Centralia High School (Centralia, Washington)
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| Centralia High School | |
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| Address | |
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813 Eshom Road Centralia, Washington 98531 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Go Tigers! |
| Founded | 1909 |
| School district | Centralia School District |
| Principal | Scot Embrey |
| Staff | 51.32 (FTE)[1] |
| Faculty | 172 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 986 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.21[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange & Black |
| Athletics | Basketball, football, wrestling, tennis, soccer, golf, swimming, cheerleading, volleyball, cross country, baseball, track, fastpitch/softball |
| Athletics conference | 2A Evergreen |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | centralia |
Centralia High School is a public high school located in Centralia, Washington. Centralia High School is a part of the Centralia School District and remains as the only high school in the district.
The school opened in 1909 as a regular 9th-12 public high school. In 2017, Centralia passed a $74m bond that allowed the complete remodelozation of CHS. the original high school was torn down and the new facility was finished during the fall of 2020.
History
[edit]Centralia High School was built in 1909. The current Centralia High School building is the second to bear the name. The first senior class graduated in 1970. In 2017, voters in Centralia passed a $74 million bond that allowed the complete remodel and modernization of Centralia High School in two phases—-Phase 1 and Phase 2. The first Phase was completed by the fall of 2019. Phase 2 was completed in March 2020 and included the instrumental and vocal rehearsal rooms, art department, wood shop and metal shop, commons, and performing arts center. The entire building was fully finished by the fall of 2020.
Administration
[edit]As of the 2022-2022 school year, the current principal of Centralia High School is Scot Embrey. Mr. Ahern serves as the athletic director. Additional assistant principals are Heather Cheek and Kelly Sneed. Austin Baker is the CTE Director.
Athletics
[edit]The mascot of Centralia High School is the Tiger. Centralia High School is a member of the WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) in the 2A Evergreen Conference. During the Fall season the school sanctions the following sports: Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Golf, Girls' Swimming, Volleyball. Winter season includes: Cheerleading, Wrestling, Girls' Basketball and Boys' Basketball, Vocal and Instrumental Solo and Ensemble contest. The Spring season includes: Baseball, Boys' Soccer, Fastpitch, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis and Track.
| State Championships | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Girls | 1 | 1979 |
| Football | 1 | 1980 | |
| Golf, Boys | 1 | 1985 | |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys | 2 | 1979,[2] 1981 |
| Spring | Baseball | 3 | 1982, 1993, 2015 |
| Fastpitch Softball, Girls | 1 | 1991 | |
| Track and Field, Boys | 1 | 1938 | |
| Track and Field, Girls | 1 | 1976 | |
| Total | 11 | ||
Academic State Championships:
- 1979, 2000, 2005, 2014 Boys Basketball
- 1983 Girls Cross Country
- 1980, 1986 Fastpitch Softball
- 1997, 1999, 1998, 2000 Girls Soccer
- 2001, 2007, 2008 Football
- 2006, 2013 Boys Golf
- 1984 Girls Slowpitch Softball
- 1983,2007 Girls Swimming
- 2006, 2007, 2008 Boys Track & Field
- 2003, 2010, 2011 Cheer Girls
- 2015 Girls Golf
- 2017 Boys/Girls Cross Country
- 2000, 2018 Girls Basketball
- 2015, 2017, 2019 Volleyball
Swamp Cup
[edit]Centralia maintains a rivalry with W.F. West High School from neighboring Chehalis known as the "Swamp Cup" or the "Battle of the Swamp." The first football matchup between the schools took place on Thanksgiving Day, 1907, and the rivalry was continued on the holiday every year until 1963, when it began to move to other weeks. Today, matchups in all sports between the Tigers and Bearcats are known as the Swamp Cup, but the winner of the annual football matchup takes home the Swampman trophy, also known as "Swampy."
Notable alumni
[edit]- Lyle Overbay (born 1977), MLB player [3]
- Detlef Schrempf (born 1963), NBA player
- Bob Coluccio (born 1951), MLB player
- Howard Costigan (1904-1985), political activist
- C.D. (Clyde) Moore (born 1958), 2-star general USAF
- Sandy Marth Hill (born 1946), television journalist
- Calvin Armstrong (born 1982), NFL and CFL player
- Soren Johnson (born 1976), video game programmer
- Charlie Albright (born 1988), pianist and composer
- Angela Meade (born 1977), opera singer
- Merce Cunningham (born 1919), dancer and choreographer
- Ford Rainey (born 1908), actor
- Marcus O'Day (born 1897), physicist
- Dexter Kerstetter (born 1907), soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Centralia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Bakotich, Sam (February 19, 2009). "31 Years of Legendary Moments". The Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Baseball Reference. "Lyle Overbay Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
External links
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