Centennial High School

Summary:

Centennial High School is a public high school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 141 students in grades 9-12. While the Poudre School District R-1 is highly ranked, Centennial High School has consistently underperformed, ranking 314th out of 349 Colorado high schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (32.62%) and two or more races (6.38%) students compared to nearby schools like Fossil Ridge High School, Rocky Mountain High School, and Poudre High School. However, the school also has a very high percentage of students (60.99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio of 12.2, Centennial High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the Poudre School District R-1 and the state of Colorado. For example, only 27% of 11th-grade students at Centennial High School were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 72% in the district and 59% in the state. These challenges suggest that the school may need additional resources and targeted support to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

330 East Laurel Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524-3154

(970) 488-4940

District: Poudre School District R-1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,113

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 141

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.26. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Centennial High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Centennial High School has the largest high school student body size in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial High School is $22,113, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Centennial High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 11^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centennial High School

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Rank History for all students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	40.53	170^th	279	39.1%
2005	19.00	236^th	280	15.7%
2006	2.93	281^st	286	1.7%
2007	19.94	246^th	298	17.4%
2008	6.30	281^st	301	6.6%
2009	14.72	268^th	310	13.5%
2010	6.37	302^nd	327	7.6%
2011	13.62	289^th	337	14.2%
2012	16.29	273^rd	334	18.3%
2013	16.57	290^th	349	16.9%
2014	23.31	287^th	369	22.2%
2015	18.59	244^th	292	16.4%
2018	21.71	292^nd	388	24.7%
2019	19.71	317^th	411	22.9%
2023	10.26	314^th	349	10.0%

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Rank History for White students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	3.36	224^th	228	1.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Centennial High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	64	1	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	78
1989	89	0	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	105
1990	98	1	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	119
1991	82	0	1	15	3	n/a	n/a	101
1992	100	3	2	20	4	n/a	n/a	129
1993	84	1	1	18	4	n/a	n/a	108
1994	97	2	0	20	2	n/a	n/a	121
1995	100	1	3	26	2	n/a	n/a	132
1996	100	1	3	26	2	n/a	n/a	132
1997	101	2	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	121
1998	78	1	1	17	4	n/a	n/a	101
1999	100	2	0	19	4	n/a	n/a	125
2000	102	2	1	12	5	n/a	n/a	122
2001	129	3	1	18	5	n/a	n/a	156
2002	170	0	2	14	4	n/a	n/a	190
2003	170	0	2	14	4	n/a	n/a	190
2004	111	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	123
2005	112	1	1	17	4	n/a	n/a	135
2006	82	1	1	12	5	n/a	n/a	101
2007	90	3	0	23	5	n/a	n/a	121
2008	97	3	0	30	3	n/a	n/a	133
2009	100	8	1	43	1	n/a	n/a	153
2010	105	2	2	37	1	n/a	n/a	147
2011	107	5	0	35	1	0	2	150
2012	116	4	0	26	0	0	1	147
2013	129	4	1	16	2	2	2	156
2014	111	3	1	23	4	0	5	147
2015	104	2	3	22	3	0	2	136
2016	107	2	1	35	5	0	4	154
2017	110	5	0	35	0	0	2	152
2018	94	2	1	28	2	0	4	131
2019	83	3	2	29	2	0	4	123
2020	74	0	2	31	1	0	4	112
2021	69	2	1	35	0	0	4	111
2022	82	1	0	36	0	0	6	125
2023	83	3	0	46	0	0	9	141

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centennial High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	78	8.9	8.7	n/a
1989	105	8.8	11.9	55.2
1990	119	11.0	10.8	30.3
1991	101	11.0	9.1	31.7
1992	129	9.5	13.5	28.7
1993	108	12.0	9.0	27.8
1994	121	12.0	10.1	27.3
1995	132	11.5	11.5	36.4
1996	132	11.5	11.5	36.4
1997	121	12.5	9.7	18.2
1998	101	13.6	7.4	19.8
1999	125	13.6	9.2	17.6
2000	122	14.2	8.6	12.3
2001	156	14.9	10.5	17.9
2002	190	15.7	12.1	15.3
2003	190	15.7	12.1	15.3
2004	123	15.0	8.2	15.4
2005	135	14.6	9.2	20.7
2006	101	13.2	7.7	24.8
2007	121	12.6	9.6	37.2
2008	133	11.2	11.9	33.8
2009	153	12.4	12.3	39.9
2010	147	14.4	10.2	38.1
2011	150	11.8	12.7	38
2012	147	11.9	12.3	42.9
2013	156	11.1	14.0	34
2014	147	11.1	13.2	36.1
2015	136	11.0	12.3	54.4
2016	154	10.0	15.4	46.8
2017	152	12.0	12.6	58.6
2018	131	11.9	10.9	43.5
2019	123	11.8	10.3	41.5
2020	112	11.9	9.3	53.6
2021	111	10.9	10.1	41.4
2022	125	10.8	11.5	48.8
2023	141	11.4	12.2	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centennial High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	78	8.9	8.7	n/a
1989	105	8.8	11.9	55.2
1990	119	11.0	10.8	30.3
1991	101	11.0	9.1	31.7
1992	129	9.5	13.5	28.7
1993	108	12.0	9.0	27.8
1994	121	12.0	10.1	27.3
1995	132	11.5	11.5	36.4
1996	132	11.5	11.5	36.4
1997	121	12.5	9.7	18.2
1998	101	13.6	7.4	19.8
1999	125	13.6	9.2	17.6
2000	122	14.2	8.6	12.3
2001	156	14.9	10.5	17.9
2002	190	15.7	12.1	15.3
2003	190	15.7	12.1	15.3
2004	123	15.0	8.2	15.4
2005	135	14.6	9.2	20.7
2006	101	13.2	7.7	24.8
2007	121	12.6	9.6	37.2
2008	133	11.2	11.9	33.8
2009	153	12.4	12.3	39.9
2010	147	14.4	10.2	38.1
2011	150	11.8	12.7	38
2012	147	11.9	12.3	42.9
2013	156	11.1	14.0	34
2014	147	11.1	13.2	36.1
2015	136	11.0	12.3	54.4
2016	154	10.0	15.4	46.8
2017	152	12.0	12.6	58.6
2018	131	11.9	10.9	43.5
2019	123	11.8	10.3	41.5
2020	112	11.9	9.3	53.6
2021	111	10.9	10.1	41.4
2022	125	10.8	11.5	48.8
2023	141	11.4	12.2	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Centennial High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$20,972
2020	$22,809
2021	$23,178
2022	$21,542
2023	$22,113

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 317^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 314^th of 349 High schools	12.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	123	141	14.6%
African American	3	3
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	29	46	58.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	83	83
Two or More Races	4	9	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.5%	61%	19.5%

Schools Near Centennial High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	330 East Laurel Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4940	141	11	12.2	61.0%	83 (58.9%)	3 (2.1%)	46 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)					25.0												$22,113
Compass Community Collaborative School	Public, Charter	6-12	2105 South College Avenue	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 372-4242	174	10	17.3		151 (86.8%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	91.7	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%		87.4	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%	11	94.0	76.0			76.0	52.0	77.3	70.8	72.4	73.3	65.2	41.7	55.2	53.9	60.0	66.7	$10,819
Rocky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1300 West Swallow Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7023	2,069	105	19.7	26.9%	1,548 (74.8%)	51 (2.5%)	352 (17.0%)	26 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	82 (4.0%)	81.5	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		82	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		83.0	50.0	82.0	57.0	73.0	46.0										44.7	$14,520
Poudre High School	Public	9-12	201 Impala Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6000	1,663	92	17.9	38.4%	1,098 (66.0%)	17 (1.0%)	456 (27.4%)	22 (1.3%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.7%)	78.2	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%		63.3	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%	51	81.0	52.0	83.0	61.0	67.0	40.0										38.7	$16,153
Poudre Community Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Laporte Avenue	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 490-3295	268	15	18.4	64.2%	115 (42.9%)	6 (2.2%)	128 (47.8%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)								(n/a)					29.0												$15,087
Fort Collins High School	Public	9-12	3400 Lambkin Way	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8021	1,903	112	17.0	32.2%	1,255 (65.9%)	24 (1.3%)	473 (24.9%)	49 (2.6%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (4.8%)	81.4	56^th of 349 public high schools	84.0%		78.6	71^st of 349 public high schools	79.7%	15	82.0	55.0	82.0	56.0	74.0	44.0										37.3	$15,395
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	Public, Charter	6-12	4424 Innovation Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 377-0044	1,036	54	19.0	17.9%	777 (75.0%)	17 (1.6%)	161 (15.5%)	32 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	83.8	49^th of 349 public high schools	86.0%		87.2	38^th of 349 public high schools	89.1%	11	82.0	70.0	80.0	66.0	70.0	50.0	42.9	40.4	38.5	40.6	28.1	28.8	35.3	30.6	34.0	44.0	$10,683
Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	321 Inverness Drive South	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 872-3391	255	9	28.3		175 (68.6%)	11 (4.3%)	39 (15.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.4%)	75.1	77^th of 349 public high schools	77.9%					(n/a)	86.0	54.0			84.0	28.0				64.0				44.0			$7,700
Fossil Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5400 Ziegler Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6260	2,053	101	20.3	8.8%	1,613 (78.6%)	10 (0.5%)	208 (10.1%)	129 (6.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.3%)	92.8	18^th of 349 public high schools	94.8%		92.1	20^th of 349 public high schools	94.3%	2	94.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	81.0	58.0										54.8	$14,243
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor	Public, Charter	6-12	7640 Westgate Dr	Windsor	80528	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 657-2860	143	19	7.5	16.8%	119 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	74.2	81^st of 349 public high schools	76.8%		73.3	86^th of 349 public high schools	75.4%	5			73.0	54.0			37.5	53.8	40.7	44.9	28.1	33.3	40.7	33.7	30.8		$5,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial High School

What district is Centennial High School in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Centennial High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 141 students attended Centennial High School.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial High School?

Students at Centennial High School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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