Centura Public School
Encyclopedia
Centura Public School is a consolidated, K–12 school located in rural southern Howard County
in central Nebraska
. It was founded in 1967 and serves the communities of Cairo
, Dannebrog
, Boelus
, and the surrounding areas. There are around 300 students enrolled in grades 7-12.
Centura participates in athletic competitions in class C-1 as the Centurions.
Centura boasts a 24-7 program. Most classes are available through Angel eLearning. Students grades 9-12 receive MacBooks for the duration of their high school career here.
The school recently purchased two large projectors and screens, which were installed in the high school gym. Media class projects, local advertisers and sponsors, and club activities are shown during activities such as basketball or volleyball games.
Howard County, Nebraska
-History:Howard County was formed in 1871. It was named after the Union General Oliver Otis Howard.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,567 people, 2,546 households, and 1,797 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 2,782...
in central Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. It was founded in 1967 and serves the communities of Cairo
Cairo, Nebraska
Cairo is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cairo is located at ....
, Dannebrog
Dannebrog, Nebraska
Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 352 at the 2000 census...
, Boelus
Boelus, Nebraska
Howard City, locally referred to as Boelus, is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census...
, and the surrounding areas. There are around 300 students enrolled in grades 7-12.
Centura participates in athletic competitions in class C-1 as the Centurions.
Centura boasts a 24-7 program. Most classes are available through Angel eLearning. Students grades 9-12 receive MacBooks for the duration of their high school career here.
The school recently purchased two large projectors and screens, which were installed in the high school gym. Media class projects, local advertisers and sponsors, and club activities are shown during activities such as basketball or volleyball games.
Sports
- Cross Country
- Football
- Volleyball
- Girls Golf
- Wrestling
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Basketball
- Track
- Boys Golf
Clubs
- Band
- Chorus
- Speech
- One-Acts
- Drama
- FFA
- FBLA
- FCCLA
- NHS
- Student Council
- C-Club
- HAL