Century High School (Hillsboro, Oregon)
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2000 SE Century Blvd. Hillsboro, OR 97123 |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1997 |
| School district | Hillsboro School District 1J |
| Principal | Martha Guise |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,552 (2015-2016) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, Teal, and Silver |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Team name | Jaguars |
| Website | Century High School Website |
Century High School is located in Hillsboro, Oregon. It was built in 1997 with the school colors of black, teal, and silver. Century High School's Principal is Martha Guise. The school's mascot is the jaguar. As of 2016, the graduation rate was 86%.
In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 390 students, 330 graduated, 31 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 24 are still in high school.
There are several CAM (or Certificate of Advanced Mastery) courses available at Century. There are Health Services, Digital Technology, P.A.C. (Professions Assisting the Community), Business, and FAME (Fine Arts). Students choose their CAM their junior year and start taking the prerequisites for the classes. The CAM classes give students time to work on their senior project, which must be completed before they can graduate.
The CIM (Certificate of Initial Mastery) is an acknowledgment that a student has met rigorous standards by acquiring skills in several academic areas. Both CIM and CAM requirements are being phased out of the Hillsboro School District.
Century's softball team competed in the 2010 state championship game, losing to Glencoe. In 2011, the softball team won the state championship, the first team title in any sport for Century.
The school’s football team began in 1997 with home games at Hare Field until the 1999 season when Hillsboro Stadium opened, which is where their home games currently reside today.
In 2014 Century's Girls Swimming team took 1st in the state of Oregon, the second state championship of any sport in the school.
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