Barr-Reeve Junior-Senior High School Explained

Barr-Reeve High School
Streetaddress:627 North Third Street
Zipcode:47558
Superintendent:Andrea Huff
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.669°N -87.049°W
Principal:Jeff Doyle
Teaching Staff:30
Ratio:16.33
Enrollment:490 (2022–23)[1]
Grades:6-12
Nickname:Vikings[2]
Colors:Black, white and red
Established:1965

Barr-Reeve Junior/Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Montgomery, Indiana, United States. It serves grades K-12 for the Barr-Reeve Community Schools.

History

The school is a consolidation of Alfordsville and Montgomery High Schools, opening in 1965. Alfordsville High School opened in 1922, with its original mascot being the Yellow Jacket. Montgomery High School, opened 10 years earlier in 1912. In 1957, Montgomery High School suffered from a fire, destroying the school. In late 2020, Barr-Reeve High School finished construction, adding on a new gym and classrooms.

Academics

Barr-Reeve ranked 111th in Indiana and 5,239th nationally in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of high schools.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 443 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:

42.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Barr-Reeve was a Title I school.[1]

Athletics

Barr-Reeve's Vikings compete in the Blue Chip Conference. School colors are black, white and red. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered for 2019-20:[2]

1 time State Runner Up (2022-2023) 1A

2 time State Champion (2015-2016) (2020-2021) 1A5 time State Runner up

Basketball Girls1 time State Runner up 1A

2013-2014 1A, 2018-2019 1A, 2020-2021 2A Soccer (co-ed)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Barr Reeve Middle/High School . nces.ed.gov . US Department of Education . June 16, 2024 . EN.
  2. Web site: myIHSAA. www.myihsaa.net. IHSAA. 26 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Barr Reeve Middle/High School. usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. 26 June 2020.