📍 4300 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City, Howard County, 21042
Centennial High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ellicott City, Howard County. The school has 1,392 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 88% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Centennial High enrolls 1,392 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 83.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Asian, 37% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 556 | 40% |
| White | 513 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 158 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
237 of the school's 1,392 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 221 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Centennial High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-30, state senate district 9.
Centennial High is one of 77 schools in Howard County Public Schools, based in Ellicott City, Maryland. The district serves 57,565 students district-wide and employs 4,327 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,392 students, Centennial High is larger than the district average of about 748 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large