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Century High School (Bismarck, North Dakota)

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Type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Steve Madler

Phone
  
+1 701-323-4900

Founded
  
1976

Established
  
1976

Faculty
  
73

District
  
Bismarck Public Schools

Number of students
  
1,228

Motto
  
Character, Honor, Success.

Oversight
  
Bismarck Public Schools

Address
  
1000 E Century Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503, USA

Similar
  
Bismarck High School, St Mary's Central High Sch, Simle Middle School, Shiloh Christian School, Bismarck Public Schools

Century High School is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It currently serves 1,228 students and is part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The current principal is Steve Madler. The school colors are red, white, and blue. Century's mascot is the patriot.

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The school was built on reclaimed land from Bismarck's landfill in 1976 and was renovated and expanded in 1998. It is one of three public high schools in the city of Bismarck. Century serves the northern half of the city. It supports many extracurricular activities. Among these are several sports teams, pre-professional organizations, string orchestras, bands, and choirs.

Championships

  • State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1984, 2011
  • State Class 'A' girls' basketball: 1990, 2009, 2012, 2013
  • State Class 'A' wrestling: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2001
  • State Class 'A' girls' track and field: 1999, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • State Class 'A' volleyball: 1983, 2008, 2012, 2015
  • State girls' swimming and diving: 1993 2009, 2010
  • State boys' swimming and diving: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • State girls' soccer: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011
  • State boys' soccer: 2007, 2011, 2012
  • State boys' golf: 1978, 2013
  • State boys' football: 2015, 2016
  • Honors

    The school's literary magazine is the Lit Mag, the newspaper is the Century Star, and the yearbook is the Century Spirit. These student-run publications have all been recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association as being among the top scholastic publications in the country.

    In 2008 Century's chamber orchestra was selected to perform at the national convention of the American String Teachers' Association in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Notable alumni

  • Carmen Berg - Playboy Playmate of the month, June 1987
  • Paula Broadwell - author and extramarital partner of David Petraeus
  • Todd Schmitz - swimming coach
  • Carson Wentz - quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison football team, the Philadelphia Eagles
  • References

    Century High School (Bismarck, North Dakota) Wikipedia