Centennial High School (Peoria, Arizona)

Infobox_School | name = Centennial High School


motto = "Go Big Or Go Home"
established = 1990
type = Public Secondary
principal = Jim Davis
faculty = 153
enrollment = 2,278
colors = colorbox|red colorbox|white colorbox|navy Red, White and Blue
mascot = Coyotes
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location = 14388 N. 79th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona, United States of America
information = 623-412-4400
website = [http://www/sites/CentennialHS/default.aspx]

Centennial High School is a public secondary school located in Peoria, Arizona. The school opened its doors in 1990. There are approximately 2,300 pupils currently attending the school. The principal is Jim Davis, and the mascot is the Coyote.

Mission Statement

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"The mission of Centennial High School is to create an optimal learning environment to prepare students to become competent, responsible, self-disciplined individuals prepared to successfully meet the challenges of the Twenty-First Century."

Academics

Centennial has a tradition of excellence in academics, as an excelling school in 2005, 2006, 2007, as well as 2008.

Athletics

Centennial is continually excelling in all areas of athletics. Centennial hosts a number of sports teams including the well-known Varsity Football Team who is Two Time State Champions now goin for a three peat!, Boys & Girls Varsity Swimming, Boys & Girls Varsity Volleyball, Boys Varsity Baseball, Girls Varsity Softball, Boys & Girls Varsity Soccer, Boys & Girls Tennis, Boys * Girls Varsity Golf, and Bowling, as well as the award winning Junior Varsity and Freshman teams.

Arts

Centennial has a wide-variety of programs that nurture the young artist in all students. Centennial currently offers classes such as ceramics, art, photography, media, dance, chorus, and band that let students explore their creative talents through many mediums. Students are given the opportunity to explore their interests in diverse ways while building self confidence and skills that could lead to a future career.

In ceramics, students learn the basics of working with clay; everything from hand building to throwing on the wheel.

Art classes allow students to learn the fundamentals of color, form and imagination.

Photography gives students the opportunity to develop their own pictures.

Media Productions, led by Ken Keene, places students in a real working studio. They are able to produce, direct, write and perform in a variety of types of productions. There are other opportunities like Media Internships.

Dance, led by Denise Cottingham and Kim McFall, are popular classes that offer the opportunity to develop skills in all forms of dance. Students gain confidence and strength while having fun.

Drama, led by Rebecca Imel, gives students the chance to work on stage productions and learn every aspect of producing a stage program.

Choir, led by Cheryl Tucker, offers students the chance to discover talent through the power of the human voice.

Band, led by David Pietsch, gives students the chance to experience the rush of performing music in front of large audience. Band is offered in four forms: Marching, Jazz, Orchestra, or Concert.

Clubs

Many clubs such as: SEA Club (Science & Environmental Awareness), Drama Club, CCC (Christian Club on Campus), DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) , FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), FEA (Future Educators of America), NHS (National Honor Society), FCCLA (Future Career and Community Leaders of America), Student Council, Schools for Schools, Yearbook, Key Club, Interact, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) , Skills USA, Speech & Debate, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) are offered on Centennial's campus.

External links

* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/sites/CentennialHS/default.aspx Centennial High School web page]
* [http://zandervix.com/cehsalumni/ Centennial High School Alumni website]