Castle High School (Newburgh, Indiana)

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Castle High School is located in Newburgh, Indiana, USA.

Castle High School (Newburgh)

Established	1959
School type	Public
Principal	Phil Delong
Location	Newburgh, Indiana, USA
Enrollment	1,767
Faculty	Around 100
Newspaper	Lancer
Colors	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Knight
Website	http://www.castlehs.com/

1 History
2 Facilities
3 Extracurricular Activities
4 Notable alumni
5 Citations

[edit] History

Castle High School was built in 1975, and is located on 92 acres. In 2004 a new wing was added to the school containing a large Band Facility, 2 science labs, and several classrooms. Also associated with this project was the addition of air-conditioning to the smaller South Gym and a new state-of-the-art weight room facility and brand new locker rooms for the varsity sports.[1]

As of 2006, CHS has 1768 students. CHS is the largest school in the Warrick County School Corporation compared to Boonville High School with 915 students and Tecumseh High School with 312 students.

[edit] Facilities

Castle High School is on a 92 acre site. The High School has a 6,000 seat football/track stadium. There is also a baseball and softball field, a soccer field, and 5 tennis courts. the building contains 2 gymnasiums, the North gym with a capacity of 3500, and the South gym with a capacity of 600. There is also a 6-lane 25 yard pool.[2].

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

The Knight is the mascot of all the sports teams. Castle offers 12 sports in Varsity competition. Castle also offers the following club sports: archery, bowling, soccer, and hockey. The School has won 5 state championships in athletics. The Football team has won 2 State championships, once in 1982 and again in 1994. The Boy's Soccer Team won a state championship in 2000. The Softball team won a state championship in 2001. The Girl's Basketball Team won a state championship in 2006. The marching band has made the state finals for the past 10 years and in 2005 were state-runner ups. Wrestler Caleb Schmitt won state at 135 pounds in February of 2007. The Archery Team won their 2007 State competition. The Competition Government, or "We the People," team has placed first in state competition seven times since the "We the People" competition's introduction in 1987.