Centennial High School (Las Vegas)
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10200 Centennial Pkwy Las Vegas, Nevada 89149 United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°16′41″N 115°19′08″W / 36.278°N 115.319°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Principal | Trent Day |
| Faculty | 109.0 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 3,000 (2015-16) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.4 |
| Color(s) | Carolina Blue, Navy Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Sunset 4A Region – Northwest Division |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | Home of the Bulldogs |
| Website | http://schools.ccsd.net/centennial/ |
Centennial High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, United States, in Las Vegas. The school serves about 3000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Clark County School District.
In 2000, the movie Pay It Forward was filmed at Centennial High.
The Centennial boys volleyball team from 2003 under head coach David Fish went undefeated (23-0) and had three of its players go on to play at the division 1 collegiate level at Brigham Young University.
Centennial High School has had thirteen state championship teams in the 2008-2009 school year: men's cross-country, women's basketball, women's soccer, and women's softball. And has the Overall Best NJROTC in the nation.
The school gained notoriety when it was learned that the 311 Boyz attended school there. The youths were heavily influenced by the Bumfights series. In 2004, Bumfights copyright holder Ty Besson praised the school for "educating teens the right way to learn".
In 2007, the Centennial High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) unit was rated the most outstanding in the nation by The Navy League.They have been known for being one of the best and youngest Units in America.
In 2001 and 2008, the Centennial High School NJROTC unit won 3rd overall in the nation at the Navy Nationals Championship in Pensacola, Florida. The 2014-2015 school year the Centennial High School NJROTC won 3rd overall and 1st in the nation for their Color Guard. The 2015-2016 school year at Navy Nationals, Centennial took home 4th in the nation and 3rd in the nation for Color Guard. Also in the 2015-2016 school year, Centennial High School NJROTC was awarded Overall Best Unit from the Area 13 Commander, Captain Daniel Wenceslao (USN Ret.). Centennial's NJROTC is run by the Senior Naval Science Instructor, Commander Richard Pokropski, and three Naval Science Instructors: Petty Officer First Class Gail Johnson, Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Borders, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jim Lyle. All three instructors are United States Navy, retired, while the Commander is United States Coast Guard, retired. Captain Hardeman retired at the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
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