Crown Point High School
| Crown Point High School | |
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| Address | |
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1500 S Main Street Crown Point, Indiana, Lake County 46307 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°23′23″N 87°21′38″W / 41.38972°N 87.36056°WCoordinates: 41°23′23″N 87°21′38″W / 41.38972°N 87.36056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Crown Point Community School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Teresa A. Eineman |
| Principal | Chip Pettit |
| Teaching staff | 114.16 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2675 (2013–2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.43 |
| School color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Duneland Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Rivals |
Lake Central High School Merrillville High School Portage High School |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Newspaper | Inklings |
| Feeder schools |
Taft Middle School John Wheeler Middle School |
| Website | CPHS website |
| [1][2] | |
Crown Point High School (CPHS) is a 9-12 public school located in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school in the Crown Point Community School Corporation.
Academics
CPHS is accredited by AdvancED.[2] For the 2011-2012 school year, Crown point was ranked 1386 nationally and 19 in Indiana in US News and World Report's annual school rankings.[3]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,622 students enrolled as of the 2012-2013 school year is as follows:[1]
- Male - 49.5%
- Female - 50.5%
- Native American - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 2.2%
- Black - 1.5%
- Hispanic - 11.1%
- White - 82.9%
- Multiracial - 2.0%
Crown Point High School
Athletics
The Crown Point Bulldogs compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
- Baseball (boys')
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Girls state champs - 1984, 1985[5]
- Cross country (boys' and girls')
- Football (boys')
- Golf (boys' and girls')
- Gymnastics (girls')
- Soccer (boys' and girls')
- Boys state champs - 2011, 2013[5]
- Softball (girls')
- Swimming (boys' and girls')
- Tennis (boys' and girls')
- Boys state champs - 1972[5]
- Track (boys' and girls')
- Volleyball (girls')
- Wrestling (boys')
- State champs - 2009[5]
Notable alumni
- Spike Albrecht - former player for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
- Dan Plesac - former professional baseball player, baseball analyst on MLB Network
- Jerry L. Ross - astronaut
- Geoffrey G. Slaughter - Indiana Supreme Court justice[6]
- Marc Chénetier (American Field Service student 1963-64), President of the European Association for American Studies (2004-2008), Senior member Institut Universitaire de France (1997- )
See also
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Crown Point High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- 1 2 "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Crown Point High School in CROWN POINT, IN - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 44. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Tribune, Chicago. "Crown Point native joins Indiana Supreme Court". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
External links
| Current members | Chesterton • Crown Point • Lake Central • LaPorte • Merrillville • Michigan City • Portage • Valparaiso | .png) |
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