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Centennial High School (commonly referred to as CHS or CeHS) is a California Distinguished,[4] public high school in the city of Corona, California. It is one of eight high schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District and is the only high school in the district that provides the International Baccalaureate program of study.[5]
| Centennial High School | |
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1820 Rimpau Avenue , 92881 | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′32″N 117°32′44″W / 33.859°N 117.5455°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Together We Can, Together We Will |
| Established | 1989 |
| School district | Corona-Norco Unified School District |
| Principal | Dr. Henry Romero[1] |
| Enrollment | 3,037 (2022-23)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red Black White |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Rival | Norco Cougars |
| Website | centennial |
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Campus
editThe school was constructed in 1989 and is Internet-connected throughout.
The campus covers an area of 1,742,200 square feet (161,860 m2). It has the following facilities:
- 6 tennis courts
- 2 baseball fields, 2 softball fields, 2 soccer fields
- 4 outdoor volleyball courts
- 5 outdoor basketball courts
- A dance room
- A wrestling room
- A weight-lifting room
- A gymnasium and performing arts center which includes a Drama, choir and band room.
- A library/media center
- A football field
- Track and field facilities
- An outdoor pool
- A TV Studio
Athletics
editCentennial High was a member of the Mountain View League, however in the 2007–2008 school year the Mountain View League combined with another league and is now the Big VIII League.
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Fall sports:
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Winter sports:
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Spring sports:
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Football
editThe 2008 Centennial football team was undefeated and won its first State Championship.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Lonie Paxton (1996) – long snapper for the Denver Broncos
- Robby Felix (2005) – former NFL center[7]
- Brandon Magee (2008) – outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
- Matt Scott (2008) – quarterback for the Edmonton Elks
- Vontaze Burfict (2009) – middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Taylor Martinez (2009) – quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Amanda Nguyen (2009, valedictorian), drafted the Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act, astronaut[8]
- Will Sutton (2009) – defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
- Mike Caffey (2011) – professional basketball player[9]
- Cameron Hunt (2013) - guard for the Oakland Raiders[10]
- Khalil Ahmad (2015) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Sedrick Barefield (2015) – guard who plays professionally in the Philippines[11]
- Ike Anigbogu (2016) – center for the Indiana Pacers
- Camryn Bynum (2016) – cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings
- Javon McKinley (2016) – NFL player for the Detroit Lions
- J. J. Taylor (2016) – running back for the New England Patriots
- Segun Olubi (2017) – linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
- Tanner McKee (2018) – quarterback for the Stanford Cardinal
- Drake Jackson (2019) – defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
- Gary Bryant Jr. (2020) – wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks[12]
- Jaylen Clark (2020) – shooting guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jake Retzlaff (2020) – college American football quarterback for the BYU Cougars
- Jared McCain (2023) – guard for the Philadelphia 76ers
References
edit- ^ "Staff Directory".
- ^ "Centennial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Centennial High School Enrollment by Ethnicity, accessed January 20, 2008
- ^ List of California Distinguished Schools in Riverside County, accessed October 6, 2007 Archived February 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "International Baccalaureate". centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (2008-12-20). "Corona Centennial holds off Concord De La Salle". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "ALUMNI". Centennial Huskies.
- ^ "Centennial Alumni, Amanda Nguyen, Named TIME 2022 Women of the Year". Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Caffey Player Profile, Long Beach State - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "The Times' lineman of the year: Cameron Hunt of Corona Centennial". Los Angeles Times. 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Sedrick Barefield – Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics.
- ^ "Gary Bryant Jr. – Football". USC Athletics.