DeKalb High School (Indiana)

DeKalb High School
Location
3424 County Road 427
Waterloo, DeKalb County, Indiana 46793
United States
Coordinates 41°24′24″N 85°02′26″W / 41.406678°N 85.040431°W / 41.406678; -85.040431Coordinates: 41°24′24″N 85°02′26″W / 41.406678°N 85.040431°W / 41.406678; -85.040431
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1967
School district DeKalb County Central United School District
Superintendent Steve Teters
Principal Matt Toth
Faculty 55.00 FTE
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,198 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s)               
Team name Barons
Rivals Garrett Railroaders
Website Official Website

DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. Established in 1967, it is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office.

Athletics

The teams at DeKalb are nicknamed the Barons. School colors are red and black. They play in the Northeast Eight Conference. The Barons have won two state championships. The first was in baseball in 1980 and the second was in football (class 4A) in 1986. They were also state runners-up in football (class 4A) in 1994 and basketball (class 4A) in 2003. Other athletic teams include golf, tennis, cross country, track and field, wrestling, and soccer.

Music department

The department offers marching band, concert band, symphonic band, and a jazz band.

“Classic Connection”, the mixed choir and “Sound Sensation,” the girls choir, were crowned State Champions in 2009, 2010, 2011 in their respective divisions. Classic Connection has since earned the title in their division in 2013. The department’s percussionists won the Indiana Percussion Association State Championship in 2008 (class A).

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DeKalb High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Joseph ranks among Big Ten's best ever". The News Sun. May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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