Centennial Collegiate

Centennial Collegiate is a secondary school located on Nelson Road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. There are approximately 1,300 students enrolled at Centennial Collegiate as of 2019. Centennial also has a partnership with SaskTel Soccer Centre making it a shared-use facility.[2]

Centennial Collegiate
Address
160 Nelson Road

Saskatoon
,
Saskatchewan
,
S7S 1P5

Canada
Coordinates52.149444°N 106.578517°W / 52.149444; -106.578517
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoHonour, Respect, Service
Opened2006 (2006)
School boardSaskatoon Public Schools
PrincipalWendy Benson
GradesGrade 9 to Grade 12
Enrollment1,173[1] (2017)
Education systemPublic
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Red, Gold and Black    
MascotCharlie the Charger (Horse)
Team nameChargers
WebsiteCentennial Collegiate

History

Construction of Centennial Collegiate began on June 1, 2006, and 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. The school colors (Red, Black, and Gold), and the team-name (Chargers), were selected in 2005 by a committee of grade eight's from the Collegiate's feeder schools. Dylan Wingert, Braedon Harper and Parmeet Sidhu, three students of Silverspring School, designed the logo of the Collegiate.[4]

Currently, its 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

The 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

In addition to the Sports teams, Centennial also has many clubs for students from 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

Facilities

Centennial Collegiate has many facilities at its disposal, which have developed since opening in 2006. Some 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,
  • and a Merit award certificate.

Each club or teams of students that 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, which is a very prestigious honour given to the most excellent and outstanding student, with a prize of $5,000 from the Board.

References
  1. Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10
  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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