Fishers High School Explained

Fishers High School
Motto:Have pride, show character, build tradition
Address:13000 Promise Road
City:Fishers
State:Indiana
Zipcode:46038
Country:United States
Established: (Re-established)
Type:Public high school
District:Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Grades:9-12
Principal:Jason Urban
Enrollment:3,674 (2022-23)[1]
Faculty:134
Ceeb:151041
Ratio:22.91
Staff:160.39
Athletics Conference:Hoosier Crossroads Conference
Nickname:Tigers
Newspaper:Fishers Tiger Times
Yearbook:Tiger Tracks

Fishers High School (FHS) is one of two high schools in Hamilton Southeastern Schools in Fishers, Indiana, United States.

History

The original Fishers High School was located at Lantern Road and 116th Street, where the current Fishers Elementary School stands,[2] but the school was demolished in 1969 after the opening of Hamilton Southeastern High School. In 2003, the current school opened as a freshman campus but, in 2007, the school opened a second wing which allowed for grades 9–12 to occupy the building.[3] A third wing was completed following the end of the 2015 school year as a College and Career Academy.[4]

Due to the Covid-19 contagion, FHS converted to online learning on April 14, 2020 for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The school district resumed on-site classes in the 2020-2021 school year.[5]

Academics

According to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best High School Rankings, FHS ranks 10th in Indiana and 653th among all high schools in the United States. Sixty-five percent of FHS students took one or more advanced placement exams, and 45 percent passed such an exam. Sixty-one percent of FHS students achieved math proficiency and seventy-eight percent achieved reading proficiency. In the College Readiness Index Rank, FHS is 1,248th out of 17,792 ranked high schools. For College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank it is ranked 1,236th, and 669th for Math and Reading Proficiency Rank. It's Math and Reading Performance Rank is 2,461. The FHS student-teacher ration is 23-1.[6]

In the 2019-2020 school year, FHS had 10 National Merit Scholarship Finalists.[7]

Athletics

Performing Arts

Marching Band

The Fishers Marching Tiger Band is a 250-person ensemble that performs a competitive halftime show at football games and local/national festivals. The Tiger Band is an ISSMA State Finalist, BOA Regional Finalist, and BOA Grand National Finalist. The band performed in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.[13] The band has also performed in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade (2015), the Hollywood Christmas Parade (2017), and the Walt Disney World Main Street Parade (2019).

Show Choir

FHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Electrum" and the women's-only "Sound".[14] [15]

Electrum performs both concert and show choir literature. Formed in 2017, they compete both at show choir competitions throughout the state and at ISSMA State Contests. In 2019, Electrum received 5th in State honors at the ISSMA Show Choir State Finals. Other show choir and concert choir accomplishments include: Best vocal performance, best visual performance, four-time Tier 2 Grand Champion (2018, 2019), four-time ISSMA State Finalist for Concert Choir (2012, 2015, 2017) and in 2019 placed 6th in State. In 2020, Electrum earned Tier 1 Grand Championship at Center Grove Best of the Midwest as well as capturing Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best General Effect Overall, and Best Costumes Overall at the competition.[14] [16]

Sound is an advanced treble choir. They perform both concert and show choir literature and consist of 59 students ranging from freshmen to seniors. They compete both at show choir competitions and ISSMA State Contests, earning a spot in the State Show Choir Finals twice in their 14-year history. In 2019, Sound achieved 5th in State honors at the ISSMA Show Choir Finals! Other show choir invitational achievements include: Best Vocals, Best Visuals, People’s Choice and Grand Champion. In April 2020, Sound was featured in Productions Magazine. In 2021, Sound earned two more Tier 1 Grand Championships at Center Grove Best of the Midwest and the Avon Vocal Invitational. Sound was undefeated during the 2021 season in the Best Visuals caption, capturing that award at all three competitions. Sound received the Best Vocals caption at the Avon Vocal Invitational. Sound also captured the Best Overall Effect Award at the Center Grove Best of the Midwest Competition. Sound was named State Champions at the ISSMA Show Choir Championship in 2022, 2023, and 2024. [14] [17] [18]

The school also hosts its own show choir competition, the Fishers Silver Spotlight Invitational. The event has been held yearly since 2011.[19] [20]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fishers High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 17, 2024.
  2. Web site: HSE SCHOOLS LAUNCH NEW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Striebel. Janet. Sep 7, 2012. www.townepost.com. 2019-02-11.
  3. Web site: Fishers plans expansion for new $90M high school. 2006-07-20. 13 WTHR Indianapolis. en. 2019-02-11.
  4. Web site: Market sector report K-12 SCHOOL FACILITIES. BUILDING DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION.
  5. Web site: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information . Hamilton Southeastern Schools . 6 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Fishers High School . usnews.com . U.S. News & World Report . 6 June 2020.
  7. Web site: 2020 End-of-the-Year Award Recipients . fhs.hseschools.org . 6 June 2020.
  8. Web site: IHSAA State Championships by School. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. 26 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913222446/http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/StateChampHistory/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/1940/Default.aspx#35772027-b. 13 September 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: FISHERS BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE. Fishers High School. en-US. 2019-02-17.
  10. Web site: FISHERS GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE. Fishers High School. en-US. 2019-02-17.
  11. Web site: Indiana High School Lacrosse Association (IHSLA). www.ihsla.com. 2019-02-17.
  12. Web site: Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association - Teams. ibvca.com. IBVCA. 19 October 2018.
  13. Web site: April 26, 2022 . Fishers High School Marching Tiger Band to represent Indiana in 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . 2023-06-05 . wthr.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Ensembles Tiger Choirs . Tiger Choirs . February 15, 2022.
  15. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Fishers High School . Show Choir Community . April 7, 2020.
  16. Web site: SCC: Viewing Choir - Electrum . Show Choir Community . February 15, 2022.
  17. Web site: SCC: Viewing Choir - Sound . Show Choir Community . February 15, 2022.
  18. Web site: Freedom From Our Shared Chains . Productions Magazine . February 15, 2022.
  19. Web site: Silver Spotlight Invitational Tiger Choirs . Tiger Choirs . February 15, 2022.
  20. Web site: Fishers Silver Spotlight Show Choir Invitational 2022 . Show Choir Community . February 15, 2022.
  21. Web site: Glaspie . Akeem . Former Fishers standout Jeremy Chinn's journey from unknown to NFL prospect . IndyStar . April 7, 2020 . September 16, 2019.
  22. Web site: Determined Yoho advances despite setbacks . 2024-06-14 . MLB.com . en.