East Central High School (Indiana)

East Central High School
School sign from Trojan Road
Location
1 Trojan Place
St. Leon, Dearborn County, Indiana 47012
United States
Coordinates 39°16′45″N 84°58′27″W / 39.279246°N 84.974053°W / 39.279246; -84.974053Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 84°58′27″W / 39.279246°N 84.974053°W / 39.279246; -84.974053
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1973
School district Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools Corporation
Principal Tom Black
Faculty 63
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,108(2017-2018) [1]
Color(s)               
Team name Trojans
Website ECHS website

East Central High School is the sole high school of the Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, located in St. Leon, Indiana. It serves students from the northern portion of Dearborn County and the southern portion of adjacent Ripley County.

History

The school was established in 1973 after a series of consolidative actions between Guilford, Sunman, Bright, and North Dearborn High Schools which existed for varying lengths since the first decade of the millennium.

About

The school serves approximately 1350 students in grades 9-12 and has a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio. An equal balance of male and female students is enrolled. The school population is predominantly white Caucasian with only 1% diversity. A total of 18% of the high school population falls within the free/reduced status. The faculty consists of 63 teachers, 4 administrators, 3 counselors, and 12 teaching assistants. The school has a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and operates on a schedule of 7 periods a day. The year is divided into two semesters with two nine-week grading periods per semester.

The campus includes numerous classrooms and computer labs, a 1,500-seat Performing Arts Center, a field house, and comprehensive athletic facilities. Students in grades 9-12 are served by three guidance counselors and are assigned to counselors alphabetically by last name. Students in grades 11 and 12 are eligible to attend the Southeastern Career Center in order to pursue a career/technical program.

The curriculum offered by East Central High School includes 59 core curriculum classes, 90 elective classes, 62 career/technical courses, 15 Advanced Placement courses, and 15 dual credit courses for a total of 50 college credits. Students can earn dual college credits from Indiana University and IVY Tech College; participate and test with the College Board for AP courses, and earn workplace certifications in over 36 areas.

Over 80% of the graduates achieve an Academic Honors Diploma, Technical Honors Diploma, or Core 40 diploma. Additionally, 80% of the graduates pursue post-secondary education and training and 5% enlist in the military.

ECHS has over 50% of its students participating in one or more extracurricular activities. The facility offers over 35 extracurricular clubs.

Awards

Athletics

Nearly one-third of the student body participates in one or more of the 20 varsity sports offered at ECHS. East Central is a member of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC), and has won 28 all sports championships. Sports include football, soccer, cross country, tennis, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track, golf, volleyball, and cheerleading.

East Central participates in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference. The school is the largest in the conference, participating at the 4A classification at all sports in the IHSAA. Due to its size and proximity to Interstate 74, the Trojans regularly compete against schools in the Cincinnati area.

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls & boys)
  • Cross country (girls & boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 1994, 2017[2]
  • Golf (girls & boys)
  • Soccer (girls & boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming (girls & boys)
  • Tennis (girls & boys)
  • Track (girls & boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. IHSAA School Directory Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "IHSAA State Championships by School". IHSAA. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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