North Posey Senior High School is a public high school located in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey is the high school for the MSD of North Posey County, which includes Bethel, Robb, Smith, Harmony, Center and Robinson Townships in Posey County, Indiana.
| North Posey High School | |
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| Address | |
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5900 High School Road , 47633 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°08′32″N 87°48′07″W / 38.142104°N 87.801916°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | MSD of North Posey |
| Principal | Sean Fisher |
| Faculty | 32.58 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 428 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.14[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Pocket Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Rival | Mt. Vernon High School |
| Yearbook | Valhalla |
| Website | North Posey High School |
North Posey was opened in 1959 after the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated. In 2012, New Harmony School consolidated with North Posey.[2]
Athletics edit
Teams edit
North Posey's athletic teams are nicknamed the Vikings and the school's colors are red and black. The Vikings compete in the Pocket Athletic Conference. North Posey competes in the following sports:
- Boys Football
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls Softball
- Boys Baseball
- Boys Wrestling
- Girls and Boys Basketball
- Boys and Girls track & field
- Boys and Girls soccer
- Boys and Girls golf
- Boys and Girls tennis
- Boys an Girls swimming
State championships edit
Baseball
- 2005 Indiana 2A Champions
- 2006 Indiana 2A Champions[3]
Softball
- 2023 Indiana 2A Champions[4]
Demographics edit
96.9% of the student population at North Posey Sr. High School identify as Caucasian, making up the majority of the student body. For the 2014/2015 school year, there were 477 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12. The student body makeup is 51% male and 49% female.
Facilities edit
North Posey High School has a 2,000 seat newly remodeled basketball court. There is also a second auxiliary gym, baseball and softball field, a soccer field, a football/track stadium and 5 tennis courts.
Notable alumni edit
- John Hostettler (1979) - Former six-term Republican Representative of Indiana's 8th congressional district (1995-2007)[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "North Posey High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Decision finalized to merge Hew Harmony and N. Posey".
- ^ IHSAA. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/06/09/indiana-softball-erin-hoehns-lifts-north-posey-to-2a-state-title/70308583007/
- ^ "US Congress Bio - John Hostettler". Congress.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2016.