The class of 2010 had a 96% graduation rate with 32% going on to attend a 4-year college and 48% going on to attend a 2-year college. Other academic achievements:
2008–2009: Centennial had 2 students recognized by the National Merit program as commended students.
2009–2010: Centennial had 1 student recognized by the National Merit program as a commended student.
2010–2011: Centennial has 2 students named National Merit Semi-finalists, 1 student named National Merit Finalist and 1 student named a National Hispanic Scholar.
Athletics
Football
The Centennial varsity football team won the 5A-II ArizonaHigh School football championship in 2006, 2007, and 2008, outplaying larger 5A-I teams including Brophy Prep, Pinnacle, and long-standing powerhouse Hamilton. In 2014 Centennial's varsity football team won the D2 championships over hometown rival Liberty. The following year, CeHS moved up into D1 football and went on to win the championship ranking number one in the state. Centennial also finished first in the 5A state championship in 2017 and 2018. Fall
The Performing Arts division at CeHS is designed to allow students to explore a variety of visual performing arts. Many students are involved in creating visual, pleasing artwork in classes such as art, ceramics, media, and photo. Centennial currently offers classes such as ceramics, art, photography, media, dance, chorus, and band. In ceramics, students learn the basics of working with clay—everything from hand building to throwing on the wheel. Art classes allow students to learn the fundamentals of color, form, and imagination. Photography gives students the opportunity to develop their own pictures. Media Productions places students in a real working studio. They are able to produce, direct, write, and perform in a variety of types of productions. There are other opportunities like Media Internships. Dance, both beginning, advanced, and performance are popular classes that offer the opportunity to develop skills in all forms of dance. Drama gives students the chance to work on stage productions and learn every aspect of producing a stage program. Choir offers students the chance to discover talent through the power of the human voice. Band gives students the chance to experience the rush of performing music in front of large audience. Band is offered in four forms: Marching, Jazz, Orchestra, or Concert.
Band program
The band program includes the Pride of the Pack Marching Band & Color Guard, Jazz Bands, Orchestra, and Guitar/Piano. Every other year beginning with 1992, Centennial's marching band has been chosen to perform at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California as an Excelling, Division II high school marching band. The bands—including marching, jazz, and strings—have performed in a wide variety of competitions at locations including Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, the Disneyland Resort, SeaWorld San Diego, as well as numerous high schools throughout Arizona and California.
