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Centennial Collegiate
Centennial Collegiate
	School logo
Address
	160 Nelson Road; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7S 1P5; Canada
Coordinates	52°08′56″N 106°34′41″W / 52.1490°N 106.5781°W
Information
Type	Secondary
Motto	Honour, Respect, Service
Opened	2006
School board	Saskatoon Public Schools
Principal	Wendy Benson
Staff	97
Grades	Grade 9 to Grade 12
Enrollment	1,500 (2024)
Education system	Public
Language	English, French
Colour(s)	Red, gold and black
Mascot	Charlie the Charger (Horse)
Team name	Centennial Chargers
Website	Centennial Collegiate

Centennial Collegiate is a secondary school located on Nelson Road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Approximately 1,500 students were enrolled, as of 2024.^{[citation needed]} Centennial has a partnership with SaskTel Soccer Centre, making it a shared-use facility.^[2]

History

Construction of Centennial Collegiate began on June 1, 2006, and it officially opened in the fall of 2006,^[3] having a total of $18.4 million invested in the construction of the school by the Saskatchewan government and the Saskatoon school division. Centennial was constructed in order to recognize Saskatchewan becoming a province and the birth of Saskatoon.^{[citation needed]}

The school colors (red, black, and gold), and the team name (Chargers), were selected in 2005 by a committee of grade eights from Collegiate's feeder schools. Dylan Wingert, Braedon Harper and Parmeet Sidhu, students of Silverspring School, designed the logo of the Collegiate.^[4]

Centennial's feeder schools are Willowgrove School, Dr. John G. Egnatoff School, École Forest Grove School, Silverspring School, Sutherland School and Sylvia Fedoruk School.

Academies and programs

Centennial Collegiate has many academies as well as other programs, such as:^[5]

Soccer Academy
Dance Academy
French Immersion^[6]
History Study Tour Program
Music Program
Advanced Placement Program (Calculus, English, Statistics, Physics, and Studio Arts)
Science and Technology Program
High-Performance Physical Performance
Choir
English as a Second Language (ESL)/ English as an Additional Language (EAL) programs
Leadership 30

Athletic teams

Athletic teams at Centennial Collegiate are all available to girls and boys.

Sport	Grade
Junior and senior basketball	9-12
Junior and senior badminton	9-12
Junior and senior football	9-12
Junior and senior pom squad	9-12
Junior and senior volleyball	9-12
Golf	9-12
Wrestling	9-12
Curling	9-12
Track and field	9-12
Cross country	9-12

Clubs

Centennial also has many clubs for students in grade 9-12, such as:

Allies in Action Club
Art Club
Environmental club
Chess Club
Outdoor Club
Extreme Math
Spirit of Youth
Scramble Club
Technical Theatre
Writing Club
Yearbook
Book Club
Canada Skills
Fandom Club
Jazz Band
Robotics Club

Facilities

Centennial Collegiate's facilities include:^[7]

A large multi-use auxiliary gym and fitness centre
450-seat theatre
Band room
Careers centre
Practical arts theatre
Specialized practical and applied arts classrooms
Library
Dance studio
Soccer centre

Awards

Centennial Collegiate has an Extra-curricular Certificate. This award consists of three different sections:

an athletic award certificate
a social award certificate
a merit award certificate

Each club or team of students who join are given points. 80 points each are needed for an athletic or social award certificate. A merit award is given when a student has 70 social and athletic points combined. These awards are given at the end of a student's grade 12th year.

The Award of Excellence is a major award in Saskatoon high schools. It is given to the most outstanding student, with a prize of $5,000 from the board.

Notable alumni

Thomas Hasal, soccer player

References

^ Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF)
^ "Saskatoon Soccer Centre - About Us". Retrieved 2018-02-24.
^ "Centennial Collegiate Construction".
^ Collegiate, Centennial. "Student Handbook 2017-18 | Centennial Collegiate" (PDF). spsd.sk.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
^ "Academies and Programs".
^ "Academies".
^ "About us | Centennial Collegiate". spsd.sk.ca. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

External links

About Centennial Collegiate

[enrollment-1] Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF)

[2] "Saskatoon Soccer Centre - About Us". Retrieved 2018-02-24.

[3] "Centennial Collegiate Construction".

[4] Collegiate, Centennial. "Student Handbook 2017-18 | Centennial Collegiate" (PDF). spsd.sk.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[5] "Academies and Programs".

[6] "Academies".

[7] "About us | Centennial Collegiate". spsd.sk.ca. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

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