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Concerns Arise Over Limited Club Interest in Homecoming Carnival

September 19, 2019

Words: Caleb McClatchey As of Thursday afternoon, only 13 clubs had signed up for this year’s Homecoming Carnival. If the unusually low number holds through tomorrow’s registration deadline at 2:10pm,...

Howard County Releases Updated Reports on Lead in Water

March 28, 2019

Words: Delanie Tucker The Howard County School System has released updates regarding lead levels in the water of schools across the county, including Centennial High School. Since September 2018, the HCPSS...

High School Students to Participate in First Ever Howard County Student Exchange Day

March 26, 2019

Words: Sasha Allen and Emily Hollwedel *Editor's Note: April 1, 2019--This article has been modified to reflect the correct date of the second exchange, April 3. A previous version stated that it was April...

Sara Duran is Named Centennial’s 2019 Teacher of the Year

Sara Duran is Named Centennial’s 2019 Teacher of the Year

March 8, 2019

Words: Javiera Diaz-Ortiz Photos: Zach Grable This morning, Teacher-of-the-Year nominees, along with seniors selected by them, gathered in the staff lounge for the first ever Teacher-of-the-Year Breakfast....

Centennial’s Future Business Leaders of America Dominate at Regionals

February 21, 2019

Words: Shawn Kruhm On January 19, the Future Business Leaders of America Club (FBLA) at Centennial competed in the Regionals Skills Competition. Four Centennial students placed first, four placed second,...

Centennial Security Alerts Students and Faculty of Recent Car Break-ins

February 15, 2019

Words: Delanie Tucker Centennial’s security staff sent out a warning email to all faculty today, February 15, highlighting the importance of locking car doors during the school day. According to the...

Senior Luau: Summer in February?

Senior Luau: Summer in February?

February 8, 2019

Words: Madison Baltimore Photos: Rasa Welsh On February 7, the annual Senior Luau took place in the cafeteria from 5 to 7pm. A night filled with blue and red slushies, Instagram photoshoots and catered...

Students Come Together for One Centennial Day

Students Come Together for One Centennial Day

February 1, 2019

Words: Ellie Zoller-Gritz Photos: Eliza Andrew On Monday, January 28, Centennial High School hosted their second annual One Centennial Day. During One Centennial Day, students came together to educate...

Office of Environment Takes Action

January 31, 2019

Words: Delanie Tucker In early November of 2018, Centennial High School’s water was tested for lead. The tests revealed that 10 of 58 samples taken held levels above the Action Level of 20 parts per...

Centennial Choral Ensembles Perform in Winter Concert

Centennial Choral Ensembles Perform in Winter Concert

December 15, 2018

Words: Caleb McClatchey Photos: Ellie Zoller-Gritz The Centennial Music Department hosted the annual Winter Choral Concert Wednesday night, featuring performances from all of Centennial’s choral ensembles...

Centennial Advances to the National History Bowl Competition

December 5, 2018

Words: Delanie Tucker Photos Contributed by: Cynthia Dillon On Saturday, December 1, five teams from Centennial High School participated in the National History Bowl Regional Championship, held in Washington,...

Redistricting Options Proposed at HCPSS Family Night

November 30, 2018

Words: Delanie Tucker On Monday, November 26, the Howard County Public School System held a Family Night for the parents/guardians of Centennial High School students to discuss options to reduce overcrowding. HCPSS...

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