Centennial High School (Gresham, Oregon)

Centennial High School
Address
3505 SE 182nd Ave Gresham, Oregon, Multnomah County 97030  United States
Coordinates	45°29′47″N 122°28′33″W / 45.496383°N 122.475838°WCoordinates: 45°29′47″N 122°28′33″W / 45.496383°N 122.475838°W
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1959
School district	Centennial School District
Principal	Mairi Scott-Aguirre
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1837[1]
Color(s)	Scarlet and blue   [2]
Athletics conference	OSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-3[2]
Mascot	Eagles[2]
Newspaper	Talon
Website	www.centennial.k12.or.us/schools/chs/index.php

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Gresham, Oregon, United States.

Academics

In 1989, Centennial High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.^[3]

In 2008, 76% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 411 students, 311 graduated, 73 dropped out, 8 received a modified diploma, and 19 are still in high school.^[4][5]

In 2012, Kevin Ricker was named the Oregon High School Principal of the Year. Among making other improvements in the school, Ricker was awarded this title primarily for leading CHS students to raise both reading and math test scores by 12% in one year.^[6]

Activities

Centennial's marching band has won the Portland Grand Floral Parade more than 20 times, including 15 times consecutively. The band's 2000 fall field show, Gloria, held the record for the highest scoring show in the Northwest Marching Band Circuit.

Centennial's Future Business Leaders of America chapter has won the 6A Chapter of the Year title for the past five years.

Sports

Centennial hosts a track meet called the Centennial Invitational, which is one of the largest high school track meets in the region.

State championships

• Football: 1972^[7]
• Boys Track and Field: 1967^[8]
• Girls Track and Field: 1976^[9]
• Boys Soccer: 1983^[10]
• Girls Soccer: 2000^[11]
• Dance and Drill: 1988, 1990, 2003, and 2010^[12]
• Winterguard: 2010 ^[13]
• Marching Band: 1999, 2000
• Choir: 1993, 1994
• Bowling: 2008 ^[14]

Notable alumni

• Scott Benedetti, soccerplayer
• Earl Blumenauer (1966), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd congressional district^[15][16]
• Josh Cameron, soccer player^[17]
• Todd Field (1982), Three time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker^[18]
• Robert Garrigus, golfer^[19]
• Katie Harman (1999), Miss America 2002^[20]
• Rick Metsger, Oregon politician^[21]

References

1. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
2. "Schools". OSAA.org. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
3. "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
4. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
5. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
6. "Centennial High's Kevin Ricker named principal of the year". The Oregonianaccessdate=2012-06-12. 2012-05-15.
7. "OSAA Football Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
8. "OSAA Boys Track & Field Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
9. "OSAA Girls Track & Field Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
10. "OSAA Boys Soccer Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
11. "OSAA Girls Soccer Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
12. "OSAA Dance/Drill Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-10.
14. "Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers". Theoutlookonline.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
15. "BLUMENAUER, Earl - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
16. Anderson, Lisa K. (April 29, 2014). "Alumnus inspires Centennial Eagles". Portland Tribune. p. A9. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
17. "Timbers Sign George Josten, Josh Cameron". OurSports Central. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
18. Levy, Shawn. "You couldn't write a better script". The Oregonian, March 23, 2002.
19. "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved October 1, 2011.
20. "Christian News Northwest: News Article Archive: Feature Articles". Cnnw.com. 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
21. "About Rick". RickMetsger.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2008.