This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2008) |
Knox Community High School | |
---|---|
Location | |
| |
1 Redskin Trail , , 46534 | |
Coordinates | 41°17′10″N 86°37′25″W / 41.28611°N 86.62361°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1894 |
School district | Knox Community School Corporation |
Principal | Elizabeth Ratliff |
Faculty | 39.38 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 577 (2018-19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.65 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Hoosier North Athletic Conference [2] |
Mascot | Indian |
Team name | Redskins |
Website | Official Website |
Knox Community High School is the only high school in Knox, Indiana. Knox is located centrally in Starke County, in the northwest/north central part of the state.
Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 830 students in grades 9-12. As of 2016 [update], the school's principal is Mr. Glenn Barnes. [3]
There are 45 full-time faculty members, two administrators, one full-time athletic director, and two guidance counselors. [4] Knox High School has over 100 course offerings. Students are also encouraged to aspire to a Core 40 or Academic Honors Diploma. There are 19 varsity athletic programs and a large arts department, which includes marching band, concert band, jazz band, indoor percussion, a fall play, and a spring musical, along with academic teams such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl, and the Speech Team.
The mascot is an Indian. The school colors are red, white, and blue. [5]
Knox Community High School has received multiple Bronze Medal ratings in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools survey. [6]
Knox was first named as one of the NAMM Foundation's "Best Communities for Music Education" in 2016, an honor that it has maintained annually. [7]