Centennial High School (Frisco, Texas)

Frisco Centennial High School
Location
6901 Coit Road
Frisco, Texas 75035
United States
Coordinates 33°08′10″N 96°46′05″W / 33.136°N 96.768°W / 33.136; -96.768Coordinates: 33°08′10″N 96°46′05″W / 33.136°N 96.768°W / 33.136; -96.768
Information
Type Public
Established 2003
School district Frisco Independent School District
Principal Randy Spain[1]
Faculty 151.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 2,040[3] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio 13.6[2]
Color(s)           Red & Navy Blue
Athletics conference UIL Class 5A
Mascot Titans/Lady Titans
Rival Liberty High School
Website Centennial High School

Centennial High School is one of ten high schools in the Frisco Independent School District in Frisco, Texas. It serves grades nine through twelve.

History

The school opened in the fall of 2003 to initially serve 9th and 10th graders, the second to open in the district after Frisco High School. At the time the school served all of the school district's area east of Preston Road as well as portions of north Plano and western McKinney. The first graduating class from the high school graduated in spring 2006.

The school's enrollment grew quickly, fueled by Frisco's record growth. As early as 2006-2007, Centennial had exceeded its capacity of 1800 students, and in the fall of 2006 Liberty High School was opened to help relieve this overcrowding.[4] Despite the addition of several new wings and class rooms during the 2011-2012 school year which brought total capacity to 2,100 students, Centennial became overcrowded once again, peaking at an enrollment number of 2,190 in 2013-2014.[5] In compliance with the district's policy of keeping school sizes small, a small portion of the school's attendance zone was thus allocated to that of Independence High School in 2014. In the fall of 2016, the opening of the district's ninth and newest high school, Lebanon Trail High School, will further lower enrollment at Centennial. The school's attendance zone is currently built up.

Trivia

The name comes from the fact that the school was opened on the 100th anniversary ("Centennial") of Frisco's incorporation as a city. The school is often referred to as "The School Down the Street" by students at nearby Liberty High School due to the fact that Centennial is in fact literally just down Rolater Road from Liberty.

Athletics

The Centennial Titans compete in the following sports:

Academics

Centennial High School has gotten back to back exemplary rankings every year from 2009 - 2012, and is the only school in its category to get such rankings. At present, the school is still rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency. Students at Centennial score an average of 1780 on the SAT and 28 on the ACT as of 2015.[6]

Notable Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "CHS Administrative Staff". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  2. 1 2 "Centennial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-05. Students: 2061
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Board Highlights" (PDF). Frisco Independent School District. October 10, 2005. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Frisco ISD school enrollment 2013". batchgeo.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Centennial High School - TX - Outcomes & Test Scores - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.

External links

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