Centennial High School (Corona, California)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Centennial High School
| image =
| motto = Together We Can, Together We Will
| established = 1989
| type = Public high school
| district = Corona-Norco Unified School District
| principal = Henry Romero{{cite web|url=https://centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us/our_school/admininistration_team|title=Administration Team|publisher=Centennial High School |accessdate=November 15, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 115.55 {{FTE}}
| enrollment = 2,816 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0609850&ID=060985009532|title=Centennial High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}
| colors = {{Color box|Red|border=darkgray}} Red
{{Color box|Black|border=darkgray}} Black
{{Color box|White|border=darkgray}} White
| team name = Huskies
| rival =
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| streetaddress = 1820 Rimpau Avenue
| city = Corona
| state = California
| zipcode = 92881
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|33.859|-117.5455|region:US_type:edu|display=title,inline|format=dms}}
| footnotes =
| website = {{URL|https://centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us/}}
}}
Centennial High School (commonly referred to as CHS or CeHS) is a California Distinguished,[http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingcounty.asp?county=33&submit1=Submit List of California Distinguished Schools in Riverside County], accessed October 6, 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214012043/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingcounty.asp?county=33&submit1=Submit |date=February 14, 2008 }} public high school in the city of Corona, California. It is one of eight high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District and is the only high school in the district that provides the International Baccalaureate program of study.{{Cite web |title=International Baccalaureate |url=https://centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us/programs/programs/ib |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us |language=en-US}}
Campus
The school was constructed in 1989 and is Internet-connected throughout.
The campus covers an area of {{convert|1742200|sqft|m2}}. It has the following facilities:
- 6 tennis courts
- 2 baseball fields, 2 softball fields, 2 soccer fields
- 4 outdoor volleyball courts
- 5 outdoor basketball courts
- A dance room
- A wrestling room
- A weight-lifting room
- A gymnasium and performing arts center which includes a Drama, choir and band room.
- A library/media center
- A football field
- Track and field facilities
- An outdoor pool
- A TV Studio
Athletics
Centennial High was a member of the Mountain View League, however in the 2007–2008 school year the Mountain View League combined with another league and is now the Big VIII League.
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Fall sports:
- Cross Country JV/V (boys)
- Cross Country JV/V (girls)
- Football FR/JV/V (boys)
- Golf (girls)
- Tennis JV/V (girls)
- Volleyball FR/JV/V (girls)
- Water polo JV/V (boys){{col-break}}
Winter sports:
- Basketball FR/JV/V (boys)
- Basketball FR/JV/V (girls)
- Soccer FR/JV/V (boys)
- Soccer FR/JV/V (girls)
- Water Polo JV/V (girls)
- Wrestling FR/JV/V (boys)
- Wrestling (girls) JV/V
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Spring sports:
- Baseball FR/JV/V (boys)
- Golf JV/V (boys)
- Softball FR/JV/V (girls)
- Swimming JV/V (boys)
- Swimming JV/V (girls)
- Tennis JV/V (boys)
- Track & Field JV/V (boys)
- Track & Field JV/V (girls)
- Volleyball JV/V (boys)
- Lacrosse JV/V (girls)
- Lacrosse JV/V (boys)
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= Football =
The 2008 Centennial football team was undefeated and won its first State Championship.{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Bolch |title=Corona Centennial holds off Concord De La Salle |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-preptitle20-2008dec20,0,450646.story |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2008-12-20 }}
Notable alumni
- Lonie Paxton (1996) – long snapper for the Denver Broncos
- Robby Felix (2005) – former NFL center{{cite web |title=ALUMNI |url=https://www.centennialhuskyfootball.com/alumni |website=Centennial Huskies |language=en-us}}
- Brandon Magee (2008) – outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
- Matt Scott (2008) – quarterback for the Edmonton Elks
- Vontaze Burfict (2009) – middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Taylor Martinez (2009) – quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Amanda Nguyen (2009, valedictorian), drafted the Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act, astronaut{{cite web| title = Centennial Alumni, Amanda Nguyen, Named TIME 2022 Women of the Year.|url = https://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/c_n_u_s_d_c_o_n_n_e_c_t_i_o_n/womenoftheyear |accessdate = April 17, 2024}}
- Will Sutton (2009) – defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
- Mike Caffey (2011) – professional basketball player{{cite web |title=Mike Caffey Player Profile, Long Beach State - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mike-Caffey/Summary/31121 |website=basketball.realgm.com}}
- Cameron Hunt (2013) - guard for the Oakland Raiders{{cite web |title=The Times' lineman of the year: Cameron Hunt of Corona Centennial |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-dec-18-la-sp-football-lineman-20121219-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=18 December 2012}}
- Khalil Ahmad (2015) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Sedrick Barefield (2015) – guard who plays professionally in the Philippines{{cite web |title=Sedrick Barefield – Men's Basketball |url=https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sedrick-barefield/7498 |website=University of Utah Athletics |language=en}}
- Ike Anigbogu (2016) – center for the Indiana Pacers
- Camryn Bynum (2016) – safety for the Indianapolis Colts
- Javon McKinley (2016) – NFL player for the Detroit Lions
- J. J. Taylor (2016) – running back for the New England Patriots
- Segun Olubi (2017) – linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
- Tanner McKee (2018) – quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Drake Jackson (2019) – defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
- Gary Bryant Jr. (2020) – wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks{{cite web |title=Gary Bryant Jr. – Football |url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/roster/gary-bryant-jr-/12960 |website=USC Athletics |language=en}}
- Jaylen Clark (2020) – shooting guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jake Retzlaff (2020) – college American football quarterback for the BYU Cougars
- Kylan Boswell (2022 - transferred) - Basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini{{cite web |title=Kylan Boswell - Men's Basketball |url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kylan-boswell/15370 |website=University of Arizona Athletics |language=en}}
- Donovan Dent (2022) - basketball player for the New Mexico Lobos{{cite web |title=Donovan Dent |url=https://golobos.com/roster/donovan-dent/ |website=University of New Mexico Lobos athletics |date=17 May 2022}}
- Jared McCain (2023) – guard for the Philadelphia 76ers
- Carter Bryant (2024) - basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats{{cite web |title=Carter Bryant - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/250722/carter-bryant |website=ESPN.com}}
- Husan Longstreet (2025) - football player for the USC Trojans{{cite web |title=Husan Longstreet Quarterback: Pocket Passer Recruiting Profile - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/253523/husan-longstreet |website=ESPN.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/cehs Centennial High School Webpage]
- [http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/HomeSchool.mxp/SchoolID-b700374b-e564-4aee-a01b-f5d363d642b9 Centennial High Sports at MaxPreps]
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