Century High School (Bismarck, North Dakota)
| 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] |
| Oversight | Bismarck Public Schools |
| Principal | Steve Madler |
| Faculty | 73 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,228[2] (October 2012) |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | The Patriots |
| Website | bismarckschools.org/chs |
Century High School is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It currently serves 1,228 students and is part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The current 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 northern half of the city. It supports many extracurricular activities. Among these are several sports teams, pre-professional organizations, string orchestras, bands, and choirs.
Athletics
Championships
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- State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1984, 2011
- 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[3]
- State girls' soccer: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011
- State boys' soccer: 2007, 2011, 2012
- State boys' golf: 1978, 2013
- State boys' football: 2015, 2016
Honors
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.[4]
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
- Carmen Berg - Playboy Playmate of the month, June 1987
- Paula Broadwell (Kranz) -[5] author[6] and extramarital partner of David Petraeus[7]
- Todd Schmitz - swimming coach
- Carson Wentz - quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
Notes
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.ndhsaanow.com/champions/swim-boys
- ^ 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". 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". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 November 2012.