Century High School (Rochester, Minnesota)

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Century High School
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Century High School (Rochester, Minnesota)
2525 Viola Road Northeast

Rochester
,
Minnesota
55906

United States
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Type Public high school
Established1997;27 years ago (1997)
School districtIndependent School District #535 (Rochester Public Schools)
PrincipalMonde Schwartz [1]
Teaching staff38.54 (FTE) (2022–23) [2]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment1,698 (2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio44.06 (2022–23) [2]
Color(s)  Navy Blue
  Silver
Nickname Panthers
YearbookCerridwen
Website chs.rochesterschools.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Century High School is a public high school located in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It is a member of Independent School District #535 with more than 1,600 students. More than 80 languages are spoken in ISD 535. Century High School is one of three public high schools in Rochester. The school mascot is the Panther, and school colors are navy blue and silver. The most recent major ranking of Century High School - conducted by U.S. News & World Report - gave Century a "Silver" designation based on U.S. News ranking criteria, and placed it in the Top 1000 schools nationwide. [3]

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History

The property was purchased from the Cassidy family in 1996, whose family had owned that property for 105 years. [4] The school's name was selected after a contentious process that began with a citizen's committee of 80 people who started with 204 names. After a five-hour meeting they settled on two possible names, Eleanor Roosevelt and Century. Century referred to the Cassidy farm which had been in the same family for over 100 years. Eleanor Roosevelt is a former first lady who was in the news in 1996 after remarks by Hillary Clinton. The two names were forwarded to the School Board for the final decision. [5] Rochester was still a conservative community with many citizens not interested in selecting a liberal figure. An informal poll by the local newspaper showed a 2 to 1 preference for Century. [6] After a forty-minute debate by the School Board, the members voted 4 to 3 for Century, citing a poll by elementary and junior-high students that showed a clear preference for that name. The students also selected the school's mascot, colors, and fight song. [7] The construction of the school was supported by a voter-approved bond of $37.3 million.

The school was completed and opened in 1997 as a school for 9th and 10th grade students. 11th and 12th grade students were included in subsequent years. Students ate in the forum until 1998 when construction of the school cafeteria was completed. The cafeteria was later expanded in order to meet the growing student population's needs.

Sports

Century sports teams include adapted floor hockey, alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country running, dance, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. Century also sponsors bowling, rowing, figure skating, and trap shooting.

The Century boys golf team won the state title in 2001. The Century baseball team won the Class AAA state baseball championship in 2003. Century is also known for its National Volleyball Center, which features 11 volleyball courts and a mezzanine.

Century Activities include Honor Society, Student Government, Panther Playhouse, Debate, Speech, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, UNICEF Club, Key Club, Junior State of America, Business Professionals of America, Chess Club, Science Olympiad, Math League, Robotics Team, Book Club, SAVE Club, Marvel Club, Spanish Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Girls Bible Study, Black Student Union, Muslim Student Association, and the Gender Sexuality Alliance.

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References

  1. ↑ "Monde Schwartz steps into role of Rochester's Century High School principal". postbulletin.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Century Senior High (273180002660)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Search Minnesota High Schools | US News". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ Rochester Post-Bulletin February 28, 1996 p3A
  5. ↑ Rochester Post-Bulletin April 9, 1996 p1A
  6. ↑ Rochester Post-Bulletin April 11, 1996 p2B
  7. ↑ Rochester Post-Bulletin May 8, 1996 p1A
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