Triton Junior–Senior High School is a public high school in Bourbon, Indiana just south of U.S. Highway 30. It is a part of the Triton School Corporation. The school's current principals are Nate McKeand and Rick Yarbrough. The Triton School Corporation, formed in 1963 to consolidate the schools of Bourbon, Etna Green, and Tippecanoe, is located in east central Marshall County, Indiana. It draws students from both east central Marshall and west central Kosciusko Counties. In 2019, the school was expanded, adding a new gymnasium named the "Triton Activities Center" (TAC).
| Triton Junior–Senior High School | |
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300 Triton Drive 46504 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°18′4″N 86°6′35″W / 41.30111°N 86.10972°W |
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| Other name | Tri-Township Junior-Senior High School |
| School type | Public, Secondary School |
| Motto | "Expect the best." |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Triton School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Jeremy Riffle |
| NCES School ID | 181149001856 |
| Principal | Nathan McKeand |
| Principal | Rick Yarbrough |
| Officer in charge | Steve Watkins |
| Teaching staff | 29.00 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 418[1] (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.41[1] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours 10 minutes (8:05-3:15) |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | Hoosier North Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Website | www |
The nearby Bourbon Community Building-Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 and removed from the register in 2021 as it was demolished.[2]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 428 students enrolled at Triton Jr-Sr High in 2015-16 was:
- Male - 48.8%
- Female - 51.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.9%
- Black - 0.2%
- Hispanic - 5.4%
- White - 90.4%
- Multiracial - 3.1%
37.78% of the students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch. Triton was a Title I school in 2015–2016.[1]
Athletics
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The Triton Trojans compete in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference. The school colors are royal blue and gold. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Triton Jr-Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/14/15 through 12/18/15. National Park Service. 2015-12-24.
- ^ "2015-16 School Directory" (Pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 117. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 3 March 2016.