Centennial High School (Tennessee)
| Centennial High School | |
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| Address | |
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5050 Mallory Lane Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson County 37067 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′49″N 86°49′21″W / 35.93026°N 86.82247°WCoordinates: 35°55′49″N 86°49′21″W / 35.93026°N 86.82247°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Williamson County Schools |
| Principal | Leigh Webb |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1654 |
| Color(s) | Navy, Carolina Blue, and Silver |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Rival | Franklin High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Cougar Chronicle |
| Feeder schools | Freedom Middle School (FSSD) Page Middle School Poplar Grove Middle School (FSSD) Woodland Middle School |
| Website | www |
Centennial High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The school serves the central section of Williamson County for students in grades 9–12.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Leigh Webb is the principal of Centennial High. The school has four assistant principals: Dr. Patrick Boyd, Javier Nuñez, Fred Taylor, and Jeni Calvert.
The school opened in 1996 to relieve overcrowding at nearby Franklin High School.
In 2014, a new 500-seat performing arts center was constructed. The new auditorium includes dressing rooms and set storage space and was built as part of a multi-phase project that called for building auditoriums at all Williamson County middle and high schools.
In 2016, Centennial had its highest graduation rate to date: 95 percent. The average ACT score was a 21.9, with 83 percent of the graduates planning on attending a four-year college. The school offers 23 Advanced Placement courses. In 2016, 491 students took a combined 906 AP exams.
The Centennial band program comprises a fall marching band, winter color guard and percussion units, concert ensembles, and a jazz band. Centennial also offers orchestra and guitar classes during the school day.
The Centennial Chamber Choir has performed with the Nashville Symphony, Foreigner, and at Walt Disney World. Inn fall 2016, the vocal music department produced and released a Christmas album. The cds were sold for $10 each as a fundraiser.
The Centennial Theatre program operates under the name Center Stage Productions. Each year, the crew produces a fall play and a spring musical. The theatre program also sponsors a chapter of the International Thespian Society, an honor society for theatre students.
Williamson's Information Technology Center of Excellence at Centennial High School launched in fall 2014. The center is part of a collaboration between Williamson County Schools and Columbia State Community College.
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