Anderson High School (Indiana)

Anderson High School is a public high school located in Anderson, Indiana. The school's students are known as "The Anderson Indians." Both the school and the city of Anderson, Indiana are named after Chief William Anderson, the leader of the Unalatchgo Lenape people from 1806 to 1831. [2]

Anderson High School
Location
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4610 South Madison Avenue

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Indiana
46013

United States
Coordinates40°3′58″N 85°41′28″W / 40.06611°N 85.69111°W / 40.06611; -85.69111
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoForever Proud, Forever Strong, Forever Indians
Established1873
School districtAnderson Community School Corporation
SuperintendentJoe Cronk
PrincipalScott Shimer
Staff120.13 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,722 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.33[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceNorth Central
Team nameIndians
Websitehttps://ahs.acsc.net/

Athletics

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Anderson currently competes in and was a founding member of the North Central Conference. From 1961 until 2011 the basketball teams played in Anderson's historic Wigwam which had a seating capacity of 8,996.[3]

State Championships[4]
Sport Year(s)
Boys Basketball (3) 1935, 1937, 1946
Boys Cross Country (9) 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1959
Boys Golf (6) 1952, 1953, 1955, 1972, 1974, 1995
Boys Swimming & Diving (2) 1988, 1989
Girls Swimming & Diving (2) 1984, 1985
Boys Track & Field (4) 1945, 1963, 1967, 1968

Notable alumni

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Mascot controversy

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The school has been accused of "racism and cultural appropriation" for its portrayals of the school's mascots, "The Indian" and "The Maiden" during sports events, but defenders of the portrayals point to the history of the school's name and traditions. [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Andersno High School". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Madison County Historical Society". www.andersonmchs.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Cook, Bob (May 3, 2011). "America's second-largest high school gym is just about a goner". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "State Championship History" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Woman's Who's Who of America. The American Commonwealth Company. 1914. pp. 274 & 275. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Woodward, Wes (16 April 2024). "Dodgers Legend and Anderson Native Carl Erskine Dies at 97". WIBC 93.1 FM. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Harlem Globetrotters all time roster". Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ken Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "MTV features former AHS student in documentary". Herald Bulletin. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Woman calls out school's "racist" routine during sports game in viral video". Newsweek. March 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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