Centennial High School

Knights of Distinction

     Twelve members of the senior class have attained the rank of Eagle Scout through Boy Scouts of America. Only 5% of boy scouts earn this highest advancement rank in scouting. They are: Jesse Barr, Grayson Cotney, Adam Daniel, Michael Day, Ryan Dekle, Philip Knoetgen, Evan Mangan, Chris Norris, Bogere Sanders, James Padget, Hayes Wilkinson, and Andrew Wilson.
     Do you know someone who has helped improve Centennial High School or accomplished something extraordinary? These people are Knights of Distinction. If you would like to nominate a student, teacher, or group for this honor, click here.

Week at a Glance

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June 22

Skills USA Nationals in Baltimore, MD

June 23

Skills USA Nationals in Baltimore, MD

June 24

Skills USA Nationals in Baltimore, MD
HOSA Nationals in Nashville, TN
FBLA Nationals in Anaheim, CA

June 25

Skills USA National in Baltimore, MD
HOSA Nationals in Nashville, TN
FBLA Nationals in Anaheim, CA

June 26

Skills USA National in Baltimore, MD
HOSA Nationals in Nashville, TN
FBLA Nationals in Anaheim, CA

June 27

HOSA Nationals in Nashville, TN
FBLA Nationals in Anaheim, CA

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Main Office Summer Hours

The main office will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 9am-12pm and 1pm-3pm from June 5 through July 24. The building will be open from 8am-4:30pm daily, except for July 3, 6, and 7. | Flyer

Youth Summer Camps

Several Centennial sports and clubs will host camps for elementary and/or middle school aged children in the summer. To date, basketball (both boys and girls), cheerleading, football, the Spanish club, and volleyball have announced the dates of their camps and have posted registration information. See camp list for more information.

New Student Registration Schedule for 2009-10

Registration for new students entering Centennial in the fall of the 2009-2010 school year is listed below:

• July 28: 9:00am-12:00pm
• July 29: 9:00am-12:00pm
• July 31: 9:00am-12:00pm
• August 3: 9:00am-12:00pm
• August 4: 9:00am-3:00pm, 4:00pm-7:00pm
• August 5: 9:00am-3:00pm, 4:00pm-7:00pm
• August 6: 9:00am-3:00pm
• August 12: 9:00am-12:00pm
• August 13: 9:00am-12:00pm

Enrollments are on a walk-in basis and will take place in the Centennial Media Center. To ensure that your registration goes smoothly, it is critical that you provide all of the required documents at the time of enrollment. Please refer to the registration flyer (English | Spanish) for a complete list of required documents. After August 13th, enrollments will require an appointment, which should be scheduled with Centennial’s counseling office.

Student Orientation for 2009-10

Student orientation for all students will be held on Thursday, August 6th from 4-6pm.

Fulton County Announces Summer Reading List

Parents can help their children stay active this summer through the adventures of a good book. The Fulton County School System has created a summer reading list for all grade levels. See list.

Booster Club Casino Night Rescheduled

The annual Black and Blue Casino Night and Auction will be held at the Marriott Alpharetta on Windward Parkway and will include casino games, both a live and silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and DJ. Tickets are $50 and $10 of fun money. For tickets, contact Kathy Pachman via email or at 678.585.0895. | Flyer

Notable Knights

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Three Students Finish in Top Ten at FBLA Nationals

Seniors Abbey Hedgepeth and Adam Holt placed 4th in Management Decision Making and Senior Debayan Bhaumik placed 6th in Economics at the National FBLA Leadership Conference in Anaheim from June 25-28.

Student Places at Skills USA Nationals

Sophomore Rickey Groover won 3rd at the National Skills USA Championships held from June 22-26 in Baltimore, MD. He competed in Action Skills and was the only underclassman to place.

Newsweek's Top Public High Schools - Centennial #375

Centennial is on Newsweek Magazines's list of the top public high schools in the U.S. Centennial ranks 3rd in Fulton County and 13th in Georgia. Read more.

Baseball Player Selected for Junior Team Georgia

Junior catcher Dylan Kelly was selected to play for the prestigious Georgia Dugout Club's Junior Team Georgia. The team went on to win the prestigious Sunbelt Baseball Classic in Oklahoma from June 12-17.

Additional National Merit Scholars Named

Seniors Jack Bell, Jeff Dube, and Kate Massey have been named National Merit Scholars and have earned National Merit scholarships from their prospective colleges. | Full Story

STAR Students Announced

Seniors Debayan Bhaumik and Jeffrey Morell have been named Centennial's STAR students for the Class of 2009. STAR students had the highest score in a single SAT administration.

Boys Soccer Has Record Making Season

The varsity boys soccer team achieved their most successful season in school history, setting a school record with 18 wins and finishing as the 2009 AAAAA State Runner-Up.

Two Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Winners

Seniors Debayan Bhaumik and Jeff Morrell have been named National Merit Scholars and earned $2,500 cash scholarships to use at the university of their choice.

Alumnus Shows Work at UGA Senior Exit Show

Eddy Chang '05 had his work shown at the Senior Exit Show at the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia.

Sophomore is National Junior Female Duathlon Champion

Sophomore Katie June competed in the National Duathlon Championship in April where she won the race and the title of Junior Female Duathlon Champion. She will represent the US at the World Duathlon Championship in September.

Physics Student Places in the 2009 Physics Bowl

Junior Bradley Silverman is the only Fulton County student to place in the 2009 Physics Bowl sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Caplinger Named Secondary School Counselor of the Year

Shellie Caplinger has been recognized by the Fulton School Counselors Association as Secondary School Counselor of the Year and will advance to regional competition.

Centennial Takes 1st Place in State JV Academic Bowl Tournament

Centennial won every round of tournament play in a field of 12 AAAAA schools at the Saturday, April 18 tournament at Ola High School in McDonough.

Centennial Receives 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement

Centennial won the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement and a $1,000 grant to be used to support science and math education. | Announcement

Centennial Named AP Merit School

Centennial is one of 27 Georgia high schools designated as an AP Merit School by the College Board, a distinction that recognizes those with at least 20 percent of students taking AP exams and with at least half of those exams receiving a score of three or higher.

Centennial - Top #20 in Georgia

Centennial's combined average SAT score for 2008 (1633) is ranked 16th in the state. Read more.