Highland High School (Indiana)
| Highland High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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9135 Erie Street , 46322-2735 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°32′50″N 87°27′30″W / 41.54722°N 87.45833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Where students come first |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | School Town of Highland |
| Superintendent | Brian J. Smith |
| Principal | Patrick Weil |
| Faculty | 68[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,118[1] (2014-2015) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Rival | Munster High School |
| Newspaper | "The Trojan Tribune" |
| Yearbook | Shield |
| Website | Official Website |
Highland High School is a public high school located in the town of Highland in Lake County, Indiana.
About
Highland High School is part of the School Town of Highland and serves as the only high school in the district. The school was founded in 1957 and incorporated in 1960. In 2014, Highland High School graduated 280 students, 95.6% of its senior class.[1]
Mission Statement
"Pursuing excellence. Preparing students for the 21st century."
Athletics
The following sports are offered Highland High School:
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cross Country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (sport) (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track and Field (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki, who started programming at Highland High School[2]
- Eric Justin Toth, replaced Osama bin Laden on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and had attended Southridge Elementary and Highland High schools before graduating from the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities in 2000[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "School Town of Highland Corporation Report". Indiana Department of Education Compass. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Ward's Start" Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Hammond native Eric Toth on FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list". The Times of Northwest Indiana. April 11, 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
External links
- Highland High School website
- School Town of Highland website
- School Town of Highland Orchestra website
- Doe v. Renfrow, 451 U.S. 1022 (1981)
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