South Vermillion High School

South Vermillion High School
Address
770 West Wildcat Drive Clinton, Indiana, Vermillion County 47842 United States
Coordinates	39°41′21″N 87°24′50″W / 39.6891°N 87.4139°W / 39.6891; -87.4139Coordinates: 39°41′21″N 87°24′50″W / 39.6891°N 87.4139°W / 39.6891; -87.4139
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1977
School district	South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Superintendent	David Chapman
Principal	Mark Schimmel
Faculty	41
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	540 (2013-2014)
Color(s)
Song	Go you South Vermillion Wildcats
Athletics	IHSAA Class 2A
Athletics conference	Wabash River
Team name	Wildcats
Rivals	North Vermillion, Rockville, Northview, Sullivan, West Vigo
Newspaper	The Wildcat
Yearbook	Old Gold and Black
Feeder schools	South Vermillion Middle School
Formed from	Clinton
Gym size	2,900
Brent Anderson Stadium	7,000
Website	South Vermillion High School

South Vermillion High School is a public high school in Clinton, Indiana serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was created in 1977 as the building replaced Clinton High School. As of 2014, the school has an enrollment of approximately 540 students. SVHS is one of two high schools in Vermillion County (the other being North Vermillion High School in Cayuga). South Vermillion High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the South Vermillion School Corporation.

Campus

The school is located on the north side of Clinton. South Vermillion's football field is named after its coach Brent Anderson.^[1] Also its softball and baseball field is located next to the stadium. SVHS Gym has a Capacity of 2,900.

Curriculum

The Wildcats have a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams. Their spell bowl team has been to state on several occasions most recently in the 2015-16 school year. Their Quiz Bowl won the final W.I.C competition on Feb. 2nd, 2016. South Vermillion Also offers a variety of AP classes, and duel credit classes.

Athletics

South Vermillion participates in sports under IHSAA regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. It is a member of the Wabash River Conference.

There are also the club sports (non-IHSAA) of cheerleading, Dance, boys and girls bowling.

South Vermillion Wildcat Football

On October 4, 2013 South Vermillion's football field was named after its coach Brent Anderson. The ceremony commenced with alumni who played for Anderson and the presentation of a memorial at the field.^[2]

Bronze Helmet Game

The Bronze Helmet game is played annually between the Sullivan Golden Arrows and the Wildcats, with the winner receiving the Bronze Helmet.

Coal Bucket Game

The Coal Bucket game is played annually between the Northview Knights and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the old coal bucket. Originally started between the Clinton Wildcats and the Brazil Red Devils, the game has continued after Brazil consolidated into Northview.

The South Vermillion Wildcat football team represents South Vermillion High School (also referred to as simply "South Vermillion") in the 2A division of IHSAA football. South Vermillion plays its home games at Brent Anderson Memorial Stadium on the campus of South Vermillion High School in Clinton, Indiana. The head coach of South Vermillion is Greg Barrett, the 11th head coach in program history. The Wildcats compete in the Wabash River Conference.Prior to realignment in 2016 South Vermillion had most recently been a part of the Western Indiana Conference but moved to the WRC in 2016 due to travel costs.^[3]

The Wildcats have registered 7 winning seasons in their history, with 2 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, and 12 seasons resulting in at least five wins. The Wildcats have won a total of 2 conference championships in their history. The wildcats have yet to break the glass ceiling and win a IHSAA sectional championship.

The Golden Age- Brent Anderson (1977–1984)

Coming to Clinton HS in 1972, Coach Anderson^[4] compiled multiple winning records, multiple WIC crowns, and an undefeated 10–0 team in 1974. This Success carried with him to South Vermillion, after the new school was built in 1978. In his tenure, he is the winningest football coach in school history.

South Vermillion Wins Milk Jug 1998

Back to Mediocrity- Rene Foli (1996–2003)

Rene Foli started is coaching career at Clinton HS during the late 60's and Early 70's (1969–1971) to be exact. Then he left for Sullivan HS where he became their Head Coach for many years(1979–1991) until he returned to South Vermillion in 1996. During that time the Wildcats had 4 5–5 seasons, one 8–3 and two sub .500 seasons.

Winning Returns and Goes- Ron Whiteman (2008–2010)

The Winning Wildcats returned under 1st year coach Ron Whiteman. Witeman was a Middle and High school assistant coach from Lafayette Jefferson HS in Lafayette Indiana. During his first year the wildcats went 6–5, their first winning seasion since 2001. The next year saw the best season in school history (by win%) when the Wildcats went 8–1 in the regular season. The next two years the wheels fell of the wildcat wagon and they went winless for 2 years. Which was one of the lowest points of the program.

A New Hope- Greg Barrett (2017–present)

Not since Brent Anderson have the Wildcats have been filled with so much hope. Coach Barrett was named the Wildcats new coach on February 21, 2017.^[5] Barrett has spent the last eight years at North Putnam, except for a one-year departure to coach at Indiana State in 2011, during that time the Cougars went 57–34.^[6] In 2010 Barrett guided North Putnam to its first semi-state football championship and a 2A state runner-up finish.^[7]

Trophy games

Bronze Helmet Game

The Bronze Helmet game is played annually between the Sullivan Golden Arrows and the Wildcats, with the winner has been awarded the Bronze Helmet since 1930.

Coal Bucket Game

The Coal Bucket game is played annually between the Northview Knights and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the old coal bucket. Originally started between the Clinton Wildcats and the Brazil Red Devils, the game has continued after Brazil consolidated into Northview. The Coal bucket that has been the trophy for the game since 1951.^[8]

Milk Jug Game

The Milk Jug game is played annually between the Riverton Park Panthers and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the Milk Jug. The Milk Jug game started in 1993, with Riverton Park taking the Trophy 22–6. The game resumed after the Wildcats re-entered the Wabash River Conference in 2016.

South Vermillion Wins 2016 Milk Jug Game

• 1993 Riverton Park 22–6
• 1994 Riverton Park 27–7
• 1995 South Vermillion 13–10
• 1996 Riverton Park 42–13
• 1997 South Vermillion 21–20
• 1998 South Vermillion 52–7
• 2016 South Vermillion 48–20

Head coaches

Record vs Rivals

Future opponents

Announced schedules as of January 16, 2016.

Basketball

The South Vermillion Wildcats have won (1) Sectional 1986.

Battle Of the Back-Roads

The Battle Of The Back-Roads game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, the winner receiving a large gold basketball on a square wooden base. On Feb 15, 2013, the inaugural battle of the back-roads trophy was won by the Wildcat's, they beet Riverton Parke 73-55 The Trophy series is SV 3-1 RP

Former Schools

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana Western Indiana Conference

References

External links

• South Vermillion High School's Website
• School Data