| Churubusco High School | |
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| Location | |
| Churubusco, Indiana, USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Locale | Rural |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 438 [1] |
| School Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Snapshot | |
Churubusco High School in Churubusco, Indiana, USA, is a public high school of the Smith-Green Community Schools group.
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The teacher to student ratio at CHS is 1:18, which is close to the state's public school average.
The football program is now in Division 1-A. The team used to be a sub-.500 team until as of late. In 2005, the Eagles rebounded with a Sectional Runner-Up to Lewis Cass High School. The 2005 team broke many records that year, almost redefining Churubusco Football. In 2006, the team lost in the Sectional to Rochester, but had a record of over .500. The 2007 team posted a record of 11-3, making it all the way to semi-state and winning sectional and regional titles for the first time in over twenty years. (The 1983 team beat Jimtown 6-0 to claim Semi-State, but was defeated in the State Championship game against Fountain Central 12-3, to finish 11-3.) The team then went on to win a piece of the conference title in 2009. The football team is coached by Mr. Lee Etzler, with assistants including Zach Dock, Paul Sade, Todd Lortie, and John Shmidt.
The wrestling team is coached by Sam Riesen. In the two years he has coached, he has had a wrestler make it to the state finals. He is assisted by Coach Randy and Coach Zolman.
The 2007-2008 High School Destination Imagination (DI )Building Team had a successful year. They placed first in regional and state competition and finished 6 overall at global competition in Knoxville Tennessee as well as placing second in the technical aspect of the challenge.
The basketball remains 2-A. The basketball team is coached by Michael McBride, assistants include: Coach Herendeen, Coach Pelz, and Coach Brackman.
Baseball in the 2007 season, the Eagles became Indiana Baseball Regional Champions. The team is coached by Mark Grove. Assistants being Matt Turner, Jim Folland and Terry Mcmanama.
Churubusco High School made national news in November 2009 as result of a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of two female students suspended for photos taken at a private party and posted on a social networking site which only friends of the young women would have access to[2]. Somehow principal at the time Austin Couch obtained copies of the mildly suggestive photos and chose to suspend the students because the photos "caused a disruption within our athletic teams at the beginning of this year's sessions." District Superintendent Steve Darnell supported the principal's decision, giving him "absolute discretion and authority." The case is similar to the 2007 case of Layshock v. Hermitage School District regarding student's right to privacy and free speech with regards to materials posted online outside of school time and not using school property[3].