Western High School (Indiana)
| Western High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2600 S 600 W , , 46979 | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′15″N 86°14′31″W / 40.43750°N 86.24194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Educating, Engaging, and Encouraging Students to Excel |
| Established | 1949 |
| School district | Western School Corp |
| Superintendent | Randy McCracken |
| School code | 21934 |
| Principal | Rick Davis |
| Faculty | 48.47 FTE |
| Enrollment | 843[1] (2014-15) |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Sports | Soccer, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Golf, Wrestling, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track, Softball, Baseball |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | Northwestern, Kokomo |
| Newspaper | Western Union |
| Yearbook | Echo |
| Website | Website |
Western High School is a high school located in Russiaville, Indiana. The school is a part of Western School Corporation.
About
Western High School is one of 5 public high schools in Howard County: Kokomo High School, Northwestern High School, Eastern (Greentown) High School, and Taylor High School.
Western was founded in 1949 by combining three smaller school systems into one corporation, Western School Corporation. The New London Quakers, West Middleton Broncos, and Russiaville Cossacks came together and formed the Western Panthers.
Academics
The Western student average was over the statewide average in Algebra and English for the End of Course Assessment (ECA) tests, including being 15 percent over the state average in English.[2]
Band program
The Western High School Marching Panthers have been ISSMA Class C State Champions in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016[3] and Class B State Champions in 1988 for a total of 16 State Championships. They now have the most state championships in the state. The Western Marching Band has also been Bands of America Grand National Class A Champions in 1984, 1985, 1990, and 2012.[4]
Athletics
Western High School is one of the 11 schools associated with the Hoosier Athletic Conference.
Currently, the teams are as follows: Boys- Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Track and Field, Golf, and Baseball. Girls- Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Swimming, Track and Field, Softball, Golf, and Soccer. In addition, there was a club bowling team added in 2010, however its events do not count towards conference standings since not all of the other schools have a team.
Team state championships
The following teams have taken IHSAA state championships:[5]
- 2002 - Girls Golf
- 2012 - Baseball (3A)
- 2014 - Girls Basketball (3A)
Ryan White incident
Western School Corporation gained notoriety for expelling Ryan White in 1984 because of his diagnosis of HIV, a disease that, at the time, was just coming into the national spotlight.[6]
Notable alumni
- Ezra Hendrickson - Former MLS player for the New York Metrostars, Los Angeles Galaxy, Dallas Burn, D.C. United, Chivas USA and Columbus Crew. Hendrickson has also had an accomplished international career playing for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team.
- Ryan White - Famous AIDS victim
See also
References
- ^ "Western High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Western High School". Greatschools. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ Ball, Cara. "Western State Marching Band" – via KokomoTribune.com.
- ^ "IndianaMarching.com - Western HS - 2014 Band Profile". indianamarching.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Ginder, Jeanne White. "Who was Ryan White?".