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I spoke with a classmate that graduated from Rantoul Township High School and spoke with her about the community about surrounding the school.

Describe the students at attend Rantoul Township.
RTHS has a diverse population, both racially and socioeconomically. When I was in high school, students were often segregated by race and class in friend groups and classes. General education courses were diverse classes, but honors and AP classes were filled with predominantly white, and middle/upper class students. Many students are often involved in extracurricular activities, both at school and in the community.  (Side note: From observing an AP class, Honors Class, and a general education class, this is still the case.)

What are some community resources that are available?
The park district is the number one resource. After school activities are provided for students at the youth center, in addition to affordable day camp summer programming. A variety of sports and camps are offered through the park district. There is a public health center in town as well, which provides affordable health care to people in need.

What are some of your experiences while growing up and attending Rantoul Township?
I was very involved in classes and extracurriculars. I took honors and AP classes, was involved in the marching band, as well as other clubs and sports. Due to my involvement and the high expectations I was given, I thrived in high school and was academically ready for college.

In regards to the community, I took part in many sports offered through the park district. I volunteered with organizations, and worked to give back to the community that had given so much to me.

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-First period starts at 8:05AM and Ninth period ends at 3:05PM.
-Students and teacher have a "late start" on Tuesdays with shorter class periods. First Period starts at 9:05AM.

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Clubs and Organizations
-Chess Club
-FCCLA
-Art Speak
-Help Peers
-Gay-Straight Alliance
-Eagle Power Club
-FBLA
-International Club
-Interact Club
-FFA
-National Honor Society
-Student Council Speech
-Team Scholastic Bowl
-W.Y.S.E.
-Drama Club
-Anime Club
-Robotics Club
-FCA (Not School-Sponsored)

Sports
-Cheerleading
-Baseball
-Cross Country
-Boys’ Basketball
-Track & Field
-Eagle Dance Team
-Girls’ Basketball
-Football
-Softball
-Golf
-Wrestling
-Girls’ Tennis
-Volleyball
-Soccer

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Location: ​200 South Sheldon Street,
Rantoul, IL 61866
Opened: 1948
Superintendent: Scott Amerio
Principal: Todd Wilson

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This picture displays a sign to let people know that the school uses video surveillance in order to observe activities occurring on school property.

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Here is a picture of some local tennis courts located near Centennial High School.

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Pictured below is the Leonard Recreation Center located near Centennial High School.

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This is a picture of the Sholem Aquatic Center located near Centennial High School.

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This is a picture of a local park called Centennial Park near Centennial High School.

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Here is a picture of Jefferson Middle School. It is located right next to Centennial High School.

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This picture depicts a community garden near Centennial High School.

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Here are various pictures and descriptions of security measures that the school takes in order to protect its students.

This picture shows the buzz in system where visitors must identify themselves upon entrance to the school building.

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Here are some pictures with descriptions of places near Centennial High School.

This is a picture of a batting cage facility located near Centennial High School.

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Recent Community News Regarding Centennial High School

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Recent Community News Regarding Centennial High School

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Potential Threat of Violence (11/17/2017)-
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-17/police-say-centennial-students-post-was-joke-not-threat.html

Student Death Investigation (3/13/2017)-
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/investigation-into-centennial-students-death-continues

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"George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Video Production by Ambler Video amblervideo.com

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-To explore and provide information pertaining to the student life at Rantoul Township High School and Centannial High School.

-To provide a place to actively compare and contrast Rantoul Township High School, a more rural community type school, and Centennial High School.

-To accurately portray the area and community where each school is located.

Side Note:
Andrew Garcia will be providing the information and materials for Rantoul Township High School, and Danielle Cozzola will be providing the information and materials for Centennial High School.

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-Students and teachers have a "late start Wednesday" with shortened class periods. Teachers typically have meetings before school starts on these days.

-Lunches and study halls are broken up between periods 4 and 5.

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Retention Rate: 85.1%
Average Salary: $51,052 per year
Rated as Proficient or Excellent: 98%

Education-
Bachelor's Degree: 45.4%
Master's Degree or Higher: 54.5%

Gender-
74.4% Female
25.6% Male

Racial/Ethnic Diversity-
White/Caucasian 82.5%
Black/African American 8.3%
Hispanic 3.5%
Asian 4.9%
American Indian 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5%
Not Reported 0.1%

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Centennial Teacher Racial and Ethnic Identities

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Student Population: 1,429 Students
Students Living in a Low Income Family: 54%
Student Attendance: 89%
English Learning Students: 4%
Students with Disabilities: 11%
Homeless Students: 3%

Racial/Ethnic Diversity-
White/Caucasian 39.3%
Black/African American 36%
Hispanic 8.3%
Asian 11.4%
American Indian 0.3%
2 or More Races 4.7%

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Total School Days: 171 Days
Graduation Rate: 83%
Dropout Rate: 1%
Average Class Size: 17 Students
Pupil to Teacher Ratio: 16:1

Funding-
78.2% Local
9.2% Federal
12.6% State

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-Student Newspaper
-Website: https://thecentinal.com/
-Sports
-Baseball
-Softball
-Boy's Basketball/Girl's Basketball
-Cross Country
-Football
-Boy's Golf/Girl's Golf
-Boy's Soccer/Girl's Soccer
-Boy's Swimming/Diving/Girl's Swimming/Diving
-Boy's Tennis/Girl's Tennis
-Track
-Wrestling
-Volleyball
-Cheerleading
-Dance Team
-Color Guard
-Clubs
-African American Culture Club
-Anime Club
-Archery Club
-Art Club
-Best Buddies
-Board Game Club
-Carle Health Advocacy Team
-The Centurian (School Yearbook Club)
-Charger Computer Club
-Club Cultura
-Creative Writing Club
-CU Scholars (Academic Club)
-Everyone Needs Music (Music Club)
-Fashion Club
-World Youth in Science and Engineering Club
-Video Club
-Thespian Playmakers
-Fiction Addiction Book Club
-Feminism Club
-Future Business Leaders of America
-Future Physicians of America
-Gay-Straight Alliance
-Guitar Club
-Key Club (Student Leadership Organization)
-League of Legends Club
-Math Team
-Principal's Scholars (Academic Club)
-Racial Identity Student Experience
-Scholastic Bowl
-Science Olympiad
-Spanish Club
-Speech Team
-Student Council
-Students for a Better World
-Honor Societies
-Math Honor Society (Mu Theta Alpha)
-National Honor Society
-National French Honor Society
-National German Honor Society
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Tri-M Honor Society
-Routine Volunteering Opportunities
-Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon
-Choose Kindness Organization
-Interact (Rotary Club Sponsored Organization)
-Veteran's Classroom Project

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Location: 913 South Crescent Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Established: 1966
Opened: 1967
Superintendent: Dr. Susan Zola
Principal: Brian E. Riegler