Knox Community High School

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.

Knox Community High School
Location
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Coordinates41°17′10″N 86°37′25″W / 41.28611°N 86.62361°W / 41.28611; -86.62361
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1894
School districtKnox Community School Corporation
PrincipalElizabeth Ratliff
Faculty32.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment572 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.88[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceHoosier North Athletic Conference[2]
MascotIndian
Team nameRedskins
WebsiteOfficial Website

General information

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Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 830 students in grades 9-12. As of 2016, the school's principal is Mr. Glenn Barnes.[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

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Knox was first named as one of the NAMM Foundation's "Best Communities for Music Education" in 2016, an honor that it has maintained annually.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Knox Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. ^ IHSAA. "IHSAA Athletic Conferences".
  3. ^ "School Snapshot". Indiana Dept. of Education. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. 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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