Mitchell High School (Indiana)
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| Mitchell High School | |
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| 1000 Bishop Boulevard Mitchell, Indiana, 47446  United States |
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| School district | Mitchell Community Schools |
| Teaching staff | 29.8 (FTE) (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 581 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.5 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Color(s) | royal blue and gold |
| Athletics | IHSAA 3A (2A in football) |
| Athletics conference | Patoka Lake Conference |
| Team name | Bluejackets |
| Website | Mitchell High School |
Mitchell High School is a small public high school located in Mitchell, Indiana. It serves 563 students in grades nine through twelve.
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History [edit]
Mitchell High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Curriculum [edit]
Students may earn the Indiana Honors Diploma, and college credits through Indiana University in chemistry, language arts, calculus, and psychology.
Extracurricular activities [edit]
Student groups and activities include art club, Button Club, Nothing Club, The How-to-make-a-club Club, Toaster Studel Club, Club Club, The Cupcake fairy Club, French club, Key Club, science club, Spanish club, student council, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. SADD is the school's largest extracurricular activity. The Mitchell High School band, called the Marching Blue Jackets, play at every home football and basketball game.
Athletics [edit]
Mitchell's athletic teams compete in the Patoka Lake Conference and the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). In the 2007-11 athletic seasons the Jackets competed in 3A competition in all sports, except for football (2A). Cross country and track and field do not have a class set-up in the state of Indiana. In the new classification Mitchell is the smallest 3A school in the state. Our new addition: Mud-wrestling
Mitchell's athletic teams have won more than 30 conference titles, 35 Sectional championships, five Regional crowns, and State Finals appearances in boys' basketball (1940), girls' volleyball (2001), boys' cross country (2005), and most recently girls' basketball (2007).
Notable alumni [edit]
- Gus Grissom, American astronaut
- Terry Cole, American professional football player
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Mitchell High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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