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South Vermillion High School

South Vermillion High School is a public high school in Clinton, Indiana serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was created in 1977 as the building replaced Clinton High School. As of 2017, the school has an enrollment of approximately 546 students. SVHS is one of two high schools in Vermillion County (the other being North Vermillion High School in Cayuga). South Vermillion High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the South Vermillion School Corporation.

South Vermillion High School
Address
Map
770 West Wildcat Drive

Clinton
,
Vermillion County
,
Indiana
47842

United States
Coordinates39°41′21″N 87°24′50″W / 39.6891°N 87.4139°W / 39.6891; -87.4139
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1977
School districtSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
SuperintendentDavid Chapman
PrincipalKara Skinner
Faculty46.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment478 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.34[1]
Color(s)     
SongGo you South Vermillion Wildcats
AthleticsIHSAA Class 3A
Athletics conferenceWabash River
Team nameWildcats
RivalsNorth Vermillion, Rockville, Northview, Sullivan, West
Vigo
NewspaperThe Wildcat
YearbookOld Gold and Black
Feeder schoolsSouth Vermillion Middle School
Formed fromClinton
Gym size2,900
Brent Anderson Stadium7,000
WebsiteSouth Vermillion High School

Campus

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The school is located on the north side of Clinton. South Vermillion's football field is named after its coach Brent Anderson.[2] Also its softball and baseball field is located next to the stadium. SVHS Gym has a Capacity of 2,900.

Curriculum

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The Wildcats have a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams. Their spell bowl team has been to state on several occasions most recently in the 2015-16 school year. Their Quiz Bowl won the final W.I.C competition on Feb. 2nd, 2016. South Vermillion Also offers a variety of AP classes, and duel credit classes.

Athletics

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South Vermillion participates in sports under IHSAA regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. It is a member of the Wabash River Conference.

There are also the club sports (non-IHSAA) of cheerleading, dance, boys and girls bowling, and marching band.

South Vermillion Wildcat Football

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On October 4, 2013 South Vermillion's football field was named after its coach Brent Anderson. The ceremony commenced with alumni who played for Anderson and the presentation of a memorial at the field.[2]

The South Vermillion Wildcat football team represents South Vermillion High School in the 2A division of IHSAA football. South Vermillion plays its home games at Brent Anderson Memorial Stadium on the campus of South Vermillion High School in Clinton, Indiana. The Wildcats compete in the Wabash River Conference. Prior to realignment in 2016, South Vermillion was part of the Western Indiana Conference but moved to the WRC in 2016 due to travel costs.[3]

The Wildcats have registered 7 winning seasons in their history, with 2 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, and 12 seasons resulting in at least five wins. The Wildcats have won 2 conference championships in their history.

Trophy games

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Bronze Helmet Game

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The Bronze Helmet game is played annually between the Sullivan Golden Arrows and the Wildcats. The winner has been awarded the Bronze Helmet since 1946.

Coal Bucket Game

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The Coal Bucket game is played annually between the Northview Knights and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the old coal bucket. Originally started between the Clinton Wildcats and the Brazil Red Devils, the game has continued after Brazil consolidated into Northview. The winner has received the same coal bucket as a trophy for the game since 1951.[4]

Milk Jug Game

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The Milk Jug game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the Milk Jug. The Milk Jug game started in 1993, with Riverton Park taking the Trophy 22–6. The game resumed after the Wildcats re-entered the Wabash River Conference in 2016.

 
South Vermillion Wins 2016 Milk Jug Game
  • 1993 Riverton Parke 22–6
  • 1994 Riverton Parke 27–7
  • 1995 South Vermillion 13–10
  • 1996 Riverton Parke 42–13
  • 1997 South Vermillion 21–20
  • 1998 South Vermillion 52–7
  • 2016 South Vermillion 48–20
  • 2017 South Vermillion 31-6
  • 2018 South Vermillion 28-0
  • 2019 South Vermillion 35-8
  • 2020 South Vermillion 54-0
  • 2021 No Game COVID-19
  • 2022 South Vermillion 38-0
  • 2023 South Vermillion 49-7

Head coaches

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South Vermillion Wildcats Head Coaches
Name Seasons Record
Brent Anderson 1977–1984 33–45
TBD 1985–1989 10–35
TBD 1990–1993 11–26[5]
Mike Stewart 1994 1–8
Phil Morris 1995 3–6
Tim Weeks 1996–1998 11-18
Rene Foli 1999–2003 15–25
Brian Gilman 2004–2007 8–32
Ron Whiteman 2008–2010 15–17
Chuck Sorrell 2011–2013 4–26
Will Porter 2014–2016 9–22
Greg Barrett 2017–present 33-24[6]

Record vs Rivals

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Team Record Percentage Streak First Meeting Last Meeting
North Vermillion 19–22 .463 WIN 3 1981 2022
Northview / Brazil 5–28 .152 Loss 2 1977 2015
Sullivan 8–24 .250 Loss 12 1977 2022
West Vigo 10–17 3.70 WIN 1 1977 2022
Park Heritage/Rockville1 16–28 .363 WIN 1 1978 2022
Overall Record 58–119
  1. Name Changed due to Rockville and Turkey Run consolidation.

Conference Championships

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South Vermillion has won or shared a conference championship on 3 occasions, including 2 Western Indiana Conference titles and most recently the 2017 Wabash River Conference Title.

Season Coach Title Record Conf. Record
1979 Brent Anderson Western Indiana 5-4 3-1
1980 Brent Anderson Western Indiana 6-4 3-0
2017 Greg Barrett Wabash River 7-3 7-1
2020 Greg Barrett Wabash River 7-2 6-0

Team Records

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South Vermillion Wildcats Football Records
Season Record
1977 3-7
1978 2-8
1979 5-5
1980 6-4
1981 6-4
1982 6-3
1983 2-8
1984 1-9
1985 2-7
1986 2-7
1987 3-6
1988 2-7
1989 2-7
Season Record
1990 4-6
1991 0-9
1992 5-4
1993 2-7
1994 1-8
1995 3-6
1996 1-8
1997 5-5
1998 5-5
1999 5-5
2000 5-5
2001 8-3
2002 1-9
Season Record
2003 2-8
2004 3-8
2005 0-10
2006 2-8
2007 2-8
2008 6-5
2009 8-2
2010 0-10
2011 0-10
2012 2-8
2013 2-8
2014 4-7
2015 3-7
Season Record
2016 2-8
2017 7-3
2018 3-7
2019 7-5
2020 7-2
2021 4-6
2022 5-1
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Season Record
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
Total 157-292

All-State Players

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A total of 8 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors.

South Vermillion All-State Players
Season Name Pos.
1992 J.D. Murdock OT
1998 Jason Hoke RB
1998 Jacob Weber WE
Season Name Pos.
2009 Dan Rowe OL
2017 Jacob Handley WR
2019 Cam Meyer DE
Season Name Pos.
2020 Joey Shew TE
2020 Kadin McMahan DL

Basketball

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The South Vermillion Wildcats have won (1) Sectional 1986.

Battle Of the Back-Roads

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The Battle Of The Back-Roads game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, the winner receiving a large gold basketball on a square wooden base. On Feb 15, 2013, the inaugural battle of the back-roads trophy was won by the Wildcat's, they beat Riverton Parke 73-55 The Trophy series is SV 3-1 RP

Former Schools

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School Location Mascot Colors Year Started Year Closed
Blanford Blanford Bears     1923 1928 Consolidated
into Clinton
Clinton Clinton Wildcats     1885 1977 New building/Name changed to South Vermillion
Dana Dana Aggies     1925 1961 Consolidated
into Clinton
Hillsdale Hillsdale Hilltoppers     1916 1961 Consolidated
into Clinton
Saint Bernice Saint Bernice Hornets     1928 1961 Consolidated
into Clinton

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Vermillion High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Undefeated, the leader: South Vermillion HS honors legendary football coach".
  3. ^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: South Vermillion gives WRC a new look in '16".
  4. ^ Fox, Carey (2015-09-26). "Knights spoil Wildcats' homecoming with 55-6 victory". thebraziltimes.com. Brazil Times. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  5. ^ "South Vermillion Wildcats: 2004 Results". almanacsports.com.
  6. ^ "Get a Business Website". April 2013.
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