Centennial High School (Idaho)
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%
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.
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
- Cross Country (5): fall 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999
- Soccer (4): fall 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 (introduced in 2000)
- Basketball (2): 1995, 2003
- Wrestling (3): 1989, 2007, 2013
- Track (6): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999
- Golf (1): 1994
- 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
- Softball (1): 1997 (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
Notable alumni
- Andrew Holmes (soldier), Responsible for the Maywand District murders
- Rick Bauer, former professional baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians)
- Sofia Huerta, soccer; Mexico women's national football team and US women's national soccer team
- Aaron Paul, actor (best known as Jesse Pinkman on the AMC series Breaking Bad)
- Logan Emory, soccer - MLS - Los Angeles Galaxy
- Brock Forsey, football - National Football League (NFL) - (Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins)
References
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- ^ "High Schools". Meridian School District. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Centennial High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Centennial High School". Meridian School District. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Centennial High School". nces.ed.gov. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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- ^ idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Idaho high school football - state champions
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Cross Country champions through 2011
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Wrestling champions - through 2013
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Track champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived March 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - Golf champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived October 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Softball champions - through 2012
- ^ "Official Website of the Idaho High School Activities Association". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ^ "Boise soldier charged with murder in afghanistan". ktvb.com. ktvb. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Rick Bauer". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "2010 - 2011 IDAHO GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Paul". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "2005 - 2006 IDAHO BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Brock Forsey". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 7 July 2019.