Centennial High School

Centennial is an excellent high school that provides students with a superb education and college preparation. My son just graduated from Centennial and I have been extremely impressed by the rigorous curriculum and college-preparatory programs. Even the brightest and high-achieving students will be challenged.
--Submitted by a parent

A safe suburban school in a republican town. Student expression not exactly suppressed but not really encourage. AP math instruction adequate, but nothing here for the truly gifted student. No coaching for the AMS competitive exam. AP Physics excellent. AP Chemistry good. AP Comp Sci poor; no coacihing for UIL CS competition. AP English spotty; Mr. Payne is outstanding; the rest are poor to fair. AP French prep not quite up to it. School resource officer freely handing out misdemeanor citations for minor infractions of deportment. Food service is poor.
--Submitted by a parent

Centennial is a wonderful school. So far my son has been taken care of very well. His teachers are very attentive and communicate well. They keep the kids safe and are very watchful. I love that they are very kind and do more to accommodate the ADHD kids.
--Submitted by a parent

You may see these posts about how the school is great, which is true in the sense of education, but as for the students they seem to like to spend there weekends at parties while some rich kids parents are out of town. To me this is school is filled with higher class kids which means more money for harder drugs. I've attended this school for three whole years and am working on my fourth and final. As for the allegations of an underfunded theater program, that is true BUT its also true for mechanics and art from what i know. The only budget that doesn't seem to have a cap on it are the computer programs. I know the broadcasting and photo journalism classes have mac computers along with all the best software. I would recommend this school to everyone who wants there children to go to college and as a student and a parent i would want my son to go here as well, although i would watch out, this school isn't perfect.
--Submitted by a student

The curriculum helps students prepare for college!
--Submitted by a parent

As a band parent, I can truly say CHS is outstanding. It has caring teachers, has an exemplary school rating and has nearly more parent volunteers than students!
--Submitted by a parent

its a really strict school but if you are a parent it really is an amazing school to get and education and since it is strict there are no gangs,or alot of drugs and the people that do drugs do not try to try to sell it to others,the teachers are grea
--Submitted by a student

Having read the reviews expecially from the student who in fact have experienced this facility and say that this school lacks spirit, they are indeed right!! This school is based on academics, academics and academics! So if you want the overall high school yearbook, fooltball, rah rah rah experience then this is not the place to be. This school prides itself on being one of the top academic schools in the nation. The rest is just a ribbon around the package.
--Submitted by a parent

Outstanding school. CHS is academically challenging and safe! The expectations for all students are high. Our daughter will graduate next year and will have attended CHS all four years.
--Submitted by a parent

I have recently graduated from Centennial High School, moving from Florida between my sopohomore and junior years. Looking at this school from a strictly academic perspective, it could be termed 'unsurpassed.' Most of the teachers there are dedicated to their profession and willing to work with students on a multitude of levels (obviously, as in all schools, some teachers fall below this distinguished mark). A wide variety of elective courses are offered and a large handful of Advanced Placement courses are available to take. Two downsides befall upon this institution. First, if it is any concern to begin with: school spirit lacks. Second: the administration is paranoid about security. There is literally no place on campus where large and obtrusive cameras monitor all events. Teachers are always standing in the halls and some teachers enforce every rule in the book (the art hall is notorious for having over-zealous enforcers).
--Submitted by a student