Griffith High School (Indiana)
| Griffith High School | |
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| Address | |
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600 North Wiggs Street , , 46319 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Griffith Public Schools |
| Principal | Jonathon Chance |
| Teaching staff | 70.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,090 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.57[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads Conference |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rivals | Calumet High School Munster High School Highland High School |
| Website | Official website |
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Griffith High School is a public high school located in Griffith, Indiana. It is the sole comprehensive high school of the Griffith School District, which includes the majority of Griffith.[3]
About
[edit]Griffith High School was founded in the mid-1900s after the space at the former high school became overcrowded.
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 901 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:[2]
- Male - 47.4%
- Female - 52.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 1.2%
- Black - 20.6%
- Hispanic - 23.4%
- White - 53.3%
- Multiracial - 1.3%
In addition, 45.6% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
[edit]Griffith is part of the Northwest Crossroads Conference. They compete under the name "Panthers" and the school colors are black and gold. The following sports are offered at Griffith:[4]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football (boys)
- State champions - 1997[5]
- Golf
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Soccer
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kody Hoese, Class of 2016, baseball player in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization[6]
Image gallery
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Griffith High School -
Griffith High School Football Field
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Griffith Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Griffith Senior High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 61. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Kody Hoese - Baseball". Tulane University Athletics.
External links
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