Elkhart Central High School
| Elkhart Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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One Blazer Boulevard , 46516 | |
| Coordinates | 41°41′05″N 85°57′31″W / 41.68472°N 85.95861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Principal | Frank Serge |
| Teaching staff | 100.12 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,694[1] (2016-2017) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.04 |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Mr. B |
| Team name | Blue Blazers |
| Rival | Elkhart Memorial High School |
| Created | when Elkhart High School (est. 1872) was split into Elkhart Memorial High School and Elkhart Central High School in the Fall of 1972 |
| Website | Official Website |
| [2] | |
Elkhart Central High School is a secondary school in Elkhart, Indiana. It is a part of Elkhart Community Schools.
History
In the fall of 1972 when Elkhart High School (est. 1872) was split into Elkhart Memorial High School and Elkhart Central High School, the former Elkhart High School building was renamed Elkhart Central High School and, according to the school board minutes, was to continue the traditions ("Blue Blazer" mascot, school colors, accomplishments, the original 1910 charter issued by the North Central Association and the fight song) of the old Elkhart High School. The Elkhart Central High School building was designed and built by Everett I. Brown and Company of Indianapolis and opened in 1966. It was built to accommodate a schedule and curriculum organized around modular periods. Accordingly, the building features lecture halls, seminar rooms, and departmental office areas. A 16 million dollar addition and renovation project was designed by Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. in March 1997 to add 16 classrooms, additional office space, new industrial technology laboratories, and a new media center. The entire project expanded the school to approximately 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2). The "new" building dedication ceremonies were held in the fall of 2000. As part of the remodeling, every classroom was wired and equipped for voice, video, and data. Each morning the student-run news show, "NewsCenter," is broadcast with the daily announcements and news.
Other major construction milestones: in 1969 a swimming pool; in 1982 an additional gym, called the "New Gym" or "East Gym"; in 1995 the fieldhouse at Rice Field was doubled in size along with the re-crowning/sodding of the football playing field. The Ronzone track was resurfaced in 1995 and improved again in 2010.
Until 1984, Elkhart Central enrolled only 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. In 1985, 9th graders were added, with the remodeling of the library and additional classroom space.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,806 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 50.1%
- Female - 49.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.0%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.1%
- Black - 14.7%
- Hispanic - 30.0%
- White - 48.0%
- Multiracial - 6.2%
62.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Notable alumni
- Lindsay Benko - gold medalist Olympic swimmer[3]
- Jean Hagen - Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated actress[4]
- David Heath - probabilist who became world-famous for developing Heath–Jarrow–Morton framework to model evolution of interest rate curve[5]
- Curtis Hill - 43rd and current Attorney General of Indiana
- Alec Purdie - midfielder for MLS's New England Revolution[6][failed verification]
- Nathan Palmer - wide receiver for the NFL's Chicago Bears
- Clare Randolph - center for the NFL's Chicago Cardinals & Detroit Lions[7]
- Dave Schnell - quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers
- Shafer Suggs - former NFL player with the New York Jets[8]
- Rich Wingo - former NFL player with the Green Bay Packers[9]
Athletics
Letters offered in Boys' Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Wrestling.
Letters offered in Girls' Sports
Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
Elkhart Central is a member of the Northern Indiana Conference and competes as a class 4A school, except in football where they compete in class 5A. The school colors are Blue & White.
State championships
- Boys Wrestling 1968^
- Boys Cross Country 1973–1974
- Boys Golf 1978–1979
- Boys Track & Field 1969^,1992–1993
- Boys Baseball 2013
^ As Elkhart High School, see note above, EHS continues as ECHS[10]
Co-curricular activities
- Blazer Brigade Marching Band
- Blazer Pennant News Magazine
- Drama Club
- Model United Nations
- Concert Choir
- "Shades of Blue" vocal ensemble
- Blazer Chorale
- Men's & Women's Choirs
- Chamber Orchestra
- Symphony Orchestra
- Pennant Annual
- School musicals and plays
Academic competitions
- Academic Decathlon
- Academic Spell Bowl
- Academic Super Bowl
- Project XL
- Quiz Bowl (2008 - 2013)[11]
- Speech & Debate Team
Other clubs and organizations
- Blazer Communications
- Card Club
- CHAMPS
- Chess Club
- Close Up Washington
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- FOCUS
- Key Club:
- National Honor Society
- Robotics Club
- Society For A Better Earth
- Student Council
- Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/schools/201617SchoolDirectory.pdf
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Elkhart Central High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Anthony (August 10, 2008). "Local Sports: Lindsay Mintenko enjoys new Olympic role". The Elkhart Truth. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
In high school for Elkhart Central, she was the first swimmer in IHSAA history to sweep two individual events all four years while piling up All-American honors.
[permanent dead link] - ^ Madison, Chloe (January 29, 2017). "From Elkhart to 'Singin' in the Rain'". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "David C. Heath Obituary", Democrat and Chronicle, 2011-08-28, retrieved October 25, 2015
- ^ "Alec Purdie". New England Revolution.
- ^ "RANDOLPH, CLARE "DUTCH"". www.indiana-football.com. Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Shafer Suggs". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rich Wingo". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Elkhart Central High School Tournament Results". National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT). Retrieved October 21, 2015.