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Mitchell High School (Indiana)

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Type
  
Public high school

Grades
  
9-12

Team name
  
Bluejackets

Number of students
  
552 (2013–2014)

Student to teacher ratio
  
18.4

Principal
  
Sean Vandevender

Enrollment
  
552 (2013-2014)

Phone
  
+1 812-849-3663

Athletics conference
  
Patoka Lake Conference

Faculty
  
30

School district
  
Mitchell Community Schools

Address
  
1000 W Bishop Blvd, Mitchell, IN 47446, USA

District
  
Mitchell Community Schools

Similar
  
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Mitchell High School is a small public high school located in Mitchell, Indiana, United States.

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History

Mitchell High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It serves more than 550 students in grades nine through twelve.

Curriculum

Students may earn the Indiana Honors Diploma, and college credits through Indiana Reform Institute in chemistry, language arts, calculus, and psychology.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include Art Club, Key Club, Chemistry club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, French Club, Spanish Club, Book Club, student council, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. SADD is the school's largest extracurricular activity. The Mitchell High School band, called the Marching Blue Jackets, play at every home football and basketball game.

Athletics

Mitchell's athletic teams compete in the Patoka Lake Conference and the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). In the 2015-17 athletic seasons the Jackets competed in 2A competition in all sports, Cross country, wrestling and track and field do not have a class set-up in the state of Indiana.

Mitchell's athletic teams have won more than 30 conference titles, 36 Sectional championships, five Regional crowns, and State Finals appearances in boys' basketball (1940), girls' volleyball (2001), boys' cross country (2005), and most recently girls' basketball (2007).

Notable alumni

  • Terry Cole - former NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts
  • Gus Grissom - former NASA astronaut and second American to fly in space
  • References

    Mitchell High School (Indiana) Wikipedia