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Our Mission
The mission of the Centennial High School learning community is to provide all students with rigorous, relevant learning experiences that build relationships, to offer ample opportunities to exercise critical thinking skills, and to refine social behavior that will transfer into full participation in the global society. In order to fulfill this mission, faculty and staff will adhere to Centennial’s instructional mission for quality teaching; students will display their learning potential through performance by engaging in learning that is congruent with Centennial’s instructional mission for quality learning; and the community and other stakeholders will help students to develop positive attitudes and confidence in their ability to learn, to work, and to thrive in a diverse school society through multiple academic and co-curricular activities. | Full Document
Week at a
Glance
- November 16
- Booster Club Meeting: 7:00pm
- November 17
- Ping Pong Club: 7:30am
JV Girls Bball vs. Lovett: 4:30pm
V Girls Bball vs. Lovett: 6:00pm - November 18
- LSAC Meeting: 7:30am
Check-It-Out Program: 7th/8th Periods
Early Release Day: Dismissal 12:40pm
Cross Country Banquet: 6:00pm
Tennis Parent Meeting: 7:00pm - November 19
- Ping Pong Club: 7:30am
Model UN Info Meeting: 8:10am
Skills USA @ Phillips Arena: 1:30pm
MALDEF Speaker Series: 6:00pm
Kaplan Financial Aid 101: 6:30pm - November 20
- FCA Meeting: 7:30am
Swim & Dive @ Wesleyan: 5:00pm
JV Wrestling @ Walton: 5:00pm
Jazz Cafe/Italian Night: 7:00pm - November 21
- Debate @ Carollton
JROTC Drill Clinic @ Northview: 7:30am
Varsity Wrestling @ Roswell: 8:00am
JV Wrestling @ Walton: 9:00am
V Girls Bball vs. Dunwoody: 4:30pm
V Boys Bball @ Georgia State: 6:30pm
Centennial
News
- Attention Sophomores and Juniors!
- Practice makes perfect… The PRA exam will be offered on two early release days: November 18 and February 24. The PRA is a test created by The Princeton Review to expose students to both the SAT and ACT. It is a measurement tool that can help students determine if they would score higher on the SAT or ACT. The PRA has seven 25-minute sections and one 30-minute SAT essay section. Test takers will receive a comprehensive score report detailing students’ strengths and weaknesses on both the SAT and ACT. A $5 donation to benefit the Achievement Matters program will be collected on the day of the tests. To RSVP, visit Princeton Review. | Flyer
- Jazz Ensemble Hosts Italian Night
- The Centennial Jazz Ensemble, along with the Holcomb Bridge Middle School and Haynes Bridge Middle School jazz bands, are hosting an Italian feast on Friday, November 20 at 7:00pm in the cafeteria. This is an all-you-can-eat feast for just $10 a person ($5 for children 8 and under.) Family packages of 4 are available for $35. Along with live jazz, there will also be games and raffles. RSVP here or contact Dr. Warner for tickets. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. | Flyer
- Pennies for Patients
- Two health science interns, seniors Kacy Bennett and Mary-Alice McBurney, kicked off Centennial's first annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser to help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Donations will be collected at the senior night football game on October 30 vs. Lassiter, in classrooms, and at various other events. Help Centennial raise $4,000 by the end of November.
- Centennial Partners with AFI for Teen Safe Driving Initiative
- This winter sports season, Centennial will participate in American Family Insturance's Teen Safe Driving Program. Come to the first regular season varsity home basketball games Tuesday, December 8 vs. Kell to learn more about the program and to receive a basketball game schedule magnet.
- H1N1 September Update
- Fulton County has issued its H1N1 virus preparedness update for September. English | Spanish | Portugese | Korean | Full story
Notable
Knights
- Academic Bowl Team on WSB-TV's High Q Show
- Tune in on Sunday, November 22 at 12:30pm to WSB-TV (Channel 2) to watch the Academic Bowl team face off against Rockdale Magnet School in the first round of the 2009-10 High Q Tournament. Team members featured on the show are: Seniors Bradley Silverman and Jeff Domozick, Junior Katherine Cannella, and Sophomore Adam Silverman. | Bracket
- Alumni Bobby Cool Gone Country
- Bobby Cool '04 and has moved to Nashville and is making his mark on the country music scene. His music can be now heard on 94.9 The Bull.
- Avalon Recognized by Columbia Scholastic Press
- Avalon, Centennial’s literary-art magazine, has received a Gold Medalist Critique from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for the 2008-2009 edition of Avalon.
- Cross Country Finishes in the Top Ten at State
- At the state cross country meet in Carrollton on Saturday, November 7, the girls team placed 6th with junior Kelly Meyer finishing 15th overall. The boys team took 8th with senior Ryan Knobbe placing 16th.
- Students Participate in Honor Choir
- Four students have been selected to participate in the District V honor choir on Friday, November 6: Sophomore Shannon Castek (soprano), Sophomore Evan Faunce (tenor), Junior Ashley Wallace (alto), and Freshman James Lavinder (bass).
- Swim and Dive Hosts Charity Meet
- On Sunday, November 2nd, the Swim and Dive team held their annual Black and Blue charity swim meet. The meet raised $280 and proceeds were donated to the Sam Robb fund in honor of Sam Robb (’05) who lost his battle to cancer in 2007.
- Athletics Booster Association Names Excalibur Winner
- Dave Nabors has been named the winner of the prestigious Excalibur Award for 2009 by the Athletics Booster Association. Nabors is the father of two alumni, Nick '04 and Marcus '09.
- Students Excel at Georgia Tech Model United Nations Program
- On October 5-6, fifty-four Centennial students participated in the Georgia Tech High School Model United Nations program. The Centennial delegatioin representing China won an outstanding delegation award.
- Violinist Selected for ASYO
- Sophomore violinist George Tang has been selected for the 2009-10 Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra.
- Two Musicians Selected for Emory's Youth Orchestra
- Junior viola player Cammie Wagner and Sophomore violinist player Sarah Terning have been selected for the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Wagner will participate in the Emory Youth Chamber Music Program, home of the Vega Quartet.
- National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalist
- Senior David Yankey has been named a semifinalist in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Competition. | Press Release | Story
- Centennial - Top #20 in Georgia
- Centennial's combined average SAT score for 2009 (1614) is ranked 18th in the state. Read more.
- Newsweek's Top Public High Schools - Centennial #375
- Centennial is on Newsweek Magazine's list of the top public high schools in the U.S. Centennial ranks 3rd in Fulton County and 13th in Georgia. Read more.
- 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.
