Highland High School is a public high school located in the town of Highland in Lake County, Indiana. It 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.[citation needed][clarification needed]
| Highland High School | |
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| 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 |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | School Town of Highland |
| Superintendent | Brian J. Smith |
| Principal | John Zack |
| Teaching staff | 57.50 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 987 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.17[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Rival | Munster High School |
| Newspaper | The Trojan Tribune |
| Yearbook | Shield |
| Website | hhs |
| [2] | |
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,118 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was:
- Male - 51.6%
- Female - 48.4%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.2%
- Black - 5.4%
- Hispanic - 26.3%
- White - 64.8%
- Multiracial - 2.1%
30.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Athletics
editThe following sports are offered Highland High School:
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Bowling (boys & girls)
- Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross Country (boys & girls)
- Dance (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)
Clubs and Extracurriculars
editThe following clubs and organizations are available for students at Highland High School:
- Chess Club
- Speech & Debate Team
- Diversity University
- Science Olympiad
- Japanese Olympiad
- Highland Theater Company (HTC)
- Spanish Club (Spanish Honors Society)
- German Club (German Honors Society)
- Japanese Club
- Key Club
- Sustainability Club
- Robotics
- Yearbook Staff
- Marching/Jazz/Pep Band
- National Honors Society
Notable alumni
edit- Ward Cunningham, programmer and inventor of the wiki, who started programming at Highland High School
- Ryan Grigson, executive with NFL's Cleveland Browns, former general manager of Indianapolis Colts
- Tom Homco, former NFL player, Los Angeles Rams
- Rick Karr, journalist and educator[3]
- Debra A. Kemp, author
- Georgette Mosbacher, businesswoman, political activist
- Debbie Patton, professional bodybuilder
- Dan Stevenson, politician[4]
- Eric Justin Toth, replaced Osama bin Laden on FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, attended Southridge Elementary and Highland High schools before graduating from Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities in 2000[5]
- Jim Umpleby, businessman, CEO of Caterpillar Inc.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Highland High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Highland High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Region native/former PBS journalist to discuss technology impact on media 4/27 at PUC". Purdue University Northwest News. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Indiana House honors retiring Highland representative". The Times of Northwest Indiana. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Hammond native Eric Toth on FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list". The Times of Northwest Indiana. April 11, 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ Nightengale, Laura, "Who is incoming Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby?", Journal Star, October 17, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
External links
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