Griffith High School (Indiana)

Griffith High School
Griffith High School
Address
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	600 North Wiggs Street; Griffith, Lake County, Indiana 46319; United States
Coordinates	41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°WCoordinates: 41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Griffith Public Schools
Principal	Brian Orkis
Teaching staff	43.01 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	742 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio	17.25
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Northwest Crossroads Conference
Team name	Panthers
Rivals	Andrean High School; Munster High School; Highland High School
Website	Official website

Griffith High School is a public high school located in Griffith, Indiana.

About[]

Griffith High School was founded in the mid-1900s after the space at the former high school became overcrowded.

Demographics[]

The demographic breakdown of the 901 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:^[2]

Male - 47.4%
Female - 52.6%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
Asian/Pacific islander - 1.2%
Black - 20.6%
Hispanic - 23.4%
White - 53.3%
Multiracial - 1.3%

In addition, 45.6% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics[]

Griffith is part of the Northwest Crossroads Conference. They compete under the name "Panthers" and the school colors are black and gold. The following sports are offered at Griffith:^[3]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball
Cross country
Football (boys)
- State champions - 1997^[4]
Golf
Gymnastics (girls)
Soccer
Softball (girls)
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (boys)

Image gallery[]

Griffith High School
Griffith High School Football Field

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Griffith Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Griffith Senior High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 61. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

External links[]

Web Site

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[NCES-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Griffith Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

[ed.gov-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Griffith Senior High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

[ihsaa_directory-3] "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 61. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

[ihsaa_championships-4] "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

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