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Centennial High School

14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381

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Centennial High School is a public secondary school in Peoria, Arizona, United States, part of the Peoria Unified School District. The school opened its doors in August 1990.

Serving 2,002 students in grades 7-12, Centennial High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 2,002 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 96% (Top 5% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Centennial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Centennial High School's student population of 2,002 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 86 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centennial High School
9	532
10	528
11	479
12	463

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Total Students

2,002 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School
2023	2,007
2022	2,052
2021	1,996
2020	1,905
2019	1,905
2018	2,024
2017	2,024
2016	2,045
2015	2,096
2014	2,091
2013	2,121
2012	2,088
2011	2,108
2010	2,083
2009	2,141
2008	2,169
2007	2,263
2006	1,671
2005	2,171
2004	2,048
2003	1,863
2002	1,827
2001	1,818
2000	1,772
1999	1,859
1998	1,809
1997	1,839
1996	1,873
1995	1,737
1994	1,556
1993	1,044

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

86 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School
2023	89
2022	90
2021	90
2020	86
2019	86
2018	90
2017	90
2016	91
2015	86
2014	85
2013	90
2012	108
2011	94
2010	93
2009	98
2008	100
2007	100
2006	100
2005	94
2004	93
2003	87
2002	85
2001	82
2000	87
1999	85
1998	87
1997	85
1996	82
1995	75
1994	63
1993	45

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Year Founded

1990

Colors

White, Blue, Red, Navy Blue, Columbia blue

School Rankings

Centennial High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Centennial High School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#426 out of 1956 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial High School
2022	#426
2021	#715
2019	#436
2018	#399
2017	#647
2016	#1285
2015	#62
2014	#372
2013	#342
2012	#338
2011	#355

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55%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	55%	35%	40%
2021	34%	32%	36%
2019	64%	45%	50%
2018	67%	45%	51%
2017	52%	42%	50%
2016	12%	39%	44%
2015	77%	38%	49%
2014	76%	63%	71%
2013	74%	63%	70%
2012	76%	63%	71%
2011	77%	62%	70%

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48%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	48%	40%	44%
2021	39%	39%	42%
2019	57%	45%	50%
2018	56%	44%	51%
2017	45%	42%	46%
2016	38%	40%	42%
2015	68%	38%	47%
2014	90%	79%	85%
2013	91%	78%	84%
2012	89%	77%	84%
2011	86%	77%	84%

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27%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	23:1	17:1	19:1
2022	23:1	17:1	19:1
2021	22:1	17:1	18:1
2020	22:1	18:1	20:1
2019	22:1	18:1	20:1
2018	22:1	19:1	19:1
2017	22:1	19:1	19:1
2016	22:1	20:1	19:1
2015	24:1	20:1	20:1
2014	24:1	19:1	20:1
2013	24:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	22:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	22:1	18:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	23:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	19:1
2001	22:1	19:1	20:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

38%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	38%	47%	38%
2022	37%	47%	37%
2021	37%	46%	36%
2020	35%	45%	34%
2019	35%	45%	34%
2018	33%	45%	34%
2017	33%	45%	34%
2016	32%	45%	33%
2015	32%	45%	33%
2014	29%	44%	30%
2013	27%	43%	28%
2012	26%	43%	29%
2011	25%	42%	29%
2010	23%	41%	27%
2009	22%	41%	26%
2008	22%	42%	26%
2007	21%	41%	25%
2006	25%	39%	24%
2005	19%	38%	22%
2004	18%	37%	21%
2003	17%	36%	20%
2002	16%	35%	19%
2001	16%	33%	18%
2000	14%	33%	17%
1999	14%	32%	17%
1998	15%	31%	17%
1997	14%	30%	16%
1996	13%	30%	16%
1995	15%	29%	16%
1994	16%	28%	16%
1993	16%	27%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%

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White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	46%	35%	48%
2022	48%	35%	49%
2021	48%	36%	51%
2020	51%	38%	53%
2019	51%	38%	53%
2018	54%	38%	55%
2017	54%	38%	55%
2016	56%	39%	55%
2015	57%	40%	56%
2014	59%	41%	58%
2013	62%	42%	60%
2012	64%	42%	59%
2011	67%	42%	60%
2010	68%	44%	62%
2009	69%	44%	63%
2008	69%	44%	63%
2007	70%	45%	64%
2006	96%	47%	67%
2005	73%	48%	68%
2004	74%	48%	70%
2003	76%	49%	71%
2002	78%	50%	72%
2001	79%	52%	74%
2000	81%	53%	75%
1999	81%	54%	75%
1998	79%	56%	77%
1997	81%	57%	77%
1996	81%	57%	77%
1995	78%	58%	78%
1994	79%	59%	78%
1993	78%	60%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.64	0.65	0.63
2022	0.63	0.65	0.62
2021	0.63	0.66	0.62
2020	0.62	0.65	0.61
2019	0.62	0.65	0.61
2018	0.60	0.65	0.59
2017	0.60	0.65	0.59
2016	0.58	0.65	0.59
2015	0.57	0.64	0.58
2014	0.57	0.64	0.57
2013	0.55	0.64	0.56
2012	0.53	0.64	0.56
2011	0.50	0.65	0.56
2010	0.48	0.64	0.54
2009	0.48	0.64	0.54
2008	0.48	0.63	0.53
2007	0.47	0.63	0.52
2006	0.32	0.63	0.50
2005	0.43	0.62	0.48
2004	0.42	0.63	0.47
2003	0.40	0.63	0.46
2002	0.37	0.62	0.44
2001	0.35	0.62	0.42
2000	0.33	0.62	0.41
1999	0.33	0.60	0.40
1998	0.35	0.59	0.38
1997	0.33	0.58	0.38
1996	0.33	0.58	0.38
1995	0.36	0.58	0.37
1994	0.35	0.57	0.36
1993	0.37	0.56	0.36

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96%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	96%	77%	94%
2021	95%	76%	95%
2020	97%	76%	96%
2019	97%	78%	97%
2018	97%	78%	95%
2017	96%	78%	96%
2016	95%	80%	94%
2015	93%	79%	90%
2014	93%	77%	93%
2013	97%	76%	93%
2012	95%	78%	93%

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Eligible for

29%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	26%	39%	32%
2022	13%	29%	19%
2021	29%	42%	37%
2020	27%	43%	34%
2019	27%	43%	34%
2018	28%	42%	36%
2017	28%	42%	36%
2016	27%	33%	33%
2015	25%	34%	32%
2014	26%	36%	33%
2013	24%	37%	33%
2012	22%	36%	32%
2011	21%	36%	32%
2010	15%	38%	28%
2009	12%	39%	24%
2008	10%	29%	22%
2007	3%	32%	17%
2006	8%	37%	20%
2005	5%	40%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Centennial High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	7%	7%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	7%	11%	7%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	6%	14%	7%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	5%	11%	6%
2011	4%	10%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Coyote

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centennial High School's ranking?

Centennial High School is ranked #426 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Centennial High School?

The graduation rate of Centennial High School is 96%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Centennial High School?

2,002 students attend Centennial High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Centennial High School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Centennial High School?

Centennial High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Centennial High School offer ?

Centennial High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Centennial High School part of?

Centennial High School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 2,002 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 96% (Top 5%)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education