Century High School (Oregon)
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Century High School is located in Hillsboro, Oregon. It was built in 1997 with the school colors of black, teal, and silver. Century High School's principal is Ted Zher. The school's mascot is the jaguar, frequently depicted as a panther to coincide with school colors. The school is unique in the district for utilizing block scheduling.
The school competes in the new 5A Northwest Oregon Conference along with other high schools from the Hillsboro School District. The league is new as of the six-class revamp from the Oregon School Activities Association.
In the 2005-2006 school year, the drama department swept Regionals and went to the State Showcase with their Group Musical performance, and the band is also made it to State.
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[edit] CAM
There are several CAM (or Certificate of Advanced Mastery) courses available at Century. There is Health Services, Digital Technology, PAC (people and the community), Business, and FAME (the Fine Arts). Students choose their CAM their junior year and start taking the prerequisites for the classes. The CAM classes give students time to work on their senior project, which must be completed before they can graduate.
[edit] CIM
The CIM is an acknowledgement that a student has met rigorous standards by acquiring skills in several academic areas.
[edit] Sports
While being outnumbered in student population, some of Century High School Athletics have been able to surpass such obstacles and make it to success. Century's Jagz Dance Team has made it to the Top 4 in state for the past 4 years.
Under the leadership of then coach Rian Petrick, the Jaguar baseball team reached the state playoffs in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, the team made it to the fourth round of the playoffs, before being defeated by Oregon City by a 7-2 margin. In that game, Oregon City's Jonah Nickerson pitched. Nickerson would go on to pitch for the Oregon State Beavers during their 2006 College World Series championship run. In that 2002 season, the team was ranked #1 in OSAA coaches polls.
Century softball has had similar success, reaching the playoffs in 2000 and 2004. In 2000, the team reached the quarterfinals, before being defeated by Clackamas, 4-0.
Century wrestling boasts several former state champions in different weight classes, and has consistently finished in the top 20 in team scores for the state. The team finished 12th in its 2003 season.
Century High School basketball hopes to improve its players as early as girls and boys in 6th grade. Century as well as many other schools came up with a youth basketball program where the players will still play for their respective high schools. This program was set up to improve youth basketball skills and start the High Schools ideas early in the kids.
Century has won their homecoming game vs. Parkrose.
[edit] Speech and debate
Century's speech and debate team this year is off to a great start. Already many students on the team have taken 1st-5th in competitions. Some taking more placements than others like freshmen Erica Wills.
[edit] Grading system
There are 11 possible grades that a student at century high school can receive.
A being superior-
B being above average-
C being average-
D being below average-
F being failing-
I being incomplete-
P being passing-
S being satisfactory-
U being unsatisfactory-
WF being withdrawn failing-
WP being withdrawn passing- In order to receive withdrawn passing, the student must have administrative approval. This grade indicates that the student was passing the class but was not able to finish the course. It is used as a final grade that cannot be made up, has no graduation credit is received, and does not count in GPA.
[edit] Arts
The marching band marches within many parades. The 4th of July Parade in Hillsboro, the Macy's holiday parade in downtown Portland, the Starlight Parade in Portland and the Grand Floral Parade in Portland. The Band also has marched in the Prince Kuhio Day Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Century High School Winter Drumline has gone to the WGI World Championships twice in the past years, placing 5th and 17th. Previous shows have been entitled "Big Bang: Beginning of Time" and "In a Cool Mood" and "Mambo Kings". The show for the 2005-2006 school year is entitled "Percussion 101", depicting a typical day in a percussion class. The music was written by David Reeves. The musical selections are, Period 1: Groove, Period 2: Color and Texture, and Period 3: Solos and Jammin'. The Drum Captains are Sami Hart, Johanna Snell, Roen Tabada, Ryan Goodyear, and Kristi Green. The show features Austin Randle as the geeky teacher. In the third movement, fed up with his unruly class, Professor Randle throws off his dorky glasses and wails on his guitar solo (which is the Jimi Hendrix version of the National Anthem). On March 18, 2006, the drumline took 1st place at the Westview High School Classic. On April 1, 2006, the drumline took first place at the NW Winter Championships at Hockinson High School with a score of 89.2, the highest score any Century drumline has ever scored. This coming year, the drumline plans to travel to Dayton, Ohio for WGI Championships.
Varsity Winterguard's 2005-2006 show is entitled "Memories" and features the song "Photograph" by Nickelback. It is a tribute to the nine seniors in the group. Varsity took 2nd place at Westview in the open division. At Championships at Hockinson High School (Brush Prairie, Washington), the guard took 3rd place with a score of 90.9, the highest score any Century group has ever scored. Century was only a tenth of a point behind the second place school, Skyview High School of Vancouver, Washington.
Junior Varsity (JV) Winterguard's show is entitled "Touched by the Sun" and features the music of Carly Simon. They won 2nd place in their division at Westview.
On March 17th through March 28th, the band and guard went on the 2006 Hawaii tour. The Symphonic Band went to a clinic at the University of Hawaii. The group went on the Polynesian Cultural Center at which the drumline performed. The marching band performed its show at the USS Missouri after going to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. The group marched in the Prince Kuhio Day Parade. And the 1:00 and 2:00 jazz bands played at the Hard Rock Cafè.
The Drama department has also been hard at work. The Spring musical this year was "The Sound of Music". Some of the Stars were; Melissa Fults (Maria), John Jeffery (Captain Von Trapp), and Kristi Green (Mother Abbess). The Century Drama department also put on the play "Somewhere in Between" starring Kyle Martinak as "Jasper". The Drama department's next production is Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Dennis Eash is a gargoyle in Beauty and the Beast. A really, really short gargoyle.
New drum majors have been elected for 2006-2007. The drum majors are: Cooper Ottum, Kelsey Prentice, and Jake McGrew.
The new section leaders are: Casey Evenhus for saxophones, Emily Meissein for flutes, Keeley Thompson for Clarinets, Josh Cabrara for trombones, Chuck Nikles for euphoniums, mellophones and tubas, Brian Waldron for trumpets, Eli Taylor for pit percussion, and Ryan Goodyear is Drum Captain.
Century is unique because the morning announcements are done on the in-school TV show, JagTV. Students create news "Packages" and broadcast them over the TVs in the school. Students also take turns anchoring and running the cameras.
Century Boosters is a school community organization centered on supporting and acknowledging all Century students in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts
[edit] Clubs
1.Bible Study Group
2.Bowling Team
3.DECA
4.Gay Straight Alliance
5.Student Government
6.Drama Club
7.Key Club
8.Art Club
9.Japanese Club
10.BRA/GRR
11.Chess Club
These are just some clubs out of Century High School
[edit] Activities
A list of some activities would be Fundraising, Senior Senate, Junior Senate, Sophomore Senate, and the Freshman Senate... there are more activities going on that you can be active in.
[edit] Sciences
After students pass Integrated Science, biology, and chemistry, they have many opportunities to do other science classes. Including Forensic Science, Physics, Astronomy and Geology, Advanced Biology, Bio-Chemistry, and Health Services. There's even a Astronomy Club at Century High school there isn't much to know about it. There is some other clubs that includes science in it.
[edit] Advanced Placement courses
The advanced placement courses are the college-level classes offered at Century. There are tests in mid-May that qualify for college credits.
AP English Language and Composition, AP Literature and Composition, AP Calculus, AP US History, AP European History
Although AP classes used to be just for Juniors and Seniors, recently AP Euro History and AP Language and Composition have become available to Sophomores.
Grading system - There are 11 possible grades that a student at century high school can receive. "A" being superior. "B" being above average. "C" being average. "D" being below average. "F" being failing. "I" being incomplete. "P" being passing. "S" being satisfactory. U being unsatisfactory. "WF" being withdrawn failing. And "WP" being withdrawn passing.
