School District 12 - Centennial 
School Website http://www.isd12.org
School Contact Ms. Vicki Orehek
763-792-6000
voerhek@iso12.org
  • Centennial Sports Arena includes an indoor skating rink with many activities.
  • All 6th graders graduate from the D.A.R.E. program.
  • Russian and German classes are available through Interactive TV at Centennial HS.
  • 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Andrzejewski, is a National Science Foundation Award Winner.
  • Centennials Aquatics classes for ages 1 to adult offered at the High School Pool.
  • Centennial HS students may earn up to 55 college credits through the PSEO program.
  • Post Secondary Enrollment Options program is housed on the Centennial HS campus.
  • Centennial High School offers a variety of vocational education classes.
  • Kindergarten is offered as a half day program with no fee or a full day program with a fee,
  • Senior High School is the recipient of a Federal Small Schools Initiative Grant.
  • The HS girls volleyball team won the conference in 2001.
  • Post secondary option is offered at any local college.
  • The HS houses an indoor swimming pool.
  • The high school Boys Hockey Team won the state tournament in 2004.
 
 
Title Name Phone
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Roger Worner 763-792-6010
Guidance Services Ruth ROth 763-792-5214
Special Education Services Mr. Dave Thacker 763-792-5282
Director of Fine Arts Ms. Imina Oftedahl 763-792-6185
Athletic Director Mr. Brian Hegseth 763-792-6000
General Information Vicki Orehek 763-792-6000
Gifted and Talented Director Ms. Pat Christiansen 763-792-5074
Computer Education Director Ms. Cathy Wymann 763-792-6101
Curriculum    
High School Guidance Ms. Ruth Roth 763-792-5214
High School Special Ed. Ms. Colleen Cardinal 763-792-5275
High School Fine Arts Ms. Jeanne Gschwind 763-792-5018
High School Athletics Mr. Brian Hegseth 763-792-5017
High School Information Ms. Maggie Washenberger 763-792-5002
High School Gifted/Talented Ms. Pat Christiansen 763-792-5074
High School Computer Ed. Ms. Lynnette Woznak 763-792-5030

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Facilities:
Elementary Schools No. Buildings: 5 No. Students:2895
Middle Schools No. Buildings: 1 No. Students:1720 
High Schools No. Buildings: 1 No. Students:2273
Open Enrollment Yes
Student Staff Ratio:
Elementary Schools 21.7 to 1
Middle Schools 30 to 1
High Schools 30 to 1
Expenditures Per Pupil:
Elementary Schools $6,487
Middle Schools $6,487
High Schools $6,487
   
Kindergarten:  
All Day Yes, with fee
Half Day Yes
   
Transportation:
Bus Available: Yes
Hot Lunch:
Hot Lunch Available: Yes
Grading Policies
Elementary Schools Letter Grading 4th - 5th / Other Grading K-3
Middle Schools Letter Grading
High Schools Letter Grading
Percentage of Schools Accredited
Elementary Schools N/A
Middle Schools N/A
High Schools N/A
Percentage Staff Degrees:
Bachelors: 30%
Masters: 70%
PhD's: 0%
Certified Staff
Elementary
Elem Art:  
Elem Phys. Ed:  
Elem Music:  
Elem Media:  
Number of Non-Athletic Extracurricular Activities: 10
Classes Offered:
Middle School:
Band: Yes
Choir: Yes
Orchestra: No
French: No
Spanish: No
German: No
Adv. Computers: No
High School:
Band: Yes
Choir:  Yes
Orchestra: No
French: Yes
Spanish: Yes
German: Yes
Adv. Computers Yes
Adv. Calculus: Yes
Ratio Students to Computers:
Elementary Schools 8.2 to 1
Middle Schools 4.2 to 1
High Schools 4.2 to 1
Learning Alternatives
Percentage of Seniors who went to:
Community College 2 Year N/A
Vocational or Tech 2 Year N/A
College or University 4 Year N/A
ACT Statistics:
Average ACT Scores 22.2
Percentage of Students taking ACT 40%
SAT Statistics:
Average Math Score 660
Average Verbal Score 610
Percentage of Students taking SAT 17%
National Merit Scholars: 3
Commended 3
Finalist 3
Programs for Gifted and Talented: Yes
Education for Disabled: Yes
Athletics:
Baseball Boys Basketball Boys/Girls
Football Boys Ice Hockey Boys/Girls
Downhill Skiing Boys/Girls CC Skiing Boys/Girls
Tennis Boys/Girls Golf Boys/Girls
Softball Girls Sync Swimming N/A
Dance Girls Swimming Boys/Girls
Wrestling Boys Volleyball Girls
Track Boys/Girls CC Running Boys/Girls
Gymnastics Girls Soccer Boys/Girls
Broomball N/A
Dance Team N/A
Badminton N/A
Other: 
Intramural Programs:
Baseball Boys Soccer Boys/Girls
Basketball Boys/Girls Touch Football Boys
       
   
Special Programs worth mentioning:
Advanced Placement Courses, Mentor connection, Mock trial. National Forensic League and Speech, World Culture Club, Knowledge Bowl, Math Team, One Act Play, French Club, Indian Ed, Musical and Drama Production, and Student Newspaper.

We also have a Middle School activities program that serves over 800 students with academic, recreational and athletic events.

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