Centennial High School

330 EAST LAUREL STREET
FORT COLLINS, CO 80524

141 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Centennial High School, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, serves as an alternative educational environment within the Poudre School District. Designed to support students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school setting, the school focuses on providing a flexible, personalized approach to learning. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering close relationships between students and staff, Centennial aims to address the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of its diverse student body to help them overcome barriers to graduation.

The school’s curriculum is centered on credit recovery and accelerated learning, allowing students to work at their own pace to earn their high school diplomas. Beyond academics, Centennial emphasizes character development, post-secondary readiness, and community building. By offering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, the school strives to empower students to reclaim their education, build confidence, and prepare for successful transitions into the workforce, higher education, or vocational training.

141

Total Students

11.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Centennial High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	46
Black	3
Two or More	9

White
83 (58.9 %)
Hispanic
46 (32.6 %)
Two or More
9 (6.4 %)
Black
3 (2.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Poudre School District R-1
Phone:	(970)488-4940
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 7

Grade 10 27

Grade 11 51

Grade 12 56