Centennial High School is a high school in Circle Pines, Minnesota which services over 2,000 students in the 9th through 12th grade in the cities of Lexington, Blaine, Centerville, Lino Lakes and Circle Pines, as part of the Centennial School District.Included on campus are a sports arena for indoor soccer and hockey, football and track field, several baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, and an indoor swimming pool. There are two pay-parking lots for students who use their own vehicles to travel to school.As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,159 students and 108 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 20.08.CoursesCentennial offers a wide variety of courses, including Psychology, Sociology, Honors Botany, Honors Zoology, Photography, Video Production, Architectural Drafting, Interior Design, Marketing, 21st Century Law, and Commercial Graphic Design.SportsSports offered by the school include cheerleading, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country, downhill skiing, tennis, hockey, football, wrestling, baseball, softball, lacrosse, track, and gymnastics. In 1995, Centennial retired their former name (Centennial Chiefs) and replaced it with the Centennial Cougars.Dance team (club)The dance team has been coached by Jerry Albrecht for 26 years. The team competes in high kick and jazz funk competitions and invitationals. Competitions held for varsity and junior varsity levels. The team participated in the state competition in 2009, 2010, and 2012.
