Knox Community High School Explained

Knox Community High School
Location:1 Redskin Trail
City:Knox
State:Indiana
County:Starke County
Zipcode:46534
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.2861°N -86.6236°W
Type:Public high school
District:Knox Community School Corporation
Grades:9 to 12
Principal:Glenn Barnes [1]
Teaching Staff:38.17 (FTE)
Ratio:13.73
Enrollment:524 (2023-2024)[2]
Team Name:Redskins
Mascot:Indian
Conference:Hoosier North Athletic Conference[3]
Established:1894
Homepage:Official Website

Knox Community High School is the only high school in Knox, Indiana. Knox is located centrally in Starke County, in the northwest/north central part of the state.

General information

Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 830 students in grades 9-12., the school's principal is Mr. Glenn Barnes.[4]

There are 45 full-time faculty members, two administrators, one full-time athletic director, and two guidance counselors.[5] Knox High School has over 100 course offerings. Students are also encouraged to aspire to a Core 40 or Academic Honors Diploma. There are 19 varsity athletic programs and a large arts department, which includes marching band, concert band, jazz band, indoor percussion, a fall play, and a spring musical, along with academic teams such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl, and the Speech Team.

The mascot is an Indian. The school colors are red, white, and blue.[6]

Knox Community High School has received multiple Bronze Medal ratings in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools survey.[7]

Music

Knox was first named as one of the NAMM Foundation's "Best Communities for Music Education" in 2016, an honor that it has maintained annually.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. https://hs.knox.k12.in.us/
  2. Web site: Knox Community High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 12, 2024.
  3. Web site: IHSAA Athletic Conferences. IHSAA.
  4. Web site: School Snapshot . Indiana Dept. of Education . 2008-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061005033049/http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=7833 . 2006-10-05 . dead .
  5. Web site: Knox Community High School (7833) Teacher Count . IDOE: Compass .
  6. Web site: School Directory . . 71 . 2008-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080624194937/http://www.ihsaa.org/school-directory/SchoolDirectory2.pdf . 2008-06-24 .
  7. Web site: Best High Schools Search . . 2008 . 2008-10-24.
  8. Web site: 2016 Best Communities for Music Education Districts - NAMM Foundation.