• March 4 - March 9, 2024

    Join us this week for Centennial's spring musical, Sister Act! Students from across our performing arts department will offer three performances, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night at 7pm in the Auditorium. Admission costs just $7. We hope to see you there!

    Congratulations to long-time Centennial High School Head Football Coach Richard Taylor, who was presented the Frank Kush Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Football Foundation during a March 2nd, 2024 ceremony. After coaching for more than 14 years in Ohio, Coach Taylor moved to Arizona. Since 1990, he has been Centennial's only football coach, leading the Coyotes to seven state championships and 11 state title games. Centennial senior Hayden Allen was also recognized. The two-time all region first-teamer won the 2024 Lerner & Rowe Scholar Athlete Elite Team award. 
    We had a great time enjoying a beautiful day and many great Coyote performances at the 2024 Peoria Arts Festival this past Saturday. Thanks to all of the students, parents, and community members who came out to support our artists and enjoy the day!

    Congratulations to senior Micah Dorsey for his outstanding performances at the Peoria Arts Festival. Micah earned the gold medal in all four of the ceramics competitions, including throwing the tallest cylinder, widest bowl, and a 5-pound vase with a fluted lip. Ms. Jones appreciates Micah's mastery of the craft and his ability to push boundaries creatively. Additionally, his victory in the blindfolded competition spoke to his innate talent and understanding of the medium. Micah's achievements at the Peoria's festival underscore his dedication to his art and his commitment to excellence. It's clear that he is not only a standout in his school but also among his peers in the wider artistic community!

This Week at Centennial

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  • Monday, March 4th

  • Tuesday, March 5th

  • Wednesday, March 6th

  • Thursday, March 7th

  • Friday, March 8th

  • Saturday, March 9th

The ACT is One Month Away

  • More than 150 Coyotes got up early last Saturday to prepare for the ACT! Juniors completed a full practice test. Sophomores completed the Pre-ACT. All junior Coyotes will take the ACT on Tuesday, April 2nd at Centennial. Remember that there are more opportunities to prepare! After-school ACT prep sessions are available every day except Wednesdays, through March 29th. Find more information at www.peoriaunified.org/CoyotesACT.

Around Campus

  • HOSA Regional Competition

    Our HOSA Advisor Mrs. Parrish reports that the competition was stiff, but Centennial met the challenge! Dhay Alkhafaji and Rahma Al Jarah took 3rd and 4th in the Speaking Skills at HOSA Regionals February 8th, qualifying them for State Competition in Tucson, AZ in early April.  Muhaimen Almousawi and Saomy Valentin also qualified for State Competition in Medical Terminology during Online Testing, so they will also be headed to Tucson with Dhay and Rahma.  Proud of these students!

    ABODA Concert Band Award

    Congratulations to the Centennial Concert Band for their rating of excellent at ABODA area festival at Camelback High School yesterday, Feb. 29th.

    Varsity Rocket League

    Centennial’s eSports Varsity Super Smash Bros. and Varsity Rocket League remain undefeated! In week 5 of regular season play, Varsity Super Smash Bros. beat Sandra Day O’Connor on Wednesday, clinching the top spot in their division. Varsity Rocket League also remains undefeated, beating Liberty on Thursday in just three matches. They are tied for first place. We wish both teams luck on the rest of their season! Pictured above are our Varsity Rocket League: Antonio Mileto, Brendan Cook, and Jonathan Farris.

    matsuri festival

    Japanese Class and Culture Club went to the Matsuri- A Festival of Japan last Saturday, Feb. 24th. They learned about the most authentic and relevant aspects of Japan. A good time was had by all!

Main Entrance Change During Front Lobby Construction

  • We’re excited to share that this week, our district will remodel the Centennial front office lobby to create a new attendance window. Throughout this time, we will close the main lobby. Beginning on the morning of Monday, March 4th, we will utilize the 100/200 Building Breezeway gates as our main visitor entrance throughout the school day.

    All visitors, all parents, and any late-arriving students will enter campus through the Breezeway gates instead of the normal front doors.

    The addition of this new attendance window will bring us closer to a single point-of-entry model designed to enhance campus safety. Later this school year, our district will complete a second set of front office modifications that should complete the single point-of-entry plans for Centennial. You may have seen similar modifications on other Peoria Unified elementary and high school campuses.

    Our district construction crews hope to complete the work by the end of the week so that we can resume use of the Centennial lobby by Friday, March 8th.

  • Up Next

    Spring Semester 2024
    M 18-Mar Spring Break
    Tu 2-Apr ACT Test for Juniors
    Tu  2-Apr Aspire Test for Freshmen
    Sa 6-Apr Relay for Life
    Sa 13-Apr Prom (7pm)
    W 24-Apr Dance Concerts (thru 4/26) (7pm)
    M 13-May Athletic Awards Ceremony (6pm)
    Tu 14-May Final Band Concert (7pm)
    W 15-May Senior Awards Night (6pm)
    Th 16-May Senior Sunset (6pm)
    F 17-May Seniors' Last Day of School
    W 22-May Graduation at Cardinals Stadium (TBD)
    Th 23-May Last Day of School, Grades 9-11

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