Maconaquah High School
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Maconaquah High School is located at 256 E 800 South, just outside of the city limits of Bunker Hill, Indiana. The building houses grades 9–12 and functions as the primary athletic building.
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[edit] History
On July 1, 1962, Maconaquah School Corporation was formed by consolidating two high schoolss (Clay and Bunker Hill) in southern Miami County, Indiana. Maconaquah class of 1964 attended classes in the old Bunker Hill High School. The current high school facility, located approximately 2 miles from Bunker Hill, Indiana, proper, held its first classes in August 1965. 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 theater (later converted into a television studio), as well as numerous classrooms. The most recent addition is the remodeling of the Science and Business Department in 2005: The science laboratories were updated, and an additional lab was built. The high school continues to serve constituents of six townships in southern Miami County (population: approximately 36,000). The district includes a farming community and nine small towns or communities and includes Grissom Air Reserve Base.
[edit] Academics
Maconaquah High School (MHS) is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and the Indiana Department of Public Instruction.[1] Student populations for Maconaquah High average approximately 720 students. MHS students participate in a modified Block 8 schedule which includes three 90 minute classes which alternate every other day. During fourth period, students meet every day for 45 minutes and then go to a 45 minute Student Resource Time.[2]
Maconaquah High School consistently has a graduation rate above 90%, with its highest graduation rate of 99.3% occurring in the 2002–2003 academic year[3]. Its course offerings include seven Advanced Placement classes, French and Spanish languages, and internship and vocational programs[4].
Performing Arts
A full performing arts curriculum is offered including Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Advanced Symphonic Choir, Intermediate Symphonic Choir, Show Choir/Vocal Jazz, Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, Theatre Production, Television, and Dance. The Maconaquah Performing Arts Center includes a 900+ seat auditorium and scene shop, choral chamber, green room, and television studio. The full-time Performing Arts faculty includes two band directors, one choral director, and one theatre/television teacher. All departments feature faculty with master's degrees, except for theatre/television.[5]
Business and Technology
The computer and business curriculum includes Digital Communication Tools, Career Planning and Success Skills, Desktop Publishing, Computer Applications, Personal Finance, Accounting I, Accounting II, Web Design, Information Technology: Interactive Media, Marketing, and Business and Personal Law.[6] Since 2001, the school has been home to one of the nation's premier Cisco Networking Academy Program labs, sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. Three out of the four members of the faculty hold a master's degree.[7]
Math and Science
Mathematics is an area of School Improvement Focus for Maconaquah. Course offerings include Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Honors Algebra II, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Calculus AB-AP, Discrete Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Geometry, Honors Geometry, and Mathematics Lab.[8] Four of the five faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.[9]
Sciences offered include Biology I, Honors Biology I, Biology II, Biology AP, Chemistry I, Honors Chemistry I, Chemistry AP, Integrated Chemistry-Physics, Physics I, Physics B-AP, and Advanced Environmental Science.[10] The science department offers classrooms and laboratories that were renovated and updated in 2005. The science department is home to four full-time teachers, two of which hold a master's degree.[11]
Language Arts
Language Arts is an area of School Improvement Focus for Maconaquah. Course offerings include English 9, Honors English 9, English 10, Honors English 10, English 11, English 11 AP (AP English Language & Literature), English 12, English 12 AP (AP English Language & Composition), Journalism News, and Journalism Yearbook.[12] Three of the seven faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.[13]
[edit] Speech and Debate
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. Coach Rhea Hoppes has led the team to three Indiana High School Forensics Association (IHSFA) Class A State Championships, in 2002, 2003, and 2008, and has qualified for the National Forensic League (NFL)'s National Tournament 45 times as of 2007. Maconaquah has been home to eight individual state champions [14] and consistently fields one of the largest teams in the National Forensic League's Hoosier Crossroads District, although it is one of the smallest schools.[15] Maconaquah has also claimed two NFL All-Americans, Greg Moser and Jessica Dulworth, both in 2003. To obtain this honor, a student must rank in the top 150 speakers in the NFL. Dulworth ranked 63rd and Moser ranked 78th out of over 91,000 competitors[16]. In 2006, MHS student Maria Cook was named a NFL Academic All-American.
- IHSFA Sectional Champions: 1988, 1989, and 1991,
- IHSFA Sectional Runners-up: 1992, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
- Maconaquah has been named among the top 3 in their sectional in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
- IHSFA Regional Champions: 1988, 1989, and 1997
- IHSFA Regional Runners-up: 1987, 1990 and 1991
- Maconaquah has been named among the top 3 in their regional in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. 1998. The Regional Tournament was discontinued after the 1998 season.
- IHSFA State Champions: 2002 (Class A), 2003 (Class A), and 2008 (Class A).
- IHSFA State Runners-Up: 1968 and 2005 (Class A)
- Maconaquah has been named among the top 8 teams in the state in 1968, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Since the class system began at the State Tournament in 1996, Maconaquah has been in class A each year.
[edit] Band Program
The school's band program is well known throughout the state. Currently under the direction of Jeff Evans and Billy Cox, the Marching Braves compete at a Class C level in Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) competitions. The Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) is the governing body of the Indiana State Marching Band competition.[17] Maconaquah has qualified for the ISSMA State Finals 19 times since the organization's inception in 1981.
ISSMA Results
| Year (Class) | District | Regional | Semi-State | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1982 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 4th Place | |
| 1983 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 6th Place | |
| 1984 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 2nd Place | |
| 1985 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 7th Place | |
| 1986 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 2nd Place | |
| 1987 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 2nd Place | |
| 1988 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 3rd Place | |
| 1989 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 4th Place | |
| 1990 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 6th Place | |
| 1991 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1992 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1993 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 10th Place | |
| 1994 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 10th Place | |
| 1995 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1996 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 3rd Place | |
| 1997 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 8th Place | |
| 1998 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 10th Place | |
| 1999 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 2000 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 2001 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 5th Place | |
| 2002 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 2003 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 6th Place | |
| 2004 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | 5th Place | |
| 2005 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | 3rd Place | |
| 2006 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | 3rd Place | |
| 2007 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | ||
| 2008 (C) |
For a band to make it to state finals in its class, they must achieve a gold rating at the District level and then achieve a gold rating and place in the top ten at the Regional level. The top ten bands from the North regional and the top ten from the South regional compete at the Semi-State competition, which is will be held for the first time in 2008. The top ten scoring bands overall at the Semi-State competition will compete in the State Finals, held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
From 1981 to 2007, the top five from each regional were sent to the state finals which were held at Indiana State University until 1983 when the finals were moved to the Hoosier (later RCA) Dome until it was replaced in 2008 with Lucas Oil Stadium.
Prior to ISSMA's formation, Maconaquah competed in the Northern Indiana School Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association (NISBOVA) and All-State Band circuits beginning in 1971. In NISBOVA competition, the Marching Braves competed in class B, placing seventh in 1977, second in 1979 and 1980, and winning the class B championship in 1978. In the All-State Band Competition Maconaquah placed seventh in 1975, 12th in 1976, 17th in 1977, and fifth in 1978 and 1980. Read more at their website
[edit] Athletics
As a member of the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC), Maconaquah High School is home to 10 boys' sports including Football, Tennis, Cross Country, Soccer, Wrestling, Swimming & Diving, Basketball, Golf, Track & Field, and Baseball. Maconaquah also features nine girls' sports including Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Tennis, and Softball.
The following is a listing of Maconaquah's championships in the Indiana High School Athletic Association:
| Sport | Conference | Sectional | Regional | Semi-State | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys' Basketball | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys' Cross Country | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Football | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boys' Golf | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys' Soccer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys' Swimming & Diving | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys' Tennis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys' Track & Field | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Basketball | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Cross Country | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Golf | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Swimming & Diving | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Tennis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls' Track & Field | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volleyball | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Maconaquah High School include:
- Tavis Smiley, American author, political commentator and talk show host
- Bridget Bobel, Miss Indiana USA for 2006
- Betsy Bobel, Miss Indiana for 2000
- Ilona Conway, Miss Indiana for 1982
- Mike Otto, NFL Player, 2007 NFL Draft Selection of the Tennessee Titans
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/mhs/mhsaboutourschool.htm
- ^ http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/mhs/mhsaboutourschool.htm
- ^ http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corp.cfm?corp=5615&var=gradrt
- ^ School Profile, Maconaquah High School
- ^ Teacher Roster, Maconaquah High School
- ^ School Profile, Maconaquah High School
- ^ Teacher Roster, Maconaquah High School
- ^ School Profile, Maconaquah High School
- ^ Teacher Roster, Maconaquah High School
- ^ School Profile, Maconaquah High School
- ^ Teacher Roster, Maconaquah High School
- ^ School Profile, Maconaquah High School
- ^ Teacher Roster, Maconaquah High School
- ^ Indiana High School Forensic Association
- ^ http://www.nflonline.org/
- ^ NFL Online
- ^ http://www.issma.net/
