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located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It serves 1,346 students and is part of the

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system. The principal is Steve Madler. The school colors are red, white, and blue. Century's mascot is the Patriot. The school was built on reclaimed land from Bismarck's landfill in 1976 and was renovated and expanded in 1998. It is one of three public high schools in the city of Bismarck. Century serves the northwest region of the city. It supports many extracurricular activities. Among these are several sports teams, pre-professional organizations, string orchestras, bands, and choirs. Century High School

Athletics

Championships

* State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1984, 2011, 2018 * State Class 'A' baseball: 2018, 2019 * State Class 'A' girls' basketball: 1990, 2009, 2012, 2013 * State Class 'A' wrestling: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2001 * State Class 'A' girls' track and field: 1999, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013 * State Class 'A' volleyball: 1983, 2008, 2012, 2015 *State girls' swimming and diving: 1993 2009, 2010 *State boys' swimming and diving: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 * State girls' soccer: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011 * State boys' soccer: 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 *State boys' golf: 1978, 2013 *State boys' football: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 *State boys' track and field: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 *State boys' cross country: 2016, 2017, 2019 *State girls' cross country: 2014

Honors

The school's literary magazine is the ''Lit Mag'', the newspaper is the ''Century Star'', and the yearbook is the ''Century Spirit''. These student-run publications have all been recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association as being among the top scholastic publications in the country.NSPA winners list from 2005
In 2008 Century's chamber orchestra was selected to perform at the national convention of the American String Teachers' Association in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Notable alumni

* Michelle Axtman, pilot and member of the

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* Paula Broadwell, author and extramarital partner of

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'' Bismarck Tribune'' * Cara Mund,

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* Carmen Berg, Playboy Playmate in July 1987 * Todd Schmitz, swimming coach *

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External links

Century High School website
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