Centennial High School (Idaho)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Centennial High School
| image = Centennial High School, Boise, Idaho.jpg
| logo = Centennial High School (Boise, Idaho) logo.png
| district = West Ada School District (#2)
| streetaddress = 12400 West McMillan Road
| city = Boise
| state = Idaho
| zipcode = 83713
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|43|39|0|N|116|20|10|W|display=inline,title}}
| oversight =
| enrollment = 1,770 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1602100&ID=160210000674|title=CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=April 5, 2025}}
| teaching_staff = 85.50 {{FTE}}
| principal = Jason Robarge
| type = Public, four-year
| mascot = Patriot
| colors = Maroon & Silver
{{color box|#800000}}{{color box|silver}}
| grades = 9–12
| established = 1987
| rivals =
| conference = Southern Idaho (5A) (SIC)
| feeders = Lewis & Clark Middle School
Lowell Scott Middle School
| newspaper =
| free_label = YouTube Channel
| free_text = KCTV Centennial
| website = [https://westada.org/o/chs School Website]
| footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.meridianschools.org/Schools/High_Schools/High_Schools/ |title=High Schools |publisher=Meridian School District |accessdate=2009-04-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212112139/http://www.meridianschools.org/Schools/High_Schools/High_Schools/ |archivedate=February 12, 2007 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22761|title=Centennial High School|publisher=Public School Review|accessdate=2012-10-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf |title=Idaho High School Activities Association |publisher=IHSAA |accessdate=2009-04-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034723/http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-17 }}{{cite web|url=http://chs.meridianschools.org/|title=Centennial High School|publisher=Meridian School District|accessdate=2009-04-29|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503022453/http://chs.meridianschools.org/|archivedate=2009-05-03}}{{cite web|title=Search for Public Schools - Centennial High School|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Centennial+High+School&State=16&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=160210000674|website=nces.ed.gov|publisher=U.S. Department of Education|accessdate=13 July 2016}}
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Centennial High School is a four-year public secondary school in Boise, Idaho. Although located in Boise, it is part of the West Ada School District; at the time of its construction, CHS was in unincorporated Ada County. The West Ada district's second of five traditional high schools, Centennial opened in 1987 and serves neighborhoods in northwestern Boise and northeastern Meridian. The centennial of Idaho statehood was observed in 1990.
The school colors of Centennial are maroon and silver, and its mascot is a patriot.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,931 students enrolled in 2022-23 was:
- Male - 50.9%
- Female - 49.1%
| class="wikitable"
|+Racial Demographics of the School Population by Percent and Number of Students !Race !Percent !Students |
| White
|73.74% |1,424 |
| Hispanic
|12.38% |239 |
| Asian
|4.71% |91 |
| Multiracial
|4.40% |85 |
| Black
|3.99% |77 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native
|0.62% |12 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
|0.16% |3 |
21.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.{{cite web|title=Search for Public Schools - Centennial High School|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Centennial+High+School&State=16&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=160210000674|website=nces.ed.gov|publisher=U.S. Department of Education|accessdate=17 November 2024}}
Athletics and activities
Among the largest schools in the state, it competes in athletics and activities in IHSAA Class 5A in the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC).
=State titles=
Boys
- Football (4): fall 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Football.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082837/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Football.pdf |date=April 15, 2012 }} - Idaho high school football - state champions
- Cross Country (5): fall 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/CrossCountry.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415000000/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/CrossCountry.pdf |date=April 15, 2012 }} Cross Country champions through 2011
- Soccer (4): fall 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415000000/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf |date=April 15, 2012 }} Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011 (introduced in 2000)
- Basketball (2): 1995, 2003 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysBasketball.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415000000/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysBasketball.pdf |date=April 15, 2012 }} - Basketball champions - through 2012
- Wrestling (3): 1989, 2007, 2013 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082741/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf |date=2012-04-15 }} - Wrestling champions - through 2013
- Track (6): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysTrack.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415000000/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysTrack.pdf |date=April 15, 2012 }} - Track champions - through 2012
- Golf (1): 1994 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321000000/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf |date=March 21, 2014 }} - Golf champions - through 2012
- Hockey (2): 2012, 2013
- Tennis - (combined until 2008, see below)
Girls
- Cross Country (3): fall 1991, 1993, 1994
- Soccer (2): fall 2014, 2015 (introduced in 2000)
- Volleyball (2): fall 1993, 2001
- Basketball (5): 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsBasketball.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001181420/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsBasketball.pdf |date=October 1, 2012 }} - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- Softball (1): 1997 [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Softball.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415000000/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Softball.pdf |date=April 15, 2012 }} - Softball champions - through 2012(introduced in 1997)
- Golf (4): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
- Tennis (1): 2008 (combined team until 2008)
Combined
- Tennis (7): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (combined until 2008)
- Debate (1): 2013
- Drama (8): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 {{Cite web |url=http://idhsaa.org/about/archive.aspx |title=Official Website of the Idaho High School Activities Association |access-date=2014-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908031845/http://www.idhsaa.org/about/archive.aspx |archive-date=2014-09-08 |url-status=dead }}
Notable alumni
- Andrew Holmes (soldier), Responsible for the Maywand District murders{{cite web |title=Boise soldier charged with murder in afghanistan |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/boise-soldier-charged-with-murder-in-afghanistan/277-325698982 |website=ktvb.com |publisher=ktvb |access-date=18 September 2024}}
- Rick Bauer, former professional baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians){{cite web |title=Rick Bauer |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bauerri01.shtml |website=Baseball Reference |accessdate=7 July 2019}}
- Sofia Huerta, soccer; Mexico women's national football team and US women's national soccer team{{cite web |title=2010 - 2011 IDAHO GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/sofia-huerta/31159 |website=Gatorade Player of the Year |accessdate=7 July 2019}}
- Aaron Paul, actor (best known as Jesse Pinkman on the AMC series Breaking Bad){{cite web |title=Aaron Paul |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/ |website=IMDb |accessdate=7 July 2019}}
- Logan Emory, soccer - MLS - Los Angeles Galaxy{{cite web |title=2005 - 2006 IDAHO BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/logan-emory/28413 |website=Gatorade Player of the Year |accessdate=7 July 2019}}
- Brock Forsey, football - National Football League (NFL) - (Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins){{cite web |title=Brock Forsey |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/ForsBr00.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |accessdate=7 July 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.westada.org/Domain/51}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121013220016/http://www.meridianschools.org/Pages/Home.aspx West Ada District #2]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1987
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Category:Schools in Ada County, Idaho
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Category:Public high schools in Idaho