Delta High School, is a public high school located northeast of Muncie, Indiana. The school serves about 800 students in grades 9 to 12. The towns of Eaton, Albany, DeSoto, and Royerton are also served by Delta High School.
| Delta High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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3400 E. State Road 28 , | |
| Coordinates | 40°16′44″N 85°20′54″W / 40.27889°N 85.34833°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | University of Delta High School |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Delaware Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Chris Conley |
| Faculty | 55.58 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 787[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.16[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | IHSAA District 2 Hoosier Heritage Conference |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | Delta High School Website |
Delta High School is a member of the IHSAA. The school's mascot is the Eagle and the school's colors are navy blue, gold, and white.[2][3] Delta High School is part of the Hoosier Heritage Conference.[4] As of 2023 the principal is Chris Conley.[5]
History
editDelta High School opened in 1967 as the consolidation of the three high schools — DeSoto, Eaton, and Royerton — in the newly formed Delaware Metropolitan School District (name changed to Delaware Community School Corporation in 1973). Classes were originally held in the former Royerton High School building. During the 1967–68 school year, a committee of students was given the task of selecting a name for the high school, as well as the colors, mascot, and school song. "Delta" was chosen because it consisted primarily of letters that the names of the previous high schools and "Delaware" had in common.[6]
Construction of the current building started in 1972 and completed in 1974. The new building cost $7 million and had 213,000 square feet (19,800 m2). The increased space allowed Albany High School to join the consolidation.[6]
Delta High School was remodeled in 1992. It was remodeled again in 2007 due to a mold problem.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Matt Painter - varsity basketball player, assistant coach, and, later, head coach at Purdue University[8]
- John Paul Jr. - IMSA Racing Champion, IndyCar driver, 2 time Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Winner[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Delta High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Conference Alignments – Updated for 2008-09 Archived October 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 15 September 2008.
- ^ 2007-08 School Directory Archived June 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 15 September 2008.
- ^ "About the HHC". Hoosier Heritage Conference Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Fast Facts Archived 2008-12-11 at the Wayback Machine. Delta High School. Retrieved on 15 September 2008.
- ^ a b "About Us / History". Delta High School. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Delta's History Page Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. Delta High School. Retrieved on 15 September 2008.
- ^ "Matt Painter bio". CBS Interactive and Purdue Sports. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2016.