Knox Community High School

Knox Community High School
Location
1 Redskin Trail
Knox, Starke County, Indiana 46534
United States
Coordinates 41°17′10″N 86°37′25″W / 41.28611°N 86.62361°W / 41.28611; -86.62361Coordinates: 41°17′10″N 86°37′25″W / 41.28611°N 86.62361°W / 41.28611; -86.62361
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1894
School district Knox Community School Corporation
Principal Elizabeth Ratliff
Faculty 45
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 586[1] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio 13:1
Color(s)               
Athletics conference Hoosier North Athletic Conference[2]
Mascot Indian
Team name Redskins
Website Official Website

Knox Community High School is the only high school in Knox, Indiana. Knox is located centrally in Starke County, in the northwest/north central part of the state.

General information

Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 830 students in grades 9-12. As of 2016, the school's principal is Dr. Elizabeth Ratliff.[3]

There are 45 full-time faculty members, two administrators, one full-time athletic director, and two guidance counselors.[4] Knox High School has over 100 course offerings. Students are also encouraged to aspire to a Core 40 or Academic Honors Diploma. There are 19 varsity athletic programs and a large arts department, which includes marching band, concert band, jazz band, indoor percussion, a fall play, and a spring musical, along with academic teams such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl, and the Speech Team.

The mascot is an Indian. The school colors are red, white, and blue.[5]

Knox Community High School has received multiple Bronze Medal ratings in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools survey.[6]

Music

Knox was named one of the American Music Conference's "Top 100 Communities for Music" in 2016.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Knox Community High School (7833) Enrollment". IDOE: Compass.
  2. ↑ IHSAA. "IHSAA Athletic Conferences".
  3. ↑ "School Snapshot". Indiana Dept. of Education. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Knox Community High School (7833) Teacher Count". IDOE: Compass.
  5. ↑ "School Directory" (PDF). Indiana High School Athletic Association. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  6. ↑ "Best High Schools Search". U.S. News & World Report. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  7. ↑ "2016 Best Communities for Music Education Districts - NAMM Foundation".
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