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°W / 45.496383; -122.475838Coordinates: 45°29′47″N 122°28′33″W / 45.496383°N 122.475838°W / 45.496383; -122.475838
Information
Type	Public
School district	Centennial School District
Principal	Mark Baier[1][2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1837[2]
Color(s)	Scarlet and blue   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-3[1]
Mascot	Eagles[1]
Newspaper	Talon
Website	http://elmer.centennial.k12.or.us/

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

Contents 1 Academics 2 Activities 3 Sports 4 Notable alumni 5 References

[edit] 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]

[edit] Activities

Centennial's marching band has won the Portland Grand Floral Parade more than 20 times, including 15 times consecutively.^{[citation needed]} The band's 2000 fall field show, Gloria, held the record for the highest scoring show in the Northwest Marching Band Circuit (NWMBC) until 2007.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sports

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

[edit] Notable alumni

• Earl Blumenauer - A member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd district^{[citation needed]}
• Todd Field – Three time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker (Class of 1982)^[6]
• Katie Harman - Miss America 2002^[7] (Class of 1999)

[edit] References

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