Is Centennial High School a good school?

Centennial High School ranks 303 rd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,473 students attended Centennial High School.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial High School?

Students at Centennial High School are 43% African American, 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

Centennial High School

Summary:

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Champaign, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,444 students. It is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial High School has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range among Illinois high schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 215th to 303rd out of 697-699 schools over the past 5 years. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White and male students tending to perform better than Hispanic, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status students. Centennial High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.3% to 84.8% over the past 5 years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.4% and 7.5%, also slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.6% in 2019-2020 to 51.3% in 2021-2022, well above the state average.

Compared to its neighboring schools, such as Mahomet-Seymour High School and Central High School, Centennial High School's performance is generally lower across various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While Centennial High School's spending per student has increased from $13,654 in 2020-2021 to $17,232 in 2022-2023, this increased spending has not yet translated into significant improvements in academic outcomes, and the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism may be impacting its overall performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

913 Crescent Dr
Champaign, IL 61821-4243

(217) 351-3954

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
303^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,014

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,473

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.2%

White:

27.8%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial High School ranks better than 56.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Centennial High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: African American (43.2%), White (27.8%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial High School is 13.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District! (See more...)

Compare Centennial High School employs 106.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial High School is $18,014, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial High School 303^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Centennial High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois 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	IL State Percentile
2003	70.27	161^st	586	72.5%
2004	85.00	62^nd	592	89.5%
2005	72.83	156^th	590	73.6%
2006	79.57	101^st	596	83.1%
2007	73.75	154^th	612	74.8%
2008	69.30	190^th	624	69.6%
2009	70.50	186^th	632	70.6%
2010	68.87	198^th	643	69.2%
2011	61.44	283^rd	655	56.8%
2012	58.16	311^th	665	53.2%
2013	63.25	274^th	670	59.1%
2014	49.57	372^nd	670	44.5%
2015	61.14	202^nd	614	67.1%
2016	37.46	415^th	643	35.5%
2017	60.28	243^rd	642	62.1%
2018	60.42	235^th	647	63.7%
2019	58.77	255^th	701	63.6%
2021	60.25	224^th	688	67.4%
2022	64.82	215^th	699	69.2%
2023	58.33	252^nd	699	63.9%
2024	50.78	303^rd	697	56.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.76	118^th	154	23.4%
2019	28.52	112^th	165	32.1%
2021	12.14	143^rd	160	10.6%
2022	47.31	87^th	170	48.8%
2023	40.28	93^rd	163	42.9%
2024	24.94	132^nd	182	27.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.09	43^rd	151	71.5%
2019	71.78	18^th	183	90.2%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	61.68	43^rd	205	79.0%
2023	26.02	196^th	217	9.7%
2024	42.54	100^th	248	59.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	62.52	89^th	473	81.2%
2021	48.57	150^th	453	66.9%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	54.35	152^nd	476	68.1%
2024	68.18	106^th	482	78.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.61	357^th	585	39.0%
2019	40.46	374^th	639	41.5%
2021	38.42	364^th	611	40.4%
2022	29.47	453^rd	626	27.6%
2023	40.91	384^th	644	40.4%
2024	26.74	473^rd	639	26.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.67	250^th	620	59.7%
2019	55.10	271^st	665	59.2%
2021	50.57	284^th	639	55.6%
2022	54.12	282^nd	658	57.1%
2023	58.43	244^th	656	62.8%
2024	48.80	303^rd	664	54.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.40	188^th	428	56.1%
2024	69.95	78^th	429	81.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.87	222^nd	619	64.1%
2019	59.99	224^th	675	66.8%
2021	66.05	181^st	653	72.3%
2022	72.29	136^th	664	79.5%
2023	55.55	265^th	668	60.3%
2024	50.41	291^st	668	56.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.74	49^th	132	62.9%
2019	51.58	75^th	130	42.3%
2021	61.33	54^th	135	60.0%
2022	64.71	49^th	141	65.2%
2023	49.20	72^nd	134	46.3%
2024	31.21	98^th	137	28.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.78	153^rd	253	39.5%
2019	33.45	177^th	299	40.8%
2021	29.25	197^th	281	29.9%
2022	37.89	159^th	294	45.9%
2023	35.56	169^th	301	43.9%
2024	41.04	138^th	299	53.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.19	85^th	291	70.8%
2019	55.12	112^th	317	64.7%
2021	67.03	73^rd	317	77.0%
2022	49.75	147^th	335	56.1%
2023	54.66	117^th	333	64.9%
2024	21.63	277^th	336	17.6%

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Rank History for White students at Centennial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.41	111^th	548	79.7%
2019	78.59	97^th	552	82.4%
2021	76.26	114^th	553	79.4%
2022	83.97	75^th	560	86.6%
2023	79.87	85^th	557	84.7%
2024	70.07	138^th	554	75.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

A public high school fraught with public high school problems seen in larger urban areas...drugs, the necessity for in-school police officers, and poor administrative leadership. The AP classes offered are alright, as they must adhere to a national curriculum. Many teachers are far left of center and use their classrooms as bully pulpits for their personal political beliefs. There are no classical literature selections in the English literature classes, just poor quality contemporary works espousing social ills of the time. What happened to classic authors who add value to students' cultural intelligence? The pickup and drop off are sheer mayhem. The communication from the school is poor. Our child would have gone elsewhere were we not stuck in Champaign. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Centennial High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	997	357	34	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1395
1989	1017	319	33	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	1378
1990	974	318	40	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1339
1991	937	314	43	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	1304
1992	926	327	42	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	1305
1993	941	362	43	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	1358
1994	947	367	47	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1372
1995	1010	328	48	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1403
1996	1010	328	48	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1403
1997	1048	297	52	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	1410
1998	1110	266	56	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	1445
1999	1134	295	77	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	1522
2000	1134	289	68	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	1508
2001	1100	278	70	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1462
2002	1063	283	73	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1433
2003	1063	283	73	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1433
2004	1006	359	97	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	1483
2005	981	380	122	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	1517
2006	923	393	131	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	1485
2007	875	420	121	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	1469
2008	853	471	135	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	1516
2009	850	514	118	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	1549
2010	761	445	128	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	1399
2011	693	440	129	63	4	2	47	0	1378
2012	686	450	120	81	3	2	47	0	1389
2013	675	442	122	77	5	1	54	0	1376
2014	620	452	140	93	7	1	55	0	1368
2015	641	483	138	103	5	1	69	0	1440
2016	585	493	157	113	6	1	66	0	1421
2017	561	515	163	118	5	0	67	0	1429
2018	525	523	161	121	3	0	71	0	1404
2019	491	528	157	142	4	0	74	0	1396
2020	452	516	152	115	5	0	76	0	1316
2021	442	585	144	132	2	0	93	0	1398
2022	449	603	132	150	3	0	116	0	1453
2023	422	587	143	163	1	0	128	0	1444
2024	409	637	121	169	1	0	135	1	1473

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	1395	80.5	17.3	n/a
1989	1378	77.0	17.8	n/a
1990	1339	77.2	17.3	n/a
1991	1304	76.3	17.0	n/a
1992	1305	76.3	17.1	n/a
1993	1358	71.8	18.9	n/a
1994	1372	73.4	18.7	n/a
1995	1403	82.1	17.1	n/a
1996	1403	82.1	17.1	n/a
1997	1410	85.8	16.4	n/a
1998	1445	89.2	16.2	n/a
1999	1522	89.9	16.9	n/a
2000	1508	94.9	15.9	n/a
2001	1462	92.4	15.8	n/a
2002	1433	88.3	16.2	13.7
2003	1433	88.3	16.2	13.7
2004	1483	81.9	18.1	17.3
2005	1517	88.5	17.1	19.6
2006	1485	92.1	16.1	22.6
2007	1469	84.0	17.5	26.9
2008	1516	76.0	19.9	30.7
2009	1549	102.0	15.2	30.5
2010	1399	100.6	13.9	41.7
2011	1378	100.5	13.7	40.2
2012	1389	99.5	13.9	46.8
2013	1376	130.7	10.5	48
2014	1368	99.3	13.7	50.5
2015	1440	102.0	14.1	55
2016	1421	104.0	13.6	51.4
2017	1429	102.9	13.8	54.2
2018	1404	105.9	13.2	56.2
2019	1396	107.6	12.9	55.7
2020	1316	110.7	11.8	54.3
2021	1398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1453	106.4	13.6	41.5
2023	1444	104.6	13.8	51.5
2024	1473	106.1	13.8	47.1

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	1395	80.5	17.3	n/a
1989	1378	77.0	17.8	n/a
1990	1339	77.2	17.3	n/a
1991	1304	76.3	17.0	n/a
1992	1305	76.3	17.1	n/a
1993	1358	71.8	18.9	n/a
1994	1372	73.4	18.7	n/a
1995	1403	82.1	17.1	n/a
1996	1403	82.1	17.1	n/a
1997	1410	85.8	16.4	n/a
1998	1445	89.2	16.2	n/a
1999	1522	89.9	16.9	n/a
2000	1508	94.9	15.9	n/a
2001	1462	92.4	15.8	n/a
2002	1433	88.3	16.2	13.7
2003	1433	88.3	16.2	13.7
2004	1483	81.9	18.1	17.3
2005	1517	88.5	17.1	19.6
2006	1485	92.1	16.1	22.6
2007	1469	84.0	17.5	26.9
2008	1516	76.0	19.9	30.7
2009	1549	102.0	15.2	30.5
2010	1399	100.6	13.9	41.7
2011	1378	100.5	13.7	40.2
2012	1389	99.5	13.9	46.8
2013	1376	130.7	10.5	48
2014	1368	99.3	13.7	50.5
2015	1440	102.0	14.1	55
2016	1421	104.0	13.6	51.4
2017	1429	102.9	13.8	54.2
2018	1404	105.9	13.2	56.2
2019	1396	107.6	12.9	55.7
2020	1316	110.7	11.8	54.3
2021	1398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1453	106.4	13.6	41.5
2023	1444	104.6	13.8	51.5
2024	1473	106.1	13.8	47.1

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.

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