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Enrollment
1,476
High
DISTRICT 1,571 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPAIGN CUSD 4·NCES 170942000545
Centennial High School
913 Crescent Dr, Champaign, IL 61821 · (217) 351-3954 · Champaign County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
759 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 456 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 334 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 352 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 334 | 23% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Centennial High School
Centennial High School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial High School this school | 1,476 | 51.4% | 36.0% |
| Central High School Champaign | 1,666 | 44.4% | 45.5% |
| Richwoods High School Peoria | 1,685 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
| Guilford High School Rockford | 2,216 | 58.7% | 27.2% |
| Belleville High School-East Belleville | 2,600 | 55.6% | 37.1% |
| Urbana High School Urbana | 1,176 | 65.2% | 28.2% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Centennial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #265 of 573 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,476 | #150 of 708 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #205 of 528 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #24 of 537 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #283 of 578 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #118 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,476
+78 (+6%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,304
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,476 | 109.4 | 13.5:1 | 51% (759) |
| 2023-24 | 1,473 | 106.1 | 13.9:1 | 47% (694) |
| 2022-23 | 1,444 | 104.6 | 13.8:1 | 52% (744) |
| 2020-21 | 1,398 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,404 | 106 | 13.3:1 | 56% (789) |
| 2015-16 | 1,421 | 103 | 13.8:1 | 51% (730) |
| 2010-11 | 1,378 | 100 | 13.8:1 | 40% (554) |
| 2000-01 | 1,462 | 92 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,304 | 76 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,404 to 1,476); teachers up 3% (106 to 109.4).
About Centennial High School
Among the schools in Champaign, Illinois, is Centennial High School, a large high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,476 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 77% above that.
The Champaign CUSD 4 system has 18 schools and 10,598 students.
Centennial High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 44%. The school is also 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 14%. The chance that two students picked at random at Centennial High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Centennial High School counts 109.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.5 students for each one. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. About 51% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Champaign County, the average is about the same, 53%.
Centennial High School scores 36.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.8%.
Among Champaign County residents, median household income is about $63,683, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Centennial High School is one of 66 public schools in Champaign County, which together enroll about 25,919 students.
Jefferson Middle School is the public school closest to Centennial High School, about 0.2 miles away. Centennial High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Centennial High School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.0% against a local average of 37.3%.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 1,398 to 1,476.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Centennial High School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Champaign CUSD 4
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Champaign
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other Centennial High schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Centennial High. Centennial High School is the 11th largest of the 17.
- Centennial High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,961 students
- Centennial HighCorona, CA · 2,712 students
- Centennial HighBakersfield, CA · 2,212 students
- Centennial High SchoolCIRCLE PINES, MN · 2,067 students
- Centennial High SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 2,026 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle School0.2 mi · 711
- Kenwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 402
- Westview Elementary School0.8 mi · 434
- International Prep Academy0.8 mi · 681
- Robeson Elementary School1.1 mi · 439
- Dr Howard Elementary School1.2 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial High SchoolHow many students attend Centennial High School?
Centennial High School enrolls approximately 1,476 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Centennial High School serve?
Centennial High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centennial High School is approximately 13.5:1 (109 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Centennial High School?
Centennial High School reports a student body of 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 44% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Centennial High School in?
Centennial High School is part of Champaign CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.