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Centennial High School
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Centennial High School is a secondary school in Ellicott City, Maryland that opened in 1977. The school is based in Howard County and is part of the Howard County Public Schools system. Starting with the 2009 school year, the school principal is Carl Perkins. In 1984-85, the school was recognized as one of the top 100 high schools in the country through the USDE Secondary School Recognition Program[1]. In 1996, Centennial High School was the first high school within the state of Maryland to achieve the excellence standard in all categories of the MSPAP's report card. The school maintained these standards throughout 2000 and 2001. In 2008, the school was nominated by US News & World Report as a "silver medal" school, placing in the top 505 high schools nationwide.[2]

The school has a maximum capacity of 1,332 students, but through the addition of four portable classrooms currently (as of 2007) enrolls over 1,473 students. Of those in attendance, 62.9% are White, 26.6% are Asian, 7.6% are African American, 2.5% are Hispanic, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.3% are unidentified. The high school dropout rate is 0.81%.

Accomplishments

Athletics

Centennial High School has won the following state championships:

Volleyball

  • 2008 - Girls' volleyball
  • 2006 - Girls' Volleyball [3]
  • 2005 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 2004 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 2000 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1999 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1998 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1997 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1996 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1994 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1993 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1992 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1991 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1989 - Girls' Volleyball

Lacrosse

  • 2005 - Boys' Lacrosse [4]
  • 2004 - Boys' Lacrosse
  • 2002 - Boys' Lacrosse
  • 1998 - Boys' Lacrosse
  • 1981 - Boys' Lacrosse
  • 1980 - Boys' Lacrosse

Baseball

  • 2004 - Baseball [5]
  • 2001 - Baseball

Soccer

  • 2001 - Girls' Soccer [6]
  • 1998 - Girls' Soccer
  • 1995 - Boys' Soccer [7]
  • 1995 - Girls' Soccer
  • 1994 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1994 - Girls' Soccer
  • 1992 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1992 - Girls' Soccer
  • 1991 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1991 - Girls' Soccer
  • 1987 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1984 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1983 - Boys' Soccer

Tennis

  • 1998 - Tennis Mixed Doubles [8]
  • 1997 - Tennis Girls' Singles
  • 1996 - Tennis Girls' Doubles
  • 1994 - Tennis Girls' Doubles
  • 1988 - Tennis Mixed Doubles [8]

Field Hockey

  • 1995 - Field Hockey [9]

Cross country

  • 1993 - Boys' Cross Country [10]
  • 1990 - Girls' Cross Country [11]
  • 1981 - Boys' Cross Country
  • 1980 - Boys' Cross Country
  • 1978 - Boys' Cross Country

Basketball

  • 1981 - Girls' Basketball [12]

Wrestling

  • 1981 - Wrestling [13]

Students

Student population[14]
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1,262 1,296 1,231 1,196 1,113 1,120 1,146 1,157 1,213 1,276 1,403 1,527 1,614 1,498 1,460 1,468

Notable alumni

References and notes

  1. ^ Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ MPSSAA Girls Volleyball
  4. ^ MPSSAA Boys Lacrosse
  5. ^ MPSSAA Baseball
  6. ^ MPSSAA Girls Soccer
  7. ^ MPSSAA Boys Soccer
  8. ^ a b MPSSAA Tennis Mixed Doubles
  9. ^ MPSSAA Field Hockey
  10. ^ MPSSAA Boys Cross Country
  11. ^ MPSSAA Girls Cross Country
  12. ^ MPSSAA Girls Basketball
  13. ^ MPSSAA Wrestling
  14. ^ Maryland State Department of Education

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