Elkhart Central High School

Elkhart Central High School
Address
One Blazer Boulevard
Elkhart, Indiana 46516
United States
Coordinates 41°41′05″N 85°57′31″W / 41.68472°N 85.95861°W / 41.68472; -85.95861Coordinates: 41°41′05″N 85°57′31″W / 41.68472°N 85.95861°W / 41.68472; -85.95861
Information
Type Public Secondary
Established 1972
School district Elkhart Community Schools
Principal Frank Serge
Teaching staff 100.12 (FTE)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,694[1] (2016-2017)
Student to teacher ratio 18.04
Color(s)         
Mascot Mr. B
Team name Blue Blazers
Rival Elkhart Memorial High School
Created when Elkhart High School (est. 1872) was split into Elkhart Memorial High School and Elkhart Central High School in the Fall of 1972
Website Official Website
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Elkhart Central High School is a secondary school in Elkhart, Indiana. It is a part of Elkhart Community Schools.

History

In the fall of 1972 when Elkhart High School (est. 1872) was split into Elkhart Memorial High School and Elkhart Central High School, the former Elkhart High School building was renamed Elkhart Central High School and, according to the school board minutes, was to continue the traditions ("Blue Blazer" mascot, school colors, accomplishments, the original 1910 charter issued by the North Central Association and the fight song) of the old Elkhart High School. The Elkhart Central High School building was designed and built by Everett I. Brown and Company of Indianapolis and opened in 1966. It was built to accommodate a schedule and curriculum organized around modular periods. Accordingly, the building features lecture halls, seminar rooms, and departmental office areas. A 16 million dollar addition and renovation project was designed by Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. in March 1997 to add 16 classrooms, additional office space, new industrial technology laboratories, and a new media center. The entire project expanded the school to approximately 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2). The "new" building dedication ceremonies were held in the fall of 2000. As part of the remodeling, every classroom was wired and equipped for voice, video, and data. Each morning the student-run news show, "NewsCenter," is broadcast with the daily announcements and news.

Other major construction milestones: in 1969 a swimming pool; in 1982 an additional gym, called the "New Gym" or "East Gym"; in 1995 the fieldhouse at Rice Field was doubled in size along with the re-crowning/sodding of the football playing field. The Ronzone track was resurfaced in 1995 and improved again in 2010.

Until 1984, Elkhart Central enrolled only 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. In 1985, 9th graders were added, with the remodeling of the library and additional classroom space.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,806 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

62.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Notable alumni

Athletics

Letters offered in Boys' Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Wrestling.

Letters offered in Girls' Sports
Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

Elkhart Central is a member of the Northern Indiana Conference and competes as a class 4A school, except in football where they compete in class 5A. The school colors are Blue & White.

State championships

^ As Elkhart High School, see note above, EHS continues as ECHS[10]

Co-curricular activities

Academic competitions

Other clubs and organizations

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/schools/201617SchoolDirectory.pdf
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Elkhart Central High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Anthony (August 10, 2008). "Local Sports: Lindsay Mintenko enjoys new Olympic role". The Elkhart Truth. Retrieved October 21, 2015. In high school for Elkhart Central, she was the first swimmer in IHSAA history to sweep two individual events all four years while piling up All-American honors.
  4. ↑ Madison, Chloe (January 29, 2017). "From Elkhart to 'Singin' in the Rain'". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "David C. Heath Obituary", Democrat and Chronicle, 2011-08-28, retrieved October 25, 2015
  6. ↑ "Alec Purdie". New England Revolution.
  7. ↑ "RANDOLPH, CLARE "DUTCH"". www.indiana-football.com. Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Shafer Suggs". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Rich Wingo". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Elkhart Central High School Tournament Results". National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT). Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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