| Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School | |
| Location: | 1878 North County Road 1000 West |
| City: | Parker City |
| State: | Indiana |
| County: | Randolph County |
| Zipcode: | 47368 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.1919°N -85.1676°W |
| Type: | Public high school |
| District: | Monroe Central School Corporation |
| Grades: | 7-12 |
| Superintendent: | Adrian Moulton |
| Principal: | David Retherford |
| Enrollment: | 511 (2018–19)[1] |
| Ratio: | 15.25 |
| Faculty: | 33.50 (FTE) |
| Team Name: | Golden Bears |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Conference |
| Website: | Official Website |
Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Parker City, Indiana.[2]
Monroe Central Junior-Senior High school's athletic teams are known as the Golden Bears and compete in the Mid-Eastern Conference.[3] The school offers a wide range of athletics including:
Head Coach: John Hochstetler "Coach Ho"
The first official varsity football game played for the Golden Bears was a sectional playoff game against the Tri Titans on October 23, 2009. The 2015-2016 Golden Bears football team went 9-3 and made it to the sectional finals for the first time in school history.[4] Additionally, three players received honorable mention by the AP.[5] In 2016-2017 the Golden Bears went 11-1 undefeated in the regular season for their first time making it to the sectional finals for the second time in school history. In 2017–2018 season the Golden Bears went 12-2 (School Record) which resulted in their first regional and sectional titles. 2018-2019 saw the Golden Bears go 10-3 and repeat as sectional champions. The 2020-2021(Covid Season) Golden Bears saw their first MEC conference championship which led to a 7–2 record having lost once in regular season and in the sectional final to the eventual State Runner Ups South Adams Starfires. The 2021-2022 season saw another undefeated season and MEC championship but a loss in the sectional championship called the "Mud Bowl" featured on ESPN final score was 6–3 in favor of the South Adams Starfires.