Centennial High School (Blaine, Minnesota)

Infobox school


imagesize = thumb
name = Centennial High School
motto = Many Learners with One Goal: Excellence
established = 1958 [ [http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/chs/Counselors/Centennial%20High%20School%20Profile-%202005-2006.pdf Centennial High School Profile 2005-06] , Centennial High School. Accessed April 25, 2008.]
district = Centennial School District
type = Public high school
principal = Tom Breuning
assistant_principals = Bonnie Thoms
Karen Allen
enrollment = 2,216 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 129 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 17.5
location = 4707 North Road
city = Circle Pines
state = MN
zipcode = 55014
colors = Scarlet Red and White
nickname = Cougars
information = 763-792-5000
website = [http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/chs/ School website]
footnotes =

Centennial High School is a senior high school in Blaine, Minnesota which services over 2,200 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.

The school campus is divided between two buildings: the newer White building and the older Red building. Classes operate on a four block schedule, beginning at 8:20 AM and ending at 3:00 PM, with each class lasting 85 minutes. The school also has ten minute passing times. Included on campus are a sports arena for indoor soccer and hockey, football and track field, several baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and a swimming pool. There are two pay-parking lots for students who use their own vehicles to travel to school. The current principal is Tom Breuning and the assistant principals are Bonnie Thoms and Karen Allen.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,257 students and 129 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.5. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2708100&ID=270810000334 Centennial High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 10, 2007.]

chool Activities

Clubs

Clubs offered at Centennial High School include: Anime club (CHS Otaku Club), Bowling, FACS, Fall Musical, French Club, Freshman Class Committee, German Club, Girls Lacrosse, Junior Class Committee, Knowledge Bowl, Literary Club, Math Team,
National Honor Society, Newspaper,
National Forensic League, One-Act Play, Recycling Club,
SADD, Senior Class Committee, Sophomore Class Committee, Spanish Club, Speech Team, Spring Play, Student Ambassador (Peer Leaders),
Student Council, World Culture Club,
YMCA and
Youth In Government"'

ports

Sports offered by the school include soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country, downhill skiing, tennis, hockey, football, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, track, softball and gymnastics.

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. ["Centennial downs Holy Angels in 2A", "Duluth News Tribune", March 12, 2004.] [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-114259830.html " 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.] [ [http://mshsl.org/mshsl/showgameinfo.asp?game=110875 2004 Boys' State Hockey Tournament Summary] , Minnesota State High School League. Accessed May 25, 2007.] 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. [Rand, Michael. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-114259793.html " Courageous Cougars; Centennial, bruised and battered, trips Moorhead for Class AA title."] , "Minneapolis Star-Tribune", March 14, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.] This marked the first time a goalie (Centennial's Greg Stutz) has ever carried a shutout throughout an entire state tournament in its 60-year history, with Stutz making 53 saves on all 53 shots on goal. [Augustoviz, Roman. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-114259794.html "Absolutely impenetrable; Centennial's Stutz gets three shutouts"] , "Minneapolis Star-Tribune", March 14, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.] [ [http://playstats.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html MN boys hockey: save percent - tourney] , Sports Statistics, March 14, 2007. Accessed May 25, 2007.] Four players were named to the Class AA All-Tournament Team. [ [http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL211229All-Tournament%20Team.%20Class%20AA.boys.htm Class AA All-Tournament Team] , Minnesota State High School League press release dated March 13, 2004. Accessed May 25, 2007.]

Tom Gorowsky was named the 2004 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award Winner. [ [http://www.mrhockeyaward.com/Award_Winners.html Previous Mr. Hockey Winners] , Minnesota Mr. Hockey Awards. Accessed May 25, 2007.] Fellow teammate R.J. Anderson was a candidate for the 2005 Minnesota Mr. Hockey and was awarded Minneapolis Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. [ [http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38856&SPID=3322&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=260915&Q_SEASON=2006 R.J. Anderson Bio] , Gophersports.com. Accessed May 26, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/chs/ Official Centennial High School website]