Centennial High School (Bakersfield, California) Explained

Centennial High School
Motto:	H.A.W.K.S Honest, Ambitious, Well Rounded, Kind, Spirited
Streetaddress:	8601 Hageman Road
City:	Bakersfield
County:	Kern County
State:	California
Zipcode:	93312
Country:	USA
Schooltype:	Public
Opened:	1993
District:	Kern High School District
Dean:	Roberto De La Rosa
Principal:	Ryan Coleman
Grades:	9-12
Slogan:	Home of the Golden Hawks
Athletics Conference:	South Yosemite River League
Mascot:	Golden Hawks, Hawks, G-Hawks
Newspaper:	The Hawk Eye
Campus Type:	Suburban
Enrollment:	2,175 (2022-23)^[1]
School Colours:	Red and Gold
Homepage:	http://centennial.kernhigh.org/

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Bakersfield, California, United States. The school's opening in 1993 marked the 100-year anniversary of the Kern High School District. Centennial is the home of many nationally recognized extra-curricular academic programs, including Virtual Business and We The People, both of which have finished ranked in the top five nationally in the school's history. In 2011, Centennial was recognized as a California Distinguished School for achieving an Academic Performance Index score of 850, the highest in the Kern High School District.

Centennial's boys and girls athletic teams are known as the Golden Hawks. As part of the South Yosemite River League, the Golden Hawks compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. Centennial's athletic teams have won numerous league and CIF Central Section championships. The girls varsity volleyball team won the California state championship in 1996.

Notable alumni and faculty

• Cody Kessler, NFL quarterback^[2]
• Megan Langenfeld, softball player^[3]
• Jarret Martin, minor league baseball player^[4]
• Brent Morel, former MLB third baseman^[5]
• Jared Norris, NFL linebacker^[6]
• Matt Barnes (soccer), former head coach of the Turks and Caicos Islands Men's National Soccer Team^[7]
• Corbin Burnes, MLB pitcher

Notes and References

1. Web site: Centennial High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024.
2. Web site: Watch: Browns QB Cody Kessler runs out of endzone for safety. Ryan. Kevin. 13 August 2016. Fight On 247.
3. Web site: Evans. Jeff. Langenfeld is more than a 'one-trick pony'. The Bakersfield Californian. 13 May 2014. 20 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514122434/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/sports/community/x738926014/More-than-a-one-trick-pony. 2014-05-14. dead.
4. Web site: Jarret Martin traded to Dodgers, who also land free agent Harang. The Bakersfield Californian. 13 May 2014. 8 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514114019/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/sports/preps/x500357164/Jarret-Martin-traded-to-Dodgers-who-also-land-free-agent-Harang. 2014-05-14. dead.
5. Web site: Mitchell. Preston. Former Centennial High star Brent Morel will begin the 2013 season in AAA Charlotte. KERO-TV. 13 May 2014. 1 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514060911/http://www.turnto23.com/sports/local-sports/former-centennial-high-star-brent-morel-will-begin-the-2013-season-in-aaa-charlotte. 14 May 2014.
6. Web site: Jared Norris . utahutes.com . October 23, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024024225/http://www.utahutes.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=852 . October 24, 2016 .
7. Web site: Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association . 2018-08-26 . 2018-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180824101733/https://www.football.tc/blog/2018/8/23/matthew-barnes-undertakes-his-first-assignment-as-head-coach-of-the-turks-and-caicos-islands-mens-national-football-team . dead .