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Centennial High School

Public Grades 9-12
69th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 473 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 85% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Centennial High School is a large comprehensive public high school serving grades 9–12 with about 2,067 students in the suburban community of Circle Pines, Minnesota, and it is the largest school in the Centennial Public School District, which ranks 58th of 458 districts statewide. The school itself ranked 69th of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–26, the 85th percentile, or 4 stars. About 22.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student–teacher ratio has improved to 22.3:1, down from 31.2:1 in 2022–23.

Completion is the school's standout strength: graduation has held in a tight 94–96% band for five straight years while the state sits near 84–85%, and the dropout rate is about 1%, roughly a quarter of the state's 4.2%. It's important to know that the schools listed alongside Centennial are not peer high schools. They are alternative and specialized programs of 7 to 79 students, such as Centennial Area Learning Center and Pines School - ACS, and together those nine schools enroll just 204 students — Centennial is more than ten times larger than all of them combined. Their poverty rates run two to three times higher, and they serve very different populations, so they are not a fair measuring stick.

On 2025–26 state tests, science is the clear bright spot at 39.8% proficiency — 14.3 points above the state and 11.2 points above the district. Math (52.9%) and reading (52.4%) beat state averages but trail the district's all-grades figures, which at the high school level are essentially Centennial's own numbers. The school's results with English Language Learners (95th percentile) and Special Education students (89th) rank above its overall standing. Two items to watch: the statewide rank has slipped from 5 stars to 4 since 2023–24, and reading proficiency has declined. Because test scores at every neighboring school are suppressed, the district and state are the only valid comparisons.

2,067
Students ?
22.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,477
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
 4757 North Rd
       Circle Pines, MN  55014-1545

(763) 792-5000

District: Centennial Public School District


Feeder schools for Centennial High School:

Elementary:    Blue Heron Elementary
    Centennial Elementary
    Centerville Elementary
    Early Childhood Center
    More...
Middle:    Centennial Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.1%
African American:
8.3%
Asian:
7.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota high schools
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg52%
Minnesota avg43%
69th of 473
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
58th of 458Centennial Public School District among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202680.769 of 47385.4%★★★★☆
202585.752 of 45088.4%★★★★☆
202485.246 of 48090.4%★★★★★
202382.764 of 47686.6%★★★★☆
202282.156 of 47288.1%★★★★☆
202173.6100 of 42876.6%★★★★☆
201983.255 of 49288.8%★★★★☆
201879.881 of 49483.6%★★★★☆
201785.542 of 48991.4%★★★★★
201681.865 of 48986.7%★★★★☆
201585.536 of 50492.9%★★★★★
201490.318 of 48396.3%★★★★★
201380.853 of 53490.1%★★★★★
201282.637 of 53993.1%★★★★★
201181.445 of 54591.7%★★★★★
201080.059 of 54089.1%★★★★☆
200985.921 of 23491.0%★★★★★
200886.647 of 46089.8%★★★★☆
200786.254 of 46388.3%★★★★☆
200687.136 of 45092.0%★★★★★
200582.134 of 45292.5%★★★★★
200467.9190 of 43356.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202679.615 of 11486.8%★★★★☆
202576.121 of 9577.9%★★★★☆
202480.212 of 10989.0%★★★★☆
202379.415 of 9884.7%★★★★☆
202287.212 of 10288.2%★★★★☆
202191.04 of 6894.1%★★★★★
201981.618 of 10382.5%★★★★☆
201879.717 of 10684.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202670.023 of 7870.5%★★★★☆
202557.126 of 7062.9%★★★☆☆
202466.026 of 7866.7%★★★☆☆
202360.227 of 7162.0%★★★☆☆
202273.321 of 6869.1%★★★★☆
202161.519 of 4961.2%★★★☆☆
201965.025 of 7867.9%★★★☆☆
201839.649 of 7635.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202687.35 of 11095.5%★★★★★
202566.513 of 9486.2%★★★★☆
202467.415 of 10285.3%★★★★☆
202386.85 of 9094.4%★★★★★
201852.423 of 7870.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202675.779 of 39880.2%★★★★☆
202577.667 of 35881.3%★★★★☆
202480.959 of 40385.4%★★★★☆
202381.648 of 39687.9%★★★★☆
202283.231 of 38892.0%★★★★★
202169.790 of 33973.5%★★★★☆
201979.661 of 40184.8%★★★★☆
201873.989 of 39577.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202666.532 of 13576.3%★★★★☆
202582.116 of 12487.1%★★★★☆
202494.57 of 14595.2%★★★★★
202380.517 of 13687.5%★★★★☆
202255.457 of 13557.8%★★★☆☆
202176.518 of 10182.2%★★★★☆
201975.024 of 13281.8%★★★★☆
201845.669 of 12946.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202674.174 of 37780.4%★★★★☆
202583.637 of 33388.9%★★★★☆
202480.543 of 38988.9%★★★★☆
202372.978 of 39380.2%★★★★☆
202271.275 of 31276.0%★★★★☆
202154.8120 of 27055.6%★★★☆☆
201967.0113 of 37069.5%★★★☆☆
201855.4175 of 37453.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202678.367 of 39583.0%★★★★☆
202586.139 of 37789.7%★★★★☆
202481.951 of 40587.4%★★★★☆
202376.569 of 39882.7%★★★★☆
202273.791 of 40377.4%★★★★☆
202168.3100 of 35171.5%★★★★☆
201979.158 of 41185.9%★★★★☆
201876.373 of 39881.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202679.611 of 7585.3%★★★★☆
202589.58 of 6287.1%★★★★☆
202477.412 of 7283.3%★★★★☆
202362.923 of 6464.1%★★★☆☆
202268.819 of 7474.3%★★★★☆
202165.117 of 5166.7%★★★☆☆
201867.316 of 5972.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202677.925 of 22488.8%★★★★☆
202583.910 of 17894.4%★★★★★
202481.318 of 22191.9%★★★★★
202389.216 of 21692.6%★★★★★
202289.97 of 21496.7%★★★★★
202178.923 of 17386.7%★★★★☆
201986.714 of 22093.6%★★★★★
201891.77 of 19596.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202673.078 of 39480.2%★★★★☆
202581.051 of 37686.4%★★★★☆
202477.562 of 40284.6%★★★★☆
202378.661 of 39884.7%★★★★☆
202276.160 of 40185.0%★★★★☆
202162.0139 of 36461.8%★★★☆☆
201976.472 of 41282.5%★★★★☆
201876.770 of 41483.1%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2026)87th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile~ school
Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2026)71st percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Math53%+8 vs state
Reading52%+4 vs state
Science40%+14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,067 students attended Centennial High School.

Centennial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Heron Elementary
Elementary : Centennial Elementary
Elementary : Centerville Elementary
Elementary : Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Golden Lake Elementary
Elementary : Rice Lake Elementary
Middle : Centennial Middle

Students at Centennial High School are 71% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Centennial High School ranks 69th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2022–23 dropout ratesNewNov 13, 2026
2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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