Pike Central High School

This article is about the high school in Pike County, Indiana. For the high school of a similar name in Pike County, Kentucky, see Pike County Central High School.
Not to be confused with Pike High School.

Coordinates: 38°26′04″N 87°14′33″W / 38.434310°N 87.242458°W / 38.434310; -87.242458

Pike Central High School
Location
1810 IN-56,
Petersburg, Indiana 47567
Information
Type Public high school
School district Pike County School Corporation
Principal Chad Whitehead
Faculty 47
Grades 9-12
Number of students 596
Color(s)          
    
Athletics conference Blue Chip Conference
Mascot Chargers
Website Official Site

Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana. The school is located at the intersection of Indiana 56 & Indiana 61 near Petersburg. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Chargers, and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference.

Notable Achievements

In October 2010 Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT "InvenTeams" and one of only four teams to present on stage at the convention. The program grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. More than 1,200 schools applied for the grant, and a judging panel of educators, researchers, alumni and staff from MIT; industry experts; and past Lemelson-MIT Award winners selected Pike Central High School as one of the grantees. It is the first Indiana school to be picked for the program.[1] The Pike Central High School InvenTeam has built a lightweight disaster relief shelter that is both inexpensive and easy to assemble and disassemble. Made from corrugated polypropylene sheets, the shelter also has a water filtration system, and the team is currently working to add an alternative energy source to supply light to the structure.[1]

Pike Central High School

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bendery, Jennifer (7 February 2012). "Obama Makes 'Special Plea' To Press: Pay Attention To White House Science Fair Winners". Huffington Post.

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