Centennial High School

Summary:

Centennial High School is a public high school serving 1,982 students in grades 9-12 in Circle Pines, Minnesota, part of the highly-ranked Centennial Public School District. This high-performing school consistently exceeds state averages in academic achievement, graduation rates, and support for diverse student populations.

Centennial High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 63.53% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 52.22%. The school also maintains an impressive 93.5% to 95.8% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. Centennial High School has demonstrated exceptional support for its special education and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 18th and 15th, respectively, among Minnesota high schools in these categories. In contrast, nearby schools like Pines School Day Program, Pines School - RJC, and Centennial Area Learning Center have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Centennial High School has maintained its excellence, the school has also navigated demographic shifts, with a gradual decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has seen a rise in the percentage of students from lower-income households, with the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 10.22% to 24.12% over the past three school years. These changes, along with a decrease in the student-to-teacher ratio, suggest that Centennial High School is adapting to meet the evolving needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4757 N Rd
       Circle Pines, MN  55014-1545


(763) 792-5000

District: Centennial Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,477 Help


Feeder schools for Centennial High School:

Elementary:    Blue Heron Elementary
    Centennial Elementary
    Centerville Elementary
    Early Childhood Center
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Middle:    Centennial Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  31.2 Help
Number of students:  1,982

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.2%
African American:
7.7%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Centennial High School ranks better than 90.4% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.24. (See more...)
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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.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Centennial High School has the largest high school student body size in the Centennial Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), African American (7.7%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Centennial Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial High School is 31.2. 4 high schools in the Centennial Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial High School is $11,477, which is the lowest among 8 high schools in the Centennial Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial High School 46th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Centennial High School in the ranking list.)

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Centennial Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Public School District 38th of 463 Minnesota 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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.91 190th 433 56.1%
2005 82.11 34th 452 92.5%
2006 87.13 36th 450 92.0%
2007 86.23 54th 463 88.3%
2008 86.62 47th 460 89.8%
2009 85.86 21st 234 91.0%
2010 80.03 59th 540 89.1%
2011 81.37 45th 545 91.7%
2012 82.58 37th 539 93.1%
2013 80.83 53rd 534 90.1%
2014 90.27 18th 483 96.3%
2015 85.45 36th 504 92.9%
2016 81.84 65th 489 86.7%
2017 85.51 42nd 489 91.4%
2018 79.79 81st 494 83.6%
2019 83.21 55th 492 88.8%
2021 73.57 100th 428 76.6%
2022 82.15 56th 472 88.1%
2023 82.74 64th 476 86.6%
2024 85.24 46th 480 90.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.25 16th 59 72.9%
2021 65.12 17th 51 66.7%
2022 68.76 19th 74 74.3%
2023 62.91 23rd 64 64.1%
2024 77.41 12th 72 83.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.40 23rd 78 70.5%
2023 86.84 5th 90 94.4%
2024 67.40 15th 102 85.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.67 7th 195 96.4%
2019 86.74 14th 220 93.6%
2021 78.86 23rd 173 86.7%
2022 89.92 7th 214 96.7%
2023 89.17 16th 216 92.6%
2024 81.25 18th 221 91.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.39 175th 374 53.2%
2019 66.98 113th 370 69.5%
2021 54.84 120th 270 55.6%
2022 71.16 75th 312 76.0%
2023 72.91 78th 393 80.2%
2024 80.54 43rd 389 88.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.92 89th 395 77.5%
2019 79.57 61st 401 84.8%
2021 69.65 90th 339 73.5%
2022 83.21 31st 388 92.0%
2023 81.60 48th 396 87.9%
2024 80.91 59th 403 85.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.33 73rd 398 81.7%
2019 79.13 58th 411 85.9%
2021 68.34 100th 351 71.5%
2022 73.74 91st 403 77.4%
2023 76.48 69th 398 82.7%
2024 81.92 51st 405 87.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.64 49th 76 35.5%
2019 64.98 25th 78 67.9%
2021 61.49 19th 49 61.2%
2022 73.27 21st 68 69.1%
2023 60.16 27th 71 62.0%
2024 65.98 26th 78 66.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.71 17th 106 84.0%
2019 81.56 18th 103 82.5%
2021 91.01 4th 68 94.1%
2022 87.25 12th 102 88.2%
2023 79.38 15th 98 84.7%
2024 80.23 12th 109 89.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.62 69th 129 46.5%
2019 74.95 24th 132 81.8%
2021 76.46 18th 101 82.2%
2022 55.40 57th 135 57.8%
2023 80.51 17th 136 87.5%
2024 94.47 7th 145 95.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Centennial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.74 70th 414 83.1%
2019 76.41 72nd 412 82.5%
2021 61.99 139th 364 61.8%
2022 76.10 60th 401 85.0%
2023 78.60 61st 398 84.7%
2024 77.49 62nd 402 84.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota 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.

Centennial High School Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota 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 Not Specified Total
1988 847 1 4 0 16 n/a n/a 0 868
1989 875 5 16 8 19 n/a n/a 0 923
1990 862 3 23 11 17 n/a n/a 0 916
1991 906 4 22 11 13 n/a n/a 0 956
1992 906 6 25 15 20 n/a n/a 0 972
1993 714 5 21 12 11 n/a n/a 0 763
1994 762 8 26 16 20 n/a n/a 0 832
1995 960 10 24 14 23 n/a n/a 0 1031
1996 960 10 24 14 23 n/a n/a 0 1031
1998 1514 5 31 15 26 n/a n/a 0 1591
1999 1550 6 31 16 24 n/a n/a 0 1627
2000 1649 10 46 16 28 n/a n/a 0 1749
2001 1767 17 45 25 33 n/a n/a 0 1887
2002 1871 24 44 24 37 n/a n/a 0 2000
2003 1871 24 44 24 37 n/a n/a 0 2000
2004 1952 30 46 24 44 n/a n/a 0 2096
2005 1978 27 57 17 44 n/a n/a 0 2123
2006 2028 30 88 33 37 n/a n/a 0 2216
2007 2052 30 94 41 33 n/a n/a 0 2250
2008 2036 42 109 35 36 n/a n/a 0 2258
2009 2042 48 108 34 46 n/a n/a 0 2278
2010 1977 37 113 39 45 n/a n/a 0 2211
2011 1921 47 105 53 28 0 5 0 2159
2012 1857 55 102 55 25 0 7 0 2101
2013 1782 58 90 65 21 1 18 0 2035
2014 1776 63 88 69 21 0 19 0 2036
2015 1720 57 105 62 18 0 32 0 1994
2016 1659 48 99 82 14 1 41 0 1944
2017 1686 59 117 83 13 0 54 0 2012
2018 1685 62 114 84 9 0 52 0 2006
2019 1710 67 110 93 10 0 60 0 2050
2020 1625 84 108 95 16 2 96 0 2026
2021 1598 95 89 109 13 1 101 0 2006
2022 1540 107 97 104 8 0 106 0 1962
2023 1471 152 117 124 5 2 111 0 1982

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 868 52.2 16.6 32.6
1989 923 50.1 18.4 0
1990 916 48.5 18.8 3.4
1991 956 50.5 18.9 5.3
1992 972 53.4 18.2 5.8
1993 763 45.4 16.8 4.2
1994 832 43.3 19.2 4.3
1995 1031 0.0 0.0 4.8
1996 1031 0.0 0.0 4.8
1998 1591 n/a 0.0 3
1999 1627 104.9 15.5 3.4
2000 1749 102.2 17.1 8.1
2001 1887 99.5 19.0 5.7
2002 2000 105.9 18.9 8
2003 2000 105.9 18.9 8
2004 2096 102.6 20.4 9.1
2005 2123 107.3 19.8 8.9
2006 2216 106.9 20.7 10.5
2007 2250 111.8 20.1 9.8
2008 2258 118.4 19.1 11.5
2009 2278 121.2 18.8 11.8
2010 2211 119.8 18.4 13.3
2011 2159 107.5 20.0 16.4
2012 2101 100.1 20.9 15.7
2013 2035 96.0 21.1 16
2014 2036 94.6 21.5 15.4
2015 1994 98.0 20.3 14.4
2016 1944 95.0 20.4 14.4
2017 2012 92.2 21.8 15.4
2018 2006 92.6 21.6 14.4
2019 2050 91.6 22.3 13.8
2020 2026 n/a n/a 13.3
2021 2006 45.5 44.0 10.2
2022 1962 46.1 42.5 11.2
2023 1982 63.4 31.2 24.1

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 868 52.2 16.6 32.6
1989 923 50.1 18.4 0
1990 916 48.5 18.8 3.4
1991 956 50.5 18.9 5.3
1992 972 53.4 18.2 5.8
1993 763 45.4 16.8 4.2
1994 832 43.3 19.2 4.3
1995 1031 0.0 0.0 4.8
1996 1031 0.0 0.0 4.8
1998 1591 n/a 0.0 3
1999 1627 104.9 15.5 3.4
2000 1749 102.2 17.1 8.1
2001 1887 99.5 19.0 5.7
2002 2000 105.9 18.9 8
2003 2000 105.9 18.9 8
2004 2096 102.6 20.4 9.1
2005 2123 107.3 19.8 8.9
2006 2216 106.9 20.7 10.5
2007 2250 111.8 20.1 9.8
2008 2258 118.4 19.1 11.5
2009 2278 121.2 18.8 11.8
2010 2211 119.8 18.4 13.3
2011 2159 107.5 20.0 16.4
2012 2101 100.1 20.9 15.7
2013 2035 96.0 21.1 16
2014 2036 94.6 21.5 15.4
2015 1994 98.0 20.3 14.4
2016 1944 95.0 20.4 14.4
2017 2012 92.2 21.8 15.4
2018 2006 92.6 21.6 14.4
2019 2050 91.6 22.3 13.8
2020 2026 n/a n/a 13.3
2021 2006 45.5 44.0 10.2
2022 1962 46.1 42.5 11.2
2023 1982 63.4 31.2 24.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Centennial High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,477

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 55th of 492 High schoolsRanks 64th of 476 High schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Centennial High School)66.571.5
 5%
   10th Grade Reading (Centennial Public School District)65.470.4
 5%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Centennial High School)63.544.6
 18.9%
   11th Grade Math (Centennial Public School District)60.443.8
 16.7%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Centennial High School)6745.8
 21.2%
   End of Course Science (Centennial Public School District)65.945.8
 20.1%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20501982
 3.3%
African American67152
 126.9%
American Indian105
 50%
Asian110117
 6.4%
Hispanic93124
 33.3%
Pacific Islander02
White17101471
 14%
Two or More Races60111
 85%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.8%24.1%
 10.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial High School

Students at Centennial High School are 74% White, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Centennial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Heron Elementary
Elementary : Centennial Elementary
Elementary : Centerville Elementary
Elementary : Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Golden Lake Elementary
Elementary : Rice Lake Elementary
Middle : Centennial Middle

Yes. Centennial High School ranks in the top 9.6% of Minnesota high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,982 students attended Centennial High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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