Heritage Hills High School
Heritage Hills High School | |
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3644 East County Road 1600 North , 47552 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°07′11″N 86°59′14″W / 38.119594°N 86.987291°WCoordinates: 38°07′11″N 86°59′14″W / 38.119594°N 86.987291°W |
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Type | Public secondary school |
Established | 1972[1] |
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Principal | Jeff Cochren |
Faculty | 42.74 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9–12[2] |
Enrollment | 580 (2019-20)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.57[2] |
Color(s) | Red, white and blue[3] |
Athletics conference | Pocket Athletic Conference[3] |
Nickname | Patriots[3] |
Website | hhhs |
Heritage Hills High School is a public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for the North Spencer School Corporation.
History[]
The board of trustees of the North Spencer County School Corporation selected the name for a new high school in November 1971.[4] Heritage Hills High School in Lincoln City, Indiana, was established in 1972, combining Dale High School with Chrisney High School.[5] Students from Dale and Chisney merged in the new building that opened in January 1973 and was dedicated in November that year.[1]
The school was built on part of the land grant originally owned by Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.[6]
In 1997, the school board hired Construction Control Inc., of Fort Wayne, to manage renovation and construction at Heritage Hills, including construction of a middle school as well as complete renovation of the existing high school and industrial arts buildings and remodeling of the school's athletic facilities. Early estimates of costs exceeding $13.5 million were revised to $12.5 million once the design phase was completed.[7] Work began in March 1999, and according to Superintendent Ron Etienne, the original building had few permanent walls to accommodate an "open classroom" concept of school design, a concept out of favor more than two decades later.[8] In 2001, renovations and remodeling were completed.[9]
In May 2020, long-time principal Nick Alcorn was honored on his retirement, following 32 years at Heritage Hills.[10] The new administration includes Principal Jeff Cochren, Assistant Principal since 2009,[9] and newly hired Assistant Principal Kate Kress.[11]
Curriculum[]
Three diplomas are offered: Indiana Core 40, Core 40 with academic honors, and Core 40 with technical honors.[12] The state's Core 40 Curriculm was implemented beginning with the class of 2009,[13] requiring more specific academic coursework in quantitative reasoning and language arts.[14] Advance Placement and Career Technical courses are also offered, as well as articulation agreements for transfer coursework with Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.[12]
Heritage High is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[15]
Demographics[]
The demographic breakdown of the 601 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:
- Male - 51.2%
- Female - 48.8%
- Asian - 0.4%
- Black - 1.0%
- Hispanic - 7.3%
- White - 90.3%
- Multiracial - 0.8%
- Unknown - 0.2%
46.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Heritage Hills was a Title I school.[2]
Notable alumni[]
- Terry Brahm – Olympic long-distance runner[16]
- Jay Cutler – National Football League (NFL) quarterback[17]
- Ken Dilger – NFL tight end[18]
- Bruce King – NFL fullback[19]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New High School To Be Dedicated On November 4". The Herald. 1973-10-27. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
The new school, accommodating students from the former Dale and Chrisney high schools in the North Spencer School District, opened last January.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Heritage Hills High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Heritage Hills Chosen as Name for New School". The Herald. 1971-11-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Heritage High Queens". The Herald. 1972-10-07. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
The queens represented the Dale and Chrisney campuses of the new school which will move shortly into a single school structure.
- ^ "Tribute to Lincoln". The Herald. 1973-02-13. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
...the new Heritage Hills High School is built on about one-third of a land grant that belonged to Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
- ^ "Project may cost less than expected". The Herald. 1998-04-28. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Construction moving on schedule". Messenger-Inquirer. 1999-09-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "North Spencer Schools". The Herald. 2009-07-24. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Community comes together to celebrate retiring principal". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Kress named assistant principal at Heritage Hills". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Heritage High School Curriculum Guide" (PDF).
- ^ Neal, Candy; Erickson, Amy (2005-02-03). "Local schools raise questions about proposed requirements". The Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Schage. (continued from p. 1)". The Herald. 2005-02-03. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Heritage Hills High School". The Herald. 2010-07-23. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Patriots defeat Chargers". The Herald. 1978-04-28. p. 33. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Forde: Christmas in April for Cutler". ESPN.com. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Just To Be Asking: Ken Dilger & Bob Clayton". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ Engelhardt, Gordon (November 13, 2007). "Alumni inspire Patriots Proud history at Heritage Hills". Courier Press. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Indiana
- High schools in Southwestern Indiana
- Pocket Athletic Conference
- Educational institutions established in 1972
- Schools in Spencer County, Indiana
- 1972 establishments in Indiana