Clarksville Senior High School
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| Official name | Clarksville Senior High School |
| Principal | Tina Bennett |
| Vice Principal | Brian Allred |
| School type | Public |
| Operated by | Clarksville Com School Corp |
| Location | 800 High School Dr |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Founded Current location |
1955 1955 |
| Information current as of | Year 2006 |
Clarksville Senior High School is located in Clarksville, Indiana. It serves most of the town of Clarksville, Indiana, but the school boundaries do not exactly match the municipal boundaries. Some students within the city of Clarksville attend Jeffersonville High School or Silver Creek High School.
Clarksville High School has an enrollment of approximately 400 students. This is a drop from approximately 750 students in the late 1970's. The city of Clarksville presently has an estimated population of 22,000 residents.
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[edit] History
The school opened its doors in 1955 - 1956 and the first class was graduated in 1958. Plans to build it were started in 1952, and by 1955 the school was opened. Before it was built, Clarksville children either went to Jeffersonville High School or New Albany High School.
[edit] Sports
Clarksville's school colors are black and white with gold accent, and the school nickname is the Generals. The school song is sung to the tune of the Navy Blue and Gold. Clarksville High School is a member of the Mid-Southern Athletic Conference along with Austin, Brownstown, Charlestown, Corydon, North Harrison, Pekin Eastern, Salem, Scottsburg and Silver Creek.
Clarksville High School is host to an annual track meet in the Spring. It has historically been called the Clarksville Relays, but the name was changed to The Daniel Faulkner Relays in honor of a 1999 graduate killed in Iraq.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Chuck Franz - Indiana University Basketball Player
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