Centennial Huskies Puente Program
Puente Program Recruitment for incoming 9th graders
The Mission of the Puente Program
To increase the number of educationally underserved students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn degrees, and return to the community as leaders and mentors for future generations. Puente is open to all students.
Puente Class of 2023 Banquet Pictures (Click on Image Below)
Puente Class of 2023 Banquet
Puente Class of 2023
Centennial Puente Ballet Folkloric Team at Puente Banquet
Centennial Puente Ballet Folkloric Team at Puente Banquet
9th grade Leadership Conference University of California Irvine
11th & 12th UCLA SoCal College Field Trip
9th grade Leadership Conference University of California Irvine
Dr. Sam Buenrostro & CNUSD Board of Education Recognition Award, Senior Puente Student Samantha Padilla, 2023
Puente Statewide Academic Leadership Award Recipients
Every year the Puente Statewide Office recognizes one Puente student from every high school that embodies academic excellence and exemplifies leadership qualities.
Edgar Camacho 2018, Puente Statewide Recipient
Shantel Soto 2021, Puente Statewide Recipient
Samantha Huls 2022, Puente Statewide Recipient
Centennial Puente 12th Southern California College Field Trip.
California State University, Pomona
University of California, Los Angeles
University of La Verne
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
University of California, Irvine
Centennial Puente 10th College Field Trip to University of California, Riverside
Puente 10th College Field Trip UCR
Puente 10th College Field Trip UCR
Puente 10th College Field Trip UCR
Puente 11th Northern California College Field Trip
Northern California College Field Trip - UC Berkeley, 2022
Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, 2022
CSU - San Luis Obispo, 2022
San Fransisco, Pier 39, 2022
San Fransisco, Pier 39, 2022
San Fransisco, Golden Gate, 2022
San Fransisco, Golden Gate, 2023
San Franssisco, Golden Gate, 2023
UC Berkeley, 2023
"The Cheech" Center For Chicano Art & Culture Riverside Art Museum
Centennial Puente Program Multicultural Field Trip
Puente 10th & 11th Multicultural Field Trip to "The Cheech".
"The Cheech" Art Museum
Centennial Puente Program Multicultural Field Trip
Puente Program students engaged during our visit to the " The Cheech Marin Art Museum".
How does Puente help students?
Puente high school students:
- Work with a Puente counselor to create an Academic Four Year Plan.
- Puente counselor will provide academic advising and helps prepare them for college admissions.
- Introduces students to career opportunities and conducts career guidance lessons.
- Provides students with social & emotional support.
- Puente students will take college preparatory English academic classes in the 9th & 10th grades that integrates Latino and multicultural literature into the core curriculum. Puente students are in classes with the same students for two years.
- Engage in leadership and cultural activities. Students have the opportunity to visit a range of colleges and universities.
Puente Interest Form Link
Incoming 9th please complete this google form, if you are interested in joining our Centennial High School Puente Program for the upcoming academic school year 2023-2024.
Incoming 9th Grade Appointment Scheduling Link
Academic Four Year Plan Meetings - Please click the Appointment Scheduling Link above to set up an 25 minute meeting via Zoom, if your student is interested in the Puente Program.
Enrique's Journey - by Sonia Nazario
House on Mango Street - by Sandra Cisneros
Night - by Elie Wiesel
Puente Recruitment Video
Please click on the tab above to view our Puente Recruitment Video
Puente Statewide Data
Puente Application Materials
If interested in joining this awesome program, please click on the Puente Application below, and email completed applications to Dr. Gomez at thomas.gomez@cnusd.k12.ca.us.
Puente Consent Form PDF Fillable document
Puente High School Recruitment Flyer
Dual Enrollment Courses
We highly encouraged all of our Puente students to take Dual Enrollment courses. What are Dual Enrollment courses? The Dual Enrollment Program is affiliated with Norco College and these courses are offered to all CNUSD students for free.
- Dual Enrollment courses can be taken by freshmen students
- Dual Enrollment will raise your students GPA to make them competitive for college.
- Dual Enrollment courses can be taken online or in-person, and they occur afterschool only two days a week.
California Colleges
California Colleges is an all inclusive guide to college and career pathways, and it is free to all CNUSD students. If you do not recall your username or password, please login with your google account.
Dia de Los Muertos Cultural Celebration
Centennial Puente Program Dia de Los Muertos Celebration November 2, 2022
Cultural Aztec Dance Performance
Centennial Puente Program November 2, 2022 Cultural School Event.
Cultural Aztec Dance Performance
Centennial Puente Program November 2, 2022 Cultural School
Dia de Los Muertos Celebration November 2, 2022
Centennial Puente Program students Dia de Los Muertos Celebration included: Making Altares, Face Painting, Raspados, and created an opportunity for students to remember loved ones who have passed on.
Annual Puente Posada ( Winter Celebration)
Winter Cultural Event
Puente Posada 2021
Puente Posada 2021
Piñata
Puente Posada 2021
Piñata
Puente 9th grade students
Students will participate in the following activities:
- Puente 9th Leadership Conference
- UCR Ropes Challenge course field trip
- A-G/Graduation requirements presentation
- Introduction California College System UC/CSU/Private Presentation
- Guest Speaker/s
- Career Panels
UCR Ropes Challenge Course
Puente 9th Leadership Conference University of Irvine
NASA Engineer Guest Speaker
Puente 9th Grade Student Orientation
Puente Freshmen Orientation Class of 2023
Puente Parent & Student Orientation. Reviewing the expectations as well as the goals of the Puente Program.
Puente Freshmen Orientation Class of 2025
Puente Freshmen Orientation Class of 2025
Puente 10th grade students
Students will participate in the following activities:
- Cultural Field Trip Museum of Tolerance
- UCR Ropes Challenge Course
- Southern California College Field Trip
- PSAT Presentation - National Merit and National Hispanic Scholarship Recognition
- California A-G/Graduation requirements UC/CSU/Private
- California Colleges Career Guidance Lesson
UC San Diego College Field Trip
PSAT Preparation/Registration
UCR Ropes Challenge Course
Puente 11th grade students
Students will participate in the following activities:
- Southern California College Field Trip
- Northern California College Field Trip
- Exam Preparation & Registration: PSAT, SAT, and or ACT
- Review Individualized Academic Plan
- Dual Enrollment Presentation
- UC/Private Personal Statements
- Resume Writing
- Summer Enrichment Opportunities
- 11th Puente Cruzando Conference
11th Puente Cruzando Conference Cal Poly Pomona
UC San Diego College Field Trip
UC San Diego College Field Trip
Puente 12th grade students
Students will participate in the following activities:
- More College Field Trips UC/CSU/Private
- Review Individualized Academic Plan
- Puente Senior Audits
- Career Exploration Trip
- Puente College Application Night
- Puente FAFSA/Dream Act Workshops
- UC Personal Insight Question (PIQ) Workshops
- Letter of Recommendations
- Scholarship Information
Puente End of The Year Banquet (Celebration)
Puente End of The Year Banquet (Celebration)
Puente Seniors and their parents are invited to celebrate their student's academic achievement. We celebrate this event by first recognizing all Puente students academic achievement as well as their participation in the program.
Puente End of The Year Banquet (Celebration)
Puente Seniors receive their Puente Zarpe's (Stoles) and a certificate of completion for participating in the program.
Puente End of The Year Banquet (Celebration)
We also photo props to share this proud moment with family!
Class of 2022 Puente Graduates!
Class of 2018 Puente Seniors!
Puente Graduates!
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HELPFUL WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
California Community Colleges www.cccapply.org
California State University (CSU) www2.calstate.edu
Common Application www.commonapp.org
University of California (UC) www.universityofcalifornia.edu
Financial Aid | www.fafsa.ed.gov California Dream Act | dream.csac.ca.gov SAT/Subject Exams: www.collegeboard.org ACT: www.act.org
Doorways "a-g" course lists hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist
Contact Information
Centennial High School
School Counselor
Dr. Gomez
Phone: 951-739-5670 ext:20054
Thomas Gomez
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