Centennial Park

Centennial High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. It is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District. As of the 2014-15 school year, it had 1,440 students. The principal is currently Charles Neitzel. The school is located next to Jefferson Middle School and Centennial Park.

The Champaign Park District is the municipality association responsible for the parks in the city of Champaign, Illinois. There are just over 650 acres (2 km²) of parkland within the city limits. As of the fiscal year 2011-2012, the park district had an operating budget of almost $11.5 million. Furthermore, the park district employees about 65 full-time staff and over 400 part-time and seasonal workers.

Located in the western part of Champaign, Illinois, Centennial Park is the second largest park operated by the Champaign Park District. Land for the park was acquired in 1959 for an estimated cost of $161,800. Since its acquisition of the land, the park district exchanged 5 acres (2.0 ha) of Centennial Park to Champaign Unit 4 School District in return for the land of Morrisey Park.