| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Washington County, OR |
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| Total Students |
1496 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
66 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 408 students | | Grade 10 - 390 students | | Grade 11 - 367 students | | Grade 12 - 315 students | | Grade Not Listed - 16 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:23 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
4% |
| % Asian |
13% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
14% |
11% |
| % Black |
3% |
3% |
| % White |
69% |
76% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
21% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
6% |
2% |
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| School District Name |
Hillsboro 1j School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
35 |
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| Number of Students Managed |
18,955 students |
1,323 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$152,724,000 |
$8,138,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$251,226,000 |
$8,843,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,057 |
$6,151 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,254 |
$6,684 |
| District Graduation Rates |
85% |
82% |
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- Century High School is located in Hillsboro, Oregon. It was built in 1997 with the school colors of black, teal, and silver. Century High School's Principal is Ted Zehr. The school's mascot is the jaguar. Century High School is the only school in the Hillsboro School District to utilize block scheduling.
- The school competes in the 5A Northwest Oregon Conference along with other high schools from the Hillsboro School District. The school faced a new league as a result of the six-class revamp from the Oregon School Activities Association in 2006.
- Academics
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In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 390 students, 330 graduated, 31 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 24 are still in high school.
- CAM
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There are several CAM (or Certificate of Advanced Mastery) courses available at Century. There are Health Services, Digital Technology, P.A.C. (people and the community), Business, and FAME (Fine Arts). Students choose their CAM their junior year and start taking the prerequisites for the classes. The CAM classes give students time to work on their senior project, which must be completed before they can graduate.
- CIM
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The CIM (Certificate of Initial Mastery) is an acknowledgment that a student has met rigorous standards by acquiring skills in several academic areas. Both CIM and CAM requirements are being phased out of the Hillsboro School District.
- Sports
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The baseball team made the state playoffs in 2001 and 2002. Century's softball team reached the playoffs in 2000, 2004, and 2007. Century wrestling boasts several former state champions in different weight classes, and has consistently finished in the top 20 in team scores for the state. The team finished 12th in its 2003 season. The school’s football team began in 1997 with home games at Hare Field until the 1999 season when Hillsboro Stadium opened where their home games currently reside today.
- Speech and debate
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In 2007, the cross-examination team took first place. In 2008, CenturyHT, one of the public debate teams at Century entered in novice level debate, went to Octafinals at Willamette University. While CenturySW, also public debate team entered in Open/Varsity, went to Quarterfinals at Willamette. In novice prose, also from Century, a girl took 2nd place in 2 consecutive Tournaments, at Willamette and Silverton.
- Arts
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The arts department at Century has several bands, a group musical, a theater program, a choir, and JagTv journalism among other programs.
- The marching band marches within many parades.
- The Century High School Winter Drumline has gone to the Winter Guard International World Championships three times in past years, placing 5th and 17th. In 2007, the school took 19th in the world. School bands have performed at places such as the USS Missouri, Prince Kuhio Day Parade in Hawaii, the University of Nevada, and at the Hard Rock Cafe.
- Century's drama department puts on an annual one-act play festival in addition to standard plays each year. The group musical has won the international competition, and many state titles. The school's JagTV produces a morning news program. The chess team has placed as high as tenth nationally.
- External links
- The Century High School Band Website
- The Century High School Wrestling Website
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| About This Zip Code (97123) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
35,878 people |
3,360,404 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
29% |
26% |
| Population Average Age |
31 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.0 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$50,622
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$42,595 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.6 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
29 years old |
36 years old |
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Zipcode (97123)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
67% / 33% |
63% / 37% |
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