Goshen High School (Indiana)

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Goshen High School
Goshen High School (Indiana) logo.png
Address
401 Lincolnway East

Goshen
,
Indiana
46526

United States
Coordinates41°34′50″N 85°49′23″W / 41.580624°N 85.823139°W / 41.580624; -85.823139Coordinates: 41°34′50″N 85°49′23″W / 41.580624°N 85.823139°W / 41.580624; -85.823139
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School district
SuperintendentSteven Hope[1]
PrincipalBarry Younghans[1]
Teaching staff125.91 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 to 12[2]
Enrollment1,945 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.45[2]
Color(s)Red, white and grey[1]
   
Athletics conference[1]
NicknameRedHawks[1]
NewspaperThe Talon
Websiteghs.goshenschools.org

Goshen High School is a public high school in Goshen, Indiana, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for .

Academics[]

Goshen High School has been accredited by the North Central Association, and its successors, since April 1, 1909.[3]

In the 2019 US News and World Report annual rankings, Goshen ranked 5,748th nationally and 132nd in Indiana.[4]

Demographics[]

The demographic breakdown of the 1,952 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:

  • Male - 52.9%
  • Female - 47.1%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian - 1.4%
  • Black - 1.9%
  • Hispanic - 51.5%
  • White - 42.0%
  • Multiracial - 3.0%

85.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017-18, Goshen was a Title I school.[2]

Athletics[]

Goshen's RedHawks compete in the Northern Lakes Conference of Indiana. School colors are red, white and grey. As of 2019, the following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 1978, 1988[5]
  • Unified flag football (coed)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 2014[5]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Unified track and field (coed)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Mascot[]

Goshen High School's school colors are red, white and grey. Before 2016, Goshen High School's mascot was the "Redskins" which featured a mascot wearing a Native American headdress. Beginning January 1, 2016, the school changed their mascot to the "Redhawks". This change was done in a effort to give respect to the Native American population in the United States.

Notable alumni[]

Notable staff[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Goshen High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. ^ staff. "Best High Schools 2019". usnews.com. US News and World Report. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "IHSAA State Championship History" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association. 6 December 2019. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. ^ GHS grad works as CNN correspondent » Local News » Goshen News, Goshen, IN Archived 2013-01-25 at archive.today
  7. ^ "Speed Kelly - Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

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