Centennial High School (Blaine, Minnesota)
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4707 North Road , 55014 United States | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Centennial School District |
| Principal | Tom Breuning |
| Faculty | 91.69 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,050 (as of 2018–19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.36 |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Ivory |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Rivals | Blaine Bengals |
| Website | highschool |
Centennial High School is a public high school located in Blaine, Minnesota, United States. The mailing address uses the Circle Pines, Minnesota Post office. The school services students in the 9th through 12th grade in the cities of Lexington, Blaine, Centerville, Lino Lakes and Circle Pines, as part of the Centennial School District.
Included on campus are a sports arena for indoor soccer and hockey, football and track field, several baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, and an indoor swimming pool. There are three pay-to-park lots for students who use their own vehicles to travel to school.
As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,994 students and 97.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.5:1. There were 199 students (10.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 89 (4.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Courses
Centennial offers a wide variety of courses, including Psychology, Sociology, Honors Botany, Honors Zoology, Photography, Video Production, Anatomy and Physiology, multiple PLTW classes, Architectural Drafting, Interior Design, Marketing, AP classes, CIS classes, 21st Century Law, and Commercial Graphic Design.
Sports
Sports offered by the school include cheerleading, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country, downhill skiing, tennis, hockey, football, wrestling, baseball, softball, lacrosse, track, and gymnastics. In 1995, Centennial retired their former name (Centennial Chiefs) and replaced it with the Centennial Cougars.
Football
In 2023, the Centennial football team won the 6A Minnesota State High School League football tournament, ending with a 12-1 record.
Dance team
The dance team has been coached by Sarah Austin for 10 years. Raplhie Ermantraut started the team in 1958. The team competes in high kick and jazz competitions and invitationals. Competitions held for varsity and junior varsity levels. The team participated in the state competition in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Boys' hockey
The 2004 boys hockey team finished the season with a 30−1−0 record, and won their first ever state championship by shutting out Academy of Holy Angels (2-0), Wayzata High School (3-0), and Moorhead High School (1−0) in the state championship in their first-ever appearance. The team won their championship over Moorhead in front of a crowd of more than 17,000 at the Xcel Energy Center, home of the NHL Minnesota Wild. This marked the first time a goalie has ever carried a shutout throughout an entire state tournament in its 60-year history. Four players were named to the Class AA All-Tournament Team.
Girls' basketball
In 2009, the girls' basketball team made it to the finals with a 29−3 record and placed second to Minneapolis South.
Wrestling
The Centennial wrestling team qualified for the state tournament in '00−'01, '01−'02, '02−'03, ' 04−'05, '05−'06, '07−'08, and '08−'09. In 01−02, the team ousted Owatonna 30−27 to reach the state finals, eventually falling to Apple Valley High School, 50−12 to take 2nd place in the state.
Controversies
In March 2021, an Asian-American student released screenshots of two students sending her racist text messages. A walkout protest on March 29, 2021, took place, where students voiced their concerns about racism at the school.
In March 2023, a student was stabbed in an act of gang violence during a feud between themselves and attendees of Pines School (a penal school of the Centennial district). The Lino Lakes police department investigated the incident.
Notable alumni
- Chris Anderson (2010) - baseball player drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, currently with the AA Tulsa Drillers
- Tyler Pitlick (2009) - National Hockey League player with the Dallas Stars, selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
- Gabbie Hughes (2018) - Professional Women's Hockey League and United States women's national ice hockey team player.
- Kye Allums (2008) - former George Washington University basketball player, first openly transgender player in NCAA history
- Kaitlin Young (2004) - former professional mixed martial artist
- Tracie McBride (1993) - United States Army soldier who was kidnapped, raped and murdered on February 18, 1995.
- Dave Dahl (1972) - former KSTP-TV meteorologist
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centennial Senior High School
- ^ Centennial High School Profile 2005-06 Archived October 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Centennial High School. Accessed April 25, 2008.
- ^ School data for Centennial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 17, 2020.
- ^ 2010-2011 Registration Archived June 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Accessed April 27, 2010.
- ^ "Centennial football defeats Edina on stuffed 2-point attempt in Class 6A Prep Bowl". November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Centennial downs Holy Angels in 2A", Duluth News Tribune, March 12, 2004.
- ^ " The State Champs of Hockey; Minnesota added to its status as the State of Hockey over the weekend, drawing a record number of fans to the boys' hockey state tournament. Which brings up a question: Which are the Schools of Hockey? Now we know. One is Breck, winner of the Class A title. One is Centennial, the Class AA champion.", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 14, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Boys' State Hockey Tournament Summary, Minnesota State High School League. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ Rand, Michael. " Courageous Cougars; Centennial, bruised and battered, trips Moorhead for Class AA title.", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 14, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ Augustoviz, Roman. "Absolutely impenetrable; Centennial's Stutz gets three shutouts", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 14, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ MN boys hockey: save percent - tourney, Sports Statistics, March 14, 2007. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ Class AA All-Tournament Team, Minnesota State High School League press release dated March 13, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ 2009 State Girls' Basketball Tournament, Mshsl.org. Accessed July 6, 2009.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Recruiting Class", gwhatchet.com. Accessed July 6, 2009.
- ^ "Team Results Class AAA".
- ^ "Centennial H.S. Students Plan Walkout After Student Receives Anti-Asian Texts". 27 March 2021.
- ^ Stohs, Steve. "Twins Sign Chris Anderson (Centennial HS)", Twins Daily, April 5, 2017. Accessed October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler Pitlick Stats and News".
- ^ "Gabbie Hughes player profile".
- ^ Mandell, Nina (November 2, 2010). "Kye Allums, George Washington junior, to become first openly transgender basketball player in NCAA". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012.
- ^ "Kaitlin Young MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ http://www.presspubs.com/quad/news/article_a4784440-35bc-11e3-a7c1-001a4bcf887a.html%7CWith Centennial, Dahl got off to good start
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