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.
History
Construction of Centennial Collegiate began on June 1, 2006, and officially opened in the fall of 2006, 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, and the team-name, 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.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:- Soccer Academy
- Dance Academy
- French Immersion
- History Study Tour Program
- Music Program
- Advanced Placement Program
- Science and Technology Program
- High-Performance Physical Performance
- Choir
- English as a Second Language / English as an Additional Language programs
- Leadership 30
Athletic Teams
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
- 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
- An athletic award certificate,
- a social award certificate,
- and a Merit award certificate.
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.