| Centralia High School | |
| Motto: | Go Tigers! |
| Founded: | 1909 |
| Type: | Public |
| District: | Centralia School District |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Principal: | Scot Embrey |
| Campus Type: | Suburban |
| Staff: | 49.66 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 20.00 |
| Students: | 993 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Athletics: | Basketball, football, wrestling, tennis, soccer, golf, swimming, cheerleading, volleyball, cross country, baseball, track, fastpitch/softball |
| Conference: | 2A Evergreen |
| Colors: | Orange & Black |
| Mascot: | Tigers |
| Address: | 813 Eshom Road |
| Location: | Centralia, Washington 98531 |
| Country: | United States |
| Faculty: | 172 |
Centralia High School is a public high school located in the unincorporated Ford's Prairie neighborhood of Centralia, Washington. Centralia High School (CHS) is a part of the Centralia School District and is the only high school in the district.
The school opened in 1909 as a regular 9th-12 public high school. In 2017, Centralia passed a $74 million bond to renovate and modernize the CHS. The original high school was torn down and the new facility was finished during the fall of 2020.
Centralia High School (CHS) was built in 1909. The current Centralia High School building is the second to bear the name. The first senior class graduated in 1970. In 2017, voters in Centralia passed a $74 million million bond that allowed the complete remodel and modernization of Centralia High School in two phases—-Phase 1 and Phase 2. The first Phase was completed by the fall of 2019. Phase 2 was completed in March 2020 and included the instrumental and vocal rehearsal rooms, art department, wood shop and metal shop, commons, and performing arts center. The entire building was fully finished by the fall of 2020.
Though connected to Centralia public utilities, CHS is located in the unincorporated community of Ford's Prairie.[2]
As of the 2022-2022 school year, the current principal of Centralia High School is Scot Embrey. Mr. Ahern serves as the athletic director. Additional assistant principals are Heather Cheek and Kelly Sneed. Austin Baker is the CTE Director.
The mascot of Centralia High School is the Tiger.Centralia High School is a member of the WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) in the 2A Evergreen Conference. During the Fall season the school sanctions the following sports: Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Golf, Girls' Swimming, Volleyball. Winter season includes: Cheerleading, Wrestling, Girls' Basketball and Boys' Basketball, Vocal and Instrumental Solo and Ensemble contest. The Spring season includes: Baseball, Boys' Soccer, Fastpitch, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis and Track.
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Girls | 1 | 1979, 1983 |
| 4 | 1980, 2001, 2007, 2008 | ||
| Golf, Boys | 3 | 1985, 2006, 2013 | |
| Soccer, Girls | 4 | 1997-2000 | |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys | 5 | 1979,[3] 1981, 2000, 2005, 2014 |
| Basketball, Girls | 2 | 2000, 2018 | |
| Cheerleading, Girls | 3 | 2003, 2010, 2011 | |
| 3 | 2015, 2017, 2019 | ||
| Spring | 3 | 1982, 1993, 2015 | |
| Golf, Girls | 1 | 2015 | |
| Fastpitch Softball, Girls | 3 | 1980, 1986, 1991 | |
| Slowpitch Softball, Girls | 1 | 1984 | |
| Swimming, Girls | 2 | 1983, 2007 | |
| Track and Field, Boys | 4 | 1938, 2006-2008 | |
| Track and Field, Mixed | 1 | 2017 | |
| Total | 42 | ||
Centralia maintains a rivalry with W.F. West High School from neighboring Chehalis known as the "Swamp Cup" or the "Battle of the Swamp." The first football matchup between the schools took place on Thanksgiving Day, 1907, and the rivalry was continued on the holiday every year until 1963, when it began to move to other weeks. Today, matchups in all sports between the Tigers and Bearcats are known as the Swamp Cup, but the winner of the annual football matchup takes home the Swampman trophy, also known as "Swampy."