Maconaquah High School

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Maconaquah High School is located just outside of the city limits of Bunker Hill, Indiana. The building houses grades 09-12, and functions as the primary athletic building for the corporation.

[edit] History

Founded in 1965, Maconaquah High School graduated its first class in the old Bunker Hill High School. The following year the building proper was finished and the class of 1966 was the first to attend in MHS. Three years later, the Industrial Arts/Agriculture Wing was added on, allowing students to gain insight into different trades and career paths. In 1977, the Fine Arts Wing was added, expanding the school, with the additions including: a 900+ seat auditorium with a full scene shop, a band room, a choral chamber, a green room, a black-box theatre (later converted into a television studio), as well as numerous class rooms. The most recent addition would be the remodeling of the Science and Business Department, with the science laboratories being updated, as well as an additional lab being built.

[edit] Athletics/Academics

The school has made it infrequently into the state level in various athletic events, but none on a fairly consistent basis. The forensics (speech) team has, however, achieved repeatedly on the national and state levels.

The school's band program is well known throughout the state. Led by Jeff Evans and Billy Cox, the Maconaquah Marching Braves compete at a Class C level in ISSMA Competitions. Most recently (2006) they received third place at State. The Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) is the governing body of the Indiana State Marching Band competition. For a band to make it to state finals in its class, they must first get a gold rating at a District competition and move on to a Regional competition. There is a north and south regional competition for each class. Of the bands that have made it this far, the five top scoring bands from the north and south will move on to State Finals at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, making a total of ten bands in each class. Read more at their website