Warren Central High School (Indiana)
| Warren Central High School | |
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| Principal | Rich Shepler |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| District | Metropolitan School District of Warren Township |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Black and Old Gold |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Athletic conferences | Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference |
Warren Central High School (WCHS) is a public high school in Warren Township on the east side of Indianapolis. It has an enrollment of around 4,000. The school is a member of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference.
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[edit] Athletics
The Warriors have won a state record four consecutive IHSAA (Indiana High School Athletic Association) class 5-A football championships (1984,1985, 2003,2004,2005,2006,2009), attaining a ranking as high as #2 in the USA Today Prep Top 25 poll. They also recently won the 5A state championship in the 2009-10 season. The football team also won the inaugural 5A state football title in 1985 after winning the 4A title the previous season in 1984. Future NFL quarterback and #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, Jeff George, was the starting quarterback for those teams. Record setting Running Back Darren Evans was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after the lockout ended in 2011. The Warriors won State Championships in Wrestling and Men's Gymnastics in 1980. The cross country team won its first-ever state championship in 2005 and placed 15th in the Nike invitational tournament held in Oregon on December 3, 2005. The cross country team repeated as state champions in 2006. The Warriors also boast state championships in other athletics as well. Warren also was ranked the 3rd-best athletic program in the nation and 1st among public schools by Sports Illustrated in 2007. [1]
[edit] Speech
The Warren Central Speech Team has won the IHSFA Sectional title twelve years in a row (2000-2011). In the 2001-2002 season, Warren placed 5th place in AAA Division. In the 2002-2003 three season, they placed 4th place. They continued to rise in this same fashion (2003-2004 – 3rd place, 2004-2005 – 2nd place) In the 2005-2006 speech season, Warren won the Indiana High School Forensic Association AAA State Championship as well as the Grand Champion title for the first time since 1967. The following 2006-2007 season, Warren continued to improve at state with an overall better performance but placing 2nd overall and 2nd in AAA division. In the 2007-2008 speech season, Warren Central won back the title of IHSFA Grand Champions with their third state title in team history. And in the 2008-2009 speech season, Warren Central won the AAA State Championship, and earned second place overall.
[edit] Winter Guard
The Warren Central Winter Guard program is one of the best in the country. Their top guard competes in Scholastic World Class in both the Indiana Circuit (Indiana High School Color Guard Association, IHSCGA) as well as the national circuit (Winter Guard International, WGI). The Warren Central Winter Guard has 4 state titles in Open Class (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), was the Open Class silver medalist at WGI World Championships in 2007. Warren Central also has two other guards that compete in the Indiana Circuit in the Cadet and A Classes.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jeff George, former NFL quarterback
- Jane Pauley, television journalist and host
- Justin Smith, former NFL linebacker with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers
- Jamie Asher, former NFL tight end for the Washington Redskins
- Greg Graham, former NBA shooting guard
- Jason Whitlock, sportswriter
- Ryan Murphy, film and television screenwriter, director and producer; creator of the TV series Glee and Nip/Tuck
- Darren Evans, NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts
[edit] Warren Township
Warren Central is the only high school in Warren Township. Township Intermediate Academies, Middle and Elementary schools include:
- Creston Middle School
- Raymond Park Middle School
- Stonybrook Middle School
- Creston Intermediate Academy
- Raymond Park Intermediate Academy
- Stonybrook Intermediate Academy
- Brookview Elementary School
- Eastridge Elementary School
- Grassy Creek Elementary School
- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Lakeside Elementary School
- Liberty Park Elementary School
- Lowell Elementary School
- Pleasant Run Elementary School
- Sunny Heights Elementary School
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