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Northeastern High School (Indiana)

Coordinates: 39°56′05″N 84°54′44″W / 39.9347°N 84.9123°W / 39.9347; -84.9123
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Northeastern High School
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7295 North US 27

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47341

Coordinates39°56′05″N 84°54′44″W / 39.9347°N 84.9123°W / 39.9347; -84.9123
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1969
School districtNortheastern Wayne Schools
Teaching staff27.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment443 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.41[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceTri-Eastern
Team nameKnights
WebsiteOfficial website

Northeastern High School is a small high school located near Fountain City in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. Founded in 1967, it serves the communities of Fountain City, Webster, Whitewater and Williamsburg.

Athletics

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Northeastern participates in the Tri-Eastern Conference of which it has been a member since 1974. Previously, it was a member of the Mid-Eastern Conference from 1967 to 1974. NHS enjoys a fierce conference rivalry with three other Wayne County schools (Centerville, Hagerstown and Lincoln). In the 2013–2014 season, the Knights won their first boys' basketball conference title since 1985-86 and also their first ever boys' basketball sectional title.

NHS previously held the "longest high school football losing streak in Indiana history", losing 46 games consecutively from 1985 to 1990.[2]

Mergers

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School Mascot Colors Year closed and merged into
Fountain City Little Giants     1964 Whitewater-Fountain City
Webster Pirates     1964 Webster-Williamsburg
Whitewater Bears     1964 Whitewater-Fountain City
Williamsburg Yellow Jackets     1964 Webster-Williamsburg
Webster-Williamsburg Yellow Jackets     1967 Northeastern
Whitewater-Fountain City Bearcats     1967 Northeastern

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Northeastern High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Northeastern High School in Fountain City, Ind., owner of..." Chicago Tribune. 7 October 1990. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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