Northeastern High School (Indiana) Explained

Northeastern High School
Location:7295 North US 27
Zipcode:47341
Coordinates:39.9347°N -84.9123°W
Established:1969
District:Northeastern Wayne Schools
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:443
Enrollment As Of:2023-2024
Faculty:36
Team Name:Knights
Website:Official website

Northeastern High School is a small high school located near Fountain City in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. Founded in 1967, it serves the communities of Fountain City, Webster, Whitewater and Williamsburg.

Athletics

Northeastern participates in the Tri-Eastern Conference of which it has been a member since 1974. Previously, it was a member of the Mid-Eastern Conference from 1967 to 1974. NHS enjoys a fierce conference rivalry with three other Wayne County schools (Centerville, Hagerstown and Lincoln). In the 2013–2014 season, the Knights won their first boys' basketball conference title since 1985-86 and also their first ever boys' basketball sectional title.

NHS previously held the "longest high school football losing streak in Indiana history", losing 46 games consecutively from 1985 to 1990.[1]

Mergers

SchoolMascotColorsYear closed and merged into
Fountain CityLittle Giants1964 Whitewater-Fountain City
WebsterPirates1964 Webster-Williamsburg
WhitewaterBears1964 Whitewater-Fountain City
WilliamsburgYellow Jackets1964 Webster-Williamsburg
Webster-WilliamsburgYellow Jackets1967 Northeastern
Whitewater-Fountain CityBearcats1967 Northeastern

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. News: Northeastern High School in Fountain City, Ind., owner of.... 20 April 2014. Chicago Tribune. 7 October 1990.