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| Century High School | |
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| Address | |
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1000 East Century Avenue , 58503 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Character, Honor, Success. |
| Established | 1976[1] |
| School board | Bismarck Public Schools School Board |
| School district | Bismarck Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 3800014 |
| NCES School ID | 380001400047 |
| Dean | Codi Feland |
| Principal | Steve Madler |
| Faculty | 85.80 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,427 (2022–2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.63[2] |
| Schedule | Periods |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Publication | 'Riot Literary Magazine |
| Newspaper | Century Star |
| Yearbook | Spirit Yearbook |
| Feeder schools | Horizon Middle School |
| Website | bismarckschools.org/chs |
Century High School (CHS) is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It serves 1,346 students and is part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The principal is Steve Madler. The school colors are red, white, and blue. Century's mascot is the Patriot.
The school was built on reclaimed land from Bismarck's landfill in 1976 and was renovated and expanded in 1998. It is one of three public high schools in the city of Bismarck. Century serves the northwest region of the city. It supports many extracurricular activities. Among these are several sports teams, pre-professional organizations, string orchestras, bands, and choirs.
Athletics
[edit]Championships
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- State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1984, 2011, 2018[3]
- State Class 'A' baseball: 2018, 2019
- State Class 'A' girls' basketball: 1990, 2009, 2012, 2013
- State Class 'A' wrestling: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2001
- State Class 'A' girls' track and field: 1999, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013
- State Class 'A' volleyball: 1983, 2008, 2012, 2015
- State girls' swimming and diving: 1993 2009, 2010
- State boys' swimming and diving: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[4]
- State girls' soccer: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011
- State boys' soccer: 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013
- State boys' golf: 1978, 2013
- State boys' football: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
- State boys' track and field: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
- State boys' cross country: 2016, 2017, 2019
- State girls' cross country: 2014
Honors
[edit]The school's literary magazine is the Lit Mag, the newspaper is the Century Star, and the yearbook is the Century Spirit. These student-run publications have all been recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association as being among the top scholastic publications in the country.[5]
In 2008, Century's chamber orchestra was selected to perform at the national convention of the American String Teachers' Association in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Michelle Axtman, pilot and member of the North Dakota Senate
- Paula Broadwell, author and extramarital partner of David Petraeus[6][7][8]
- Cara Mund, Miss America 2018
- Carmen Berg, Playboy Playmate in July 1987
- Todd Schmitz, swimming coach
- Carson Wentz, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Century High School".
- ^ a b c "CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mustangs fall to Century in their first state boys basketball title appearance".
- ^ "Boys' Swimming and Diving Past Champions | NDHSAANOW.com".
- ^ NSPA winners list from 2005 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Barney, Madison (January 30, 2012). Bismarck native profiles Gen. David Petraeus in new book. Bismarck Tribune
- ^ "Bestsellers February 26, 2012". The New York Times. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Horwitz, Sari (10 November 2012). "FBI probe of Petraeus triggered by e-mail threats from biographer, officials say". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 November 2012.