Culver City High School is the main public high school of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) in Culver City, California. It was opened in 1951. The school's colors are blue and silver, and the mascot is the centaur. As of 2014, its enrollment was roughly 2,000. Culver City High School is recognized as a California Distinguished School, earning the honor in 2005.CCHS hosts several events. Since 2004, it has held an annual peace concert called Peace of Music. Every year on July 4, CCHS hosts a fireworks show, sponsored by the Culver City Exchange Club. In addition, Rigoberta Menchú has visited and spoken on peace.The school's newspaper is The Centaurian, which is part of the High School National Ad Network. CCHS also offers a variety of academic extracurricular activities, such as speech and debate, math club, and mock trial.
