Type Public high school Principal Chad Kemerly Enrollment 453 (2013-2014) Number of students 453 (2013–2014) Student to teacher ratio 17.2 | Established 1890 Grades 9-12 Phone +1 765-534-3036 Founded 1890 Faculty 26 | |
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2016 lapel high school commencement ceremony
About
The current principal is Chad Kemerly. The assistant principal is John Willis. The athletic director is Jimmie Howell.
Shetterly was trustee at this time, and first superintendent was E.L. Holton, with R board members were E.G. Huffman, president; William Woodward and R.S. Wilson. In 1912, a substantial addition, including a gym and six other classrooms, was made. Now there were all of the advantages of the modern city school systems, with manual training, domestic science department, and special courses in music and art.
In 1924, with Ward O. Shetterly, Trustee, additional remodeling and construction were undertaken. The old gymnasium was converted into a new domestic science and manual training unit. Meanwhile, a new gym assembly room, and classrooms were built In 1953, the school was first used. However, it was used only for graduation of the seniors from the old school. The first complete school year in this building wasn't until 1954. Later, there were additional buildings built. The first addition was a ten-room elementary section. The athletic building was completed at the west end of the parking lot in 1975.
In 2005, a new plan was set in motion. Lapel would soon be the home of a two-story high school with an auditorium, commons area, and a large bulldog statue at the entrance. This facility opened in 2008. This high school is capable of accommodating up to 900 students. Also Lapel won the 2015-16 IHSAA 2a basketball state championship.