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Centennial High School

Public Grades 9-12
52nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 88% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Centennial High School is a public high school located in Circle Pines, Minnesota, serving 1,997 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Centennial Public School District, which is ranked 32 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial High School consistently ranks among the top 100 high schools in Minnesota, with a ranking as high as 36 out of 504 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. The school's performance on the MCA-III (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments) exams is significantly higher than the state average, with 62.31% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 51.26%. Centennial High School also performs exceptionally well in terms of student group rankings, ranking highly for various subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Centennial High School significantly outperforms the smaller, specialized schools within the Centennial Public School District, such as Pines School Day Program, Pines School - RJC, Pines School - ACS, and Pines School - NSP. The nearby Willows school, which is part of the Northeast Metro 916 district, has a much smaller enrollment and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status.

2,067
Students ?
22.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,477
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota high schools
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg61%
Minnesota avg47%
52nd of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 446Centennial 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Special Education (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)90th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)86th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)63rd percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading62%+13 vs state
Math51%+5 vs state

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Centennial High School ranks 52nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.


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