Centennial High School (Tennessee) Explained

Centennial High School
Streetaddress:5050 Mallory Lane
City:Franklin
County:Williamson County
State:Tennessee
Zipcode:37067
Country:United States
Type:Public
Established:1996
District:Williamson County Schools
Principal:Kevin Dyson
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:1,474 (2022-23)[1]
Staff:94.83 (FTE)
Ratio:15.54
Conference:TSSAA
Nickname:Cougars
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper:The Cougar Chronicle
Colors:Navy, Carolina Blue, and Silver

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The school serves the central section of Williamson County for students in grades 9–12.[2]

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

History

The school opened in 1996 to relieve overcrowding at nearby Franklin High School.

In 2014, a new 500-seat performing arts center was constructed.[3] [4] The new auditorium includes dressing rooms and set storage space and was built as part of a multi-phase project that called for building auditoriums at all Williamson County middle and high schools.[5] [6]

Academics and testing

In 2016, Centennial had its highest graduation rate to date: 95 percent. The average ACT score was a 21.9, with 83 percent of the graduates planning on attending a four-year college. The school offers 23 Advanced Placement courses. In 2016, 491 students took a combined 906 AP exams.[7]

Arts

Band/Orchestra

The Centennial band program comprises a fall marching band, winter color guard and percussion units, concert ensembles, and a jazz band.[8] Centennial also offers orchestra and guitar classes during the school day.[9]

Choir

The Centennial Chamber Choir has performed with the Nashville Symphony, Foreigner, and at Walt Disney World.[10] [11] In fall 2016, the vocal music department produced and released a Christmas album.[12] The cds were sold for $10 each as a fundraiser.[13]

Theatre

The Centennial Theatre program operates under the name Center Stage Productions. Each year, the crew produces a fall play and a spring musical.[14] The theatre program also sponsors a chapter of the International Thespian Society, an honor society for theatre students.

Special programs

WIT Center

Williamson's Information Technology Center of Excellence at Centennial High School launched in fall 2014. The center is part of a collaboration between Williamson County Schools and Columbia State Community College.[15] [16]

The center includes classes in networking, computer programming, web development, application design for both computers and mobile devices, and robotics.[17] Students enrolled in these classes earn college credit for the courses in addition to credits toward high school graduation.

Cosmetology Center

Centennial is the only Williamson County high school that offers a cosmetology program.[16] Students earn class credit that can be transferred to several cosmetology schools in the southeast. Additionally, students can accrue state board hours for post-secondary credit.[18]

Athletics

TSSAA-sanctioned sports

Centennial offers the following TSSAA-sanctioned teams.[19] No teams have won a state championship, but the boys' soccer team has won a single state runner-up title and the 2015 football team won the school’s first ever region championship.

Club Sports

In addition to TSSAA sports, the school also has numerous club sports.[21] Years in bold indicate state championships. Years in italics indicate state runners-up.

Centennial previously fielded a rugby team, but that team is currently inactive. These sports have a combined 13 state championships.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centennial High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 28, 2024.
  2. News: CENTENNIAL HIGH. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  3. Web site: WCS provides updates on construction projects - Franklin Home Page. franklinhomepage.com. en-US. March 27, 2017.
  4. News: Construction Update. InFocus. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  5. Web site: BHS opens new performing arts center - Brentwood Home Page. Walsh. David. March 14, 2015. brentwoodhomepage.com. en-US. March 24, 2017.
  6. News: Facilities. Williamson County Schools. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  7. News: Cougar Fast Facts. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  8. Web site: About Our Band – Centennial High School Band. www.centennial-band.com. en-US. March 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195700/http://www.centennial-band.com/about-our-band-3/. March 28, 2017. dead.
  9. News: Band & Orchestra. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  10. Web site: SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Summit's Grimes takes wrestling state title; Centennial Chamber Choir goes to Disney - Spring Hill Home Page. springhillhomepage.com. en-US. March 27, 2017.
  11. News: Choral Music. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  12. Web site: Centennial High choir sells original Christmas album this holiday season - Franklin Home Page. franklinhomepage.com. en-US. March 27, 2017.
  13. News: Centennial High releases first Christmas album. The Tennessean. March 27, 2017. en.
  14. News: Theater Arts. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  15. News: WIT Center. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  16. News: Special Programs. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  17. Web site: Columbia State, Williamson County Schools Partner for WIT Center of Excellence. www.columbiastate.edu. en. March 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195217/http://www.columbiastate.edu/news/details/2014/06/18/columbia-state-williamson-county-schools-partner-for-wit-center-of-excellence. March 28, 2017. dead.
  18. Web site: CCTE Programs of Study 2017-2018. January 25, 2017. Williamson County Schools. March 27, 2017.
  19. News: ATHLETICS. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2010 TSSAA Class AAA State Soccer Tournament. tssaa.org. March 27, 2017.
  21. News: Club Sports. Centennial High School. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  22. Web site: Past State Cheerleading Championship Results. tssaa.org. en-US. March 27, 2017.
  23. Web site: Past State Dance Championship Results. tssaa.org. en-US. March 27, 2017.
  24. Web site: Predators Cup Tournament. Nashville Predators. en-us. March 27, 2017.
  25. Web site: Boys' HS State Champions. www.laxpower.com. March 27, 2017.
  26. Web site: TISCA : Champions & Results. www.teamunify.com. en. March 25, 2017.
  27. News: Russell Dickerson: Home. Personal Webpage. March 17, 2022. en-US.
  28. News: Curtis Steele - ESPN Profile. ESPN. March 17, 2022. en-US.
  29. News: Alumni Achiever – Kelsea Ballerini, Centennial High Class of 2011. InFocus. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  30. Web site: CHS alum a baseball standout at Vandy - Franklin Home Page. franklinhomepage.com. en-US. March 27, 2017.
  31. News: Alumni Achievers – Tony Kemp, Centennial High Class of 2010. InFocus. March 27, 2017. en-US.
  32. News: Four honored as Centennial's first Wall of Fame inductees. Williamson Herald. March 27, 2017.
  33. Web site: Skurski . Jay . July 17, 2021 . Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson's first football camp a reminder of how far he's come . August 3, 2021 . The Buffalo News . en.

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