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. Although located in Boise, it is part of the

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; at the time of its construction, CHS was in unincorporated

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. The West Ada district's second of five traditional high schools, Centennial opened in 1987 and serves neighborhoods in northwestern Boise and northeastern

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of Idaho statehood was observed in 1990. The

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of Centennial are maroon and silver, and its mascot is a

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,701 students enrolled in 2013-14 was: *Male - 50.9% *Female - 49.1% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.5% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.0% *Black - 2.7% *Hispanic - 9.6% *White - 80.0% *Multiracial - 3.2% 31.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics and activities

Among the largest schools in the state, it competes in athletics and activities in IHSAA Class 5A in the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC).

State titles

Boys * Football (4): ''fall'' 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003 * Cross Country (5): ''fall'' 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999 idhsaa.org
Cross Country champions through 2011 * Soccer (4): ''fall'' 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 idhsaa.org
Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011 ''(introduced in 2000)'' * Basketball (2): 1995, 2003 idhsaa.org
- Basketball champions - through 2012 * Wrestling (3): 1989, 2007, 2013 * Track (6): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999 idhsaa.org
- Track champions - through 2012 * Golf (1): 1994 idhsaa.org
- Golf champions - through 2012 * Hockey (2): 2012, 2013 * Tennis - ''(combined until 2008, see below)'' Girls * Cross Country (3): ''fall'' 1991, 1993, 1994 * Soccer (2): ''fall'' 2014, 2015 ''(introduced in 2000)'' * Volleyball (2): ''fall'' 1993, 2001 * Basketball (5): 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006 idhsaa.org
- Girls Basketball champions - through 2012 * Softball (1): 1997 idhsaa.org
- Softball champions - through 2012''(introduced in 1997)'' * Golf (4): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 * Tennis (1): 2008 ''(combined team until 2008)'' Combined * Tennis (7): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 ''(combined until 2008)'' * Debate (1): 2013 * Drama (8): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Notable alumni

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References

External links

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West Ada District #2
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