Century High School (CHS) is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It serves 1,346 students and is part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The principal is Steve Madler. The school colors are red, white, and blue. Century's mascot is the Patriot.
The school was built on reclaimed land from Bismarck's landfill in 1975 and was renovated and expanded in 1998. It is one of three public high schools in the city of Bismarck. Century serves the northwest region of the city. It supports many extracurricular activities. Among these are several sports teams, pre-professional organizations, string orchestras, bands, and choirs.
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Athletics
Championships
State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1984, 2011, 2018
State Class 'A' baseball: 2018, 2019
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, 2013
State boys' golf: 1978, 2013
State boys' football: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
State boys' track and field: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
State boys' cross country: 2016, 2017, 2019
State girls' cross country: 2014
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
Michelle Axtman, pilot and member of the North Dakota Senate
Paula Broadwell, author and extramarital partner of David Petraeus
Cara Mund, Miss America 2018
Carmen Berg, Playboy Playmate in July 1987
Gregory Rohde, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration during the Clinton administration
Todd Schmitz, swimming coach
Carson Wentz, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings