Warsaw Community High School
| Warsaw Community High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Tiger Lane , Indiana 46580 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°13′25″N 85°51′57″W / 41.22361°N 85.86583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Sister school | Warsaw Area Career Center |
| School district | Warsaw Community Schools |
| Superintendent | David Hoffert |
| Principal | Troy Akers |
| Teaching staff | 145.42 (FTE) (2022–2023)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,104 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.47 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Color(s) |
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| Athletics conference | Northern Lakes Conference |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Rival | |
| Newspaper | The Roar |
| Website | wchs |
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Warsaw Community High School (WCHS) is a public high school located in Warsaw, Indiana (U.S.), the county seat of Kosciusko County. It is in the Warsaw Community Schools district. The principal of WCHS is Troy Akers. The current building located on State Road 15 was built in 1990.[4] In partnership with Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC), which is located on the property of WCHS, Warsaw is able to provide numerous career and college opportunities for students. WCHS offers Dual Credit, Advanced Placement credits, Honors credits, and the SAT.
The 2008 documentary film American Teen was filmed at the high school during the 2005-2006 school year.[5]
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of Warsaw's enrollment in 2020-2021 is as follows:[2]
- White - 70.2%
- Hispanic - 23.3%
- Black - 1.9%
- Asian - 1.4%
- Multiracial - 3.0%
Economically Disadvantaged- 40.8%
Male- 50.4% Female- 49.6% (2018-2019)
Athletics
[edit]The Warsaw Tigers compete in the Northern Lakes Conference. The school colors are orange, black and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered at Warsaw:[3]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Cross country (girls & boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Boys state champions - 2005[6]
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Softball (girls)
- State champions - 1991[6]
- Swimming (girls & boys)
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Track (girls & boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (April 2023) |
- Whitey Bell – American basketball player (born 1932)
- Rick Fox – Canadian actor, professional basketball player (born 1969)[7]
- Randy Heisler – American Olympic discus thrower (born 1961)
- Kyle Mangas – American basketball player (born 1999)
- Harrison Mevis – American football placekicker (born 2002)
- Nic Moore – American professional basketball player (born 1991)
- Mason Plumlee – American basketball player (born 1990)
- Max Truex – American Olympic long-distance runner (1935–1991)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Warsaw Community High School (181242001999)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Warsaw Community HS (3647)". compass.doe.in.gov/. IDOE Compass. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 121. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ Warsaw, IN - Official Website - Warsaw History
- ^ Lights! Camera! High School! | EW.com
- ^ a b c d e f "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Fox Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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