Centennial High School (Tennessee)

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]

Centennial High School
Address
5050 Mallory Lane

Franklin
,
Williamson County
,
Tennessee
37067

United States
Coordinates35.93026°N 86.82247°W / 35.93026; -86.82247
Information
TypePublic
Established1996
School districtWilliamson County Schools
PrincipalKevin Dyson
Staff94.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,684 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.88[1]
Color(s)Navy, Carolina Blue, and Silver
     
Athletics conferenceTSSAA
NicknameCougars
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Cougar Chronicle
Websitewww.wcs.edu/chs/

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[2]

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.[14]

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.[15]

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.

  • Baseball
  • Boys' basketball
  • Girls' basketball
  • Bowling
  • Boys' cross country
  • Girls' cross country
  • Football: 2015 and 2016 Region Champions
  • Boys' golf
  • Girls' golf
  • Boys' soccer: 2010 state champion runner-up[20]
  • Girls' soccer
  • Softball
  • Boys' tennis
  • Girls' tennis
  • Boys' track
  • Girls' track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

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.

  • Clay target
  • Cheerleading[22]
    • Varsity: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
    • Junior Varsity: 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
  • Dance[23]
  • Hockey: 2001, 2014[24]
  • Boys' lacrosse: 2002 (co-op team with Franklin)[25]
  • Girls' lacrosse
  • Swimming[26]

Centennial previously fielded a rugby team, but that team is currently inactive.[21] These sports have a combined 13 state championships.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Centennial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. "CENTENNIAL HIGH". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. "WCS provides updates on construction projects - Franklin Home Page". franklinhomepage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  4. "Construction Update". InFocus. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  5. Walsh, David (March 14, 2015). "BHS opens new performing arts center - Brentwood Home Page". brentwoodhomepage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  6. "Facilities". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  7. "Cougar Fast Facts". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  8. "About Our Band – Centennial High School Band". www.centennial-band.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  9. "Band & Orchestra". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  10. "SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Summit's Grimes takes wrestling state title; Centennial Chamber Choir goes to Disney - Spring Hill Home Page". springhillhomepage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  11. "Choral Music". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  12. "Centennial High choir sells original Christmas album this holiday season - Franklin Home Page". franklinhomepage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  13. "Centennial High releases first Christmas album". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  14. "Theater Arts". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  15. "WIT Center". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  16. "Special Programs". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  17. "Columbia State, Williamson County Schools Partner for WIT Center of Excellence". www.columbiastate.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  18. "CCTE Programs of Study 2017-2018" (PDF). Williamson County Schools. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  19. "ATHLETICS". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  20. "2010 TSSAA Class AAA State Soccer Tournament". tssaa.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  21. "Club Sports". Centennial High School. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  22. "Past State Cheerleading Championship Results". tssaa.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  23. "Past State Dance Championship Results". tssaa.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  24. "Predators Cup Tournament". Nashville Predators. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  25. "Boys' HS State Champions". www.laxpower.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  26. "TISCA : Champions & Results". www.teamunify.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  27. "Russell Dickerson: Home". Personal Webpage. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  28. "Curtis Steele - ESPN Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  29. "Alumni Achiever – Kelsea Ballerini, Centennial High Class of 2011". InFocus. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  30. "CHS alum a baseball standout at Vandy - Franklin Home Page". franklinhomepage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  31. "Alumni Achievers – Tony Kemp, Centennial High Class of 2010". InFocus. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  32. "Four honored as Centennial's first Wall of Fame inductees". Williamson Herald. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  33. Skurski, Jay (2021-07-17). "Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson's first football camp a reminder of how far he's come". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
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