CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL

CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is a minimally staffed high school in UTICA, Nebraska, operated by CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school hosts 151 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 515 students; CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest consists of 5% Hispanic. Compared to Seward County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Seward County's rate of about 22%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Seward County put median household income runs about $82,444, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Seward County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,809 students), CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 151). Class-load math has fell: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.