Centennial High School

Centennial High front entrance in Ellicott City.

Centennial High School enrolls around 1500 students.

Centennial High School Entrance is located on Centennial Lane in Ellicott City, MD.

Centennial High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

4300 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City, MD

Howard County Public Schools

3.7

3.5

1,364 Students

A+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Average SAT Score
1370

Average ACT Score
30

Math Proficiency
43%

Reading Proficiency
86%

Average GPA
3.63

Graduation Rate
98%

A+

Academics

Teachers

A+

College Prep

Administration

B-

Resources/Facilities

A-

Clubs and Activities

B+

Sports

Food

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA 3.63	Reading Proficiency 86%
Math Proficiency 43%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 16:1 Teachers 86	Full Time Teachers 86
Teachers in First or Second Year 5.7%

College Prep

Average SAT 1370 Math 690 Verbal 670	Average ACT 30 Math 29 English 30 Reading 31 Science 29
Number of AP Courses 36	AP Pass Rate 86.9%
AP Math Enrollment Very High	AP Science Enrollment Very High
Other AP Enrollment Very Low

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Average

Boys Athletic Participation

Average

Test Scores

College Readiness

Source: GreatSchools

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

293:1

Student Diversity

Male 51.1%	Female 48.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 39.7%	White 33%
Black 13.4%	Hispanic 7.8%
Two or more races 5.4%	Native American <1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%

School Rankings

#8 Best College Prep Public HS in Maryland

#9 Best Public HS in Maryland

#17 Best HS For Stem in Maryland

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered

IB Programs Offered

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

University of Maryland - College Park 704 Students

University of Maryland, Baltimore County 309 Students

Towson University 307 Students

Penn State 174 Students

Johns Hopkins University 161 Students

New York University 156 Students

Carnegie Mellon University 130 Students

University of Pennsylvania 124 Students

Georgetown University 120 Students

University of Delaware 109 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Computer Science 195 Students

Biology 185 Students

Business 180 Students

Psychology 147 Students

Pre-Medicine Studies 80 Students

Economics 64 Students

Nursing 61 Students

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 61 Students

Engineering 58 Students

Neuroscience and Neurobiology 56 Students

This School’s Reviews

1.0 Junior

12/17/2025

Where do I even start? Centennial is extremely competitive which causes a lot of fake friendships and discrimination towards those seen as not "smart enough". Many students are blatantly racist despite being people of color themselves, and are very judgemental and unkind to others. Students also exhibit lots of fake kindness to our special needs students, which I find disrespectful and disgusting. As for the teachers, many teachers are verry supportive and great at their job. For the others, they go out of their way to inconvenience themselves in order to inconvenience their students. I don't know much about the admin, because they only pay attention to trouble makers or their top ranked students, no in between. The architecture of our school makes it extremely unsafe for us to be in, and we have a faulty HVAC system. Our building is very old and faulty, and smells really bad, as well as our bathrooms.There is much more to say about this school, but I have run out of characters.

5.0 Senior

9/11/2025

It's competitive academically, but it hasn't been renovated once since it was built. There's basically no windows in the building, the HVAC system doesn't work, and there are mice. Its only upside is that it's multipurpose since it was built in the Cold War and acts as a bomb shelter.

4.0 Senior

7/14/2025

It is a great school with high-achieving students. I highly recommend coming here. There are a lot of clubs and activities, and our sports teams are very talented and high-achieving. The culture can be toxic, and students often compete with one another, and there is a lot of gatekeeping culture as well.

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5.0 student

9/6/2024

it is a great school, and I highly recommend it."

5.0 parent

11/9/2023

We are so blessed our children attend this school. The staff is wonderful and the students are academic and friendly!

5.0 parent

4/18/2023

Great school my boy love his school

5.0 parent

9/28/2022

Best school ever for kids and adults

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Centennial High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Ellicott City, MD, in the Ellicott City neighborhood, and is served by the Howard County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,364 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 43% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 86% are proficient in reading. Centennial High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.63, the graduation rate is 98%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1370 and an ACT score of 30. The average home value in this area is $792,046. Discover additional schools in the area, like Applications And Research Laboratory, Fusion Academy Columbia, Burleigh Manor Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Ellicott City has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Centennial High School.

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