades9–12
Number of students1837 [1]
Color(s)Scarlet and blue    [2]
Athletics conference OSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-3 [2]
MascotEagle [2]
NewspaperTalon
Website Centennial High School

Centennial High School (CHS) is a public high school located in Gresham, Oregon, United States. [3]

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Academics

In 1989, Centennial High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States. [4]

In 2008, 76% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 411 students, 311 graduated, 73 dropped out, eight received a modified diploma, and 19 were still in high school in 2009. [5] [6]

In 2012, Kevin Ricker was named the Oregon High School Principal of the Year. Along with making other improvements in the school, he was awarded this title primarily for leading CHS students to raise both reading and math test scores by 12% in one year. [7]

In February 2014 the school hosted Unity Week. [8]

In 2016, Katharine Dean, a science teacher of Centennial High School won Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. [9]

In 2018 Chris Knudsen, a 158-158 head coach, had resigned after 32 years of service. [10]

Activities

Centennial's marching band has won the Portland Grand Floral Parade more than 20 times, including 12 times consecutively. The band's 2000 fall field show, "Gloria", held the record for the highest scoring show in the Northwest Marching Band Circuit.[ citation needed ]

Centennial's Future Business Leaders of America chapter has won the 6A Chapter of the Year title for five years in a row.

In 2016, a Centennial High School senior Grace Ramstad was crowned the 2016 Rose Festival Queen. [11]

Sports

Centennial hosts a track meet called the Centennial Invitational, which is one of the largest high school track meets in the region.

State championships

Notable alumni

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