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]
| 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 | 64.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,059 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.55[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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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 edit
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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 April 7, 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 edit
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