Anderson High School (Indiana) Explained
| Anderson High School |
| Motto: | Forever Proud, Forever Strong, Forever Indians |
| Location: | 4610 South Madison Avenue |
| City: | Anderson |
| State: | Indiana |
| County: | Madison County |
| Zipcode: | 46013 |
| Country: | US |
| Established: | 1873 |
| Type: | Public high school |
| District: | Anderson Community School Corporation |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Superintendent: | Joe Cronk |
| Principal: | Scott Shimer |
| Enrollment: | 1,790 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Staff: | 117.39 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 15.25 |
| Team Name: | Indians |
| Conference: | North Central |
| Website: | https://ahs.acsc.net/ |
Anderson High School is a public high school located in Anderson, Indiana. The school's students are known as "The Anderson Indians." Both the school and the city of Anderson, Indiana are named after Chief William Anderson, the leader of the Unalatchgo Lenape people from 1806 to 1831. [2]
Athletics
Anderson currently competes in and was a founding member of the North Central Conference. From 1961 until 2011 the basketball teams played in Anderson's historic Wigwam which had a seating capacity of 8,996.[3]
State Championships[4] !Sport!Year(s)| Boys Basketball (3) | 1935, 1937, 1946 |
| Boys Cross Country (9) | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1959 |
| Boys Golf (6) | 1952, 1953, 1955, 1972, 1974, 1995 |
| Boys Swimming & Diving (2) | 1988, 1989 |
| Girls Swimming & Diving (2) | 1984, 1985 |
| Boys Track & Field (4) | 1945, 1963, 1967, 1968 | |
Notable alumni
- Melvin E. Biddle, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Joe Campbell, professional golfer
- Harvey Weir Cook, American fighter ace in World War I
- Marion Durbin Ellis, American ichthyologist and entomologist[5]
- Carl Erskine professional baseball player[6]
- Jumping Johnny Wilson, former Harlem Globetrotter[7]
- Ken Johnson, former NFL player[8]
- Terry Johnson, American basketball coach
- Robert Kessler, former NBL player
- Troy Lewis, basketball player for Purdue University
- Josh Pitcock, chief of staff to the Vice President of the United States
- Amber Portwood, reality TV personality and criminal[9]
Mascot controversy
The school has been accused of "racism and cultural appropriation" for its portrayals of the school's mascots, "The Indian" and "The Maiden" during sports events, but defenders of the portrayals point to the history of the school's name and traditions. [10]
See also
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Notes and References
- Web site: Andersno High School . Search for Public Schools . National Center for Education Statistics . September 8, 2024.
- Web site: Madison County Historical Society . March 7, 2022 . www.andersonmchs.com . January 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013842/http://www.andersonmchs.com/chief-anderson.php . live .
- Web site: Cook . Bob . May 3, 2011 . America's second-largest high school gym is just about a goner . January 31, 2023 . Forbes . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131142939/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2011/03/03/the-nations-second-largest-high-school-gym-is-just-about-a-goner/?sh=3ee47d897fae . live .
- Web site: State Championship History . January 31, 2023 . IHSAA . January 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106210403/https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/State%20Championship%20History.pdf . live .
- Book: Woman's Who's Who of America . The American Commonwealth Company . v. 1 . 1914 . July 20, 2023 . 274 & 275.
- News: Woodward . Wes . Dodgers Legend and Anderson Native Carl Erskine Dies at 97 . 8 June 2024 . WIBC 93.1 FM . 16 April 2024.
- Web site: Harlem Globetrotters all time roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028062058/http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/team/alltime/ . October 28, 2008 . August 6, 2018.
- Web site: Ken Johnson . . February 19, 2017 . February 27, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150227/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnKe24.htm . live .
- Web site: MTV features former AHS student in documentary . Herald Bulletin . 8 June 2009 . 17 April 2024 . 6 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406190600/https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/mtv-features-former-ahs-student-in-documentary/article_90d27fb6-fe2d-560e-b591-27e8158f5b3d.html . live .
- Web site: March 3, 2022 . Woman calls out school's "racist" routine during sports game in viral video . March 7, 2022 . Newsweek . en . March 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306223950/https://www.newsweek.com/woman-calls-out-schools-racist-routine-during-sports-game-viral-video-1684639 . live .
