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
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
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
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.
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
Notable alumni
Lyle Overbay (born 1977), MLB player
Detlef Schrempf (born 1963), NBA player
Bob Coluccio (born 1951), MLB player
Howard Costigan (1904-1985), political activist
C.D. (Clyde) Moore, 2 star general USAF
Sandy Marth Hill (born 1946), television journalist
References
External links
CHS Centralia High School website
High schools in Lewis County, Washington
Centralia, Washington
Public high schools in Washington (state)