Centennial High School (Frisco, Texas)
{{Short description|Public high school in Frisco, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Frisco Centennial High School
| image = Centennial-HS-7229.jpg
| address = 6901 Coit Road
| city = Frisco
| state = Texas
| zipcode = 75035
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|33.1363|N|96.7694|W|region:US-TX_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| district = Frisco Independent School District
| principal = Kiara Henderson{{cite web |url=http://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/high-school/centennial/staff |title=Centennial High School Staff |publisher=Centennial High School |access-date=August 17, 2021 }}
| teaching_staff = 131.68 (on FTE basis)
| enrollment = 2,035 (2023–24){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=482001009160&ID=482001009160|title=CENTENNIAL H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 19, 2024}}
| type = Public
| grades = 9–12
| conference = UIL Class 5A
| mascot = Titans
| colors = {{color box|
- C41E3A}} {{color box|Navy}} Red and blue
| established = 2003
| homepage = [https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/high-school/centennial/home]
| rival = Liberty High School (Frisco, Texas)
}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/account/2020/estimator/campus_grid.html?campsel=043905002&campname=CENTENNIAL%20H%20S | title=TEAL - State Accountability System }}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.friscoisd.org/ly/news/boardnews/BoardHighlights_05oct10.pdf |title=Board Highlights |publisher=Frisco Independent School District |date=October 10, 2005 |access-date=December 17, 2014}} 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.{{Cite web|title = Frisco ISD school enrollment 2013|url = http://batchgeo.com/map/5ed809b4d420b6a57ea9325fabe02def|website = batchgeo.com|access-date = November 5, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083843/http://batchgeo.com/map/5ed809b4d420b6a57ea9325fabe02def|archive-date = March 4, 2016|url-status = dead}} 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.
{{anchor|Anthony}}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.{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-track-meet-deadly-stabbing-frisco/story?id=120428172 |title=Teen charged with murder in fatal stabbing of student at track meet: Police |publisher=abcNews |date=April 3, 2025 |access-date=April 3, 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2025/04/11/karmelo-anthony-stabbing-frisco-track-meet-stabbing-austin-metcalf-murder-charge-affidavit-texas/83040287007/ |title='I did it': Texas teen charged with murder in track meet stabbing claims self-defense }}
Athletics
The Centennial Titans compete in the following sports:{{cite web|url=http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Frisco-Centennial/|title=Schools - The Athletics Department .com|work=theathleticsdepartment.com|access-date=September 7, 2016}}
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Drill Team (Centennial Sweethearts)
- Football – earned first state playoff berth in 2008
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer – 2016 UIL State 5A Champions{{Cite web|title=soccer-season-preview-d-fw-girls-1-texas-us-area-stars-graduating-early-teams-players-watch/|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2017/01/04/soccer-season-preview-d-fw-girls-1-texas-us-area-stars-graduating-early-teams-players-watch/|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=January 4, 2017 |language=en|access-date=May 27, 2020}}
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis – 2024 UIL State 5A Boys Doubles Champions{{Cite web |last=League |first=University Interscholastic |title=2023-2024 5A Boys Doubles Tennis State Brackets — University Interscholastic League (UIL) |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/tennis/state-results/2024-5a-boys-doubles-tennis-state-brackets |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.uiltexas.org |language=en}}
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling – 2014 Dual State Champions; 2014 UIL State Champions; 2015 Dual State Champions; 2015 UIL State Champions; 2016 Dual State Finalist; 2016 UIL Runner-up, 2020 Dual State Championship
Academics
Centennial High School has gotten back to back exemplary rankings{{Clarify|date=October 2010}} 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 1123 on the SAT and 24.7 on the ACT as of 2016.{{Cite web|title = These Texas high schools have the highest SAT scores – Austin Business Journal|url = https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2018/02/27/texas-public-high-schools-ranked-2016-sat-scores.html|website = Austin Business News – Austin Business Journal|access-date = July 27, 2018}}{{Cite web|title = These Texas high schools have the highest ACT scores – Dallas Business Journal|url = https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/03/05/these-texas-high-schools-have-the-highest-act.html|website = Dallas Business News – Dallas Business Journal|access-date = July 27, 2018}}
Notable alumni
- Seth Elledge, MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals{{cite web |date=June 19, 2017 |title=Local players in MLB draft: See where area HS and college stars are headed |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/2017/06/19/local-players-in-mlb-draft-see-where-area-hs-and-college-stars-are-headed/}}
- Lamar Jordan, wide receiver in the German Football League{{Cite web |last= |date=2015-09-11 |title=New Mexico QB Lamar Jordan faces familiar foe in Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans |url=https://www.mwcconnection.com/2015/9/11/9296845/new-mexico-football-lamar-jordan |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Mountain West Connection |language=en}}
- Delaney Miller, professional rock climber{{Cite web|title=Senior Standout: Frisco Centennial's Delaney Miller reaches summit in class, on walls|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2013/06/09/senior-standout-frisco-centennial-s-delaney-miller-reaches-summit-in-class-on-walls/|date=June 9, 2013|website=Dallas News|language=en|access-date=May 27, 2020}}
- Ranthony Texada, former defensive back in the NFL, CFL, and XFL{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=Stephen |date=2023-04-30 |title=In His Happy Place - Frisco Style |url=https://friscostyle.com/in-his-happy-place/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141217170624/http://schools.friscoisd.org/hs/centennial/site/home FCHS webpage]
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{{Frisco ISD}}
{{Collin County, Texas Schools}}
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Category:High schools in Collin County, Texas
Category:Frisco Independent School District high schools
Category:Education in Frisco, Texas