Knox Community High School

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.

Knox Community High School
Location
1 Redskin Trail

Knox
,
Starke County
,
Indiana
46534

United States
Coordinates41°17′10″N 86°37′25″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1894
School districtKnox Community School Corporation
PrincipalElizabeth Ratliff
Faculty39.38 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment577 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.65[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceHoosier North Athletic Conference[2]
MascotIndian
Team nameRedskins
WebsiteOfficial Website

General information

Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 830 students in grades 9-12. As of 2016, the school's principal is Mr.Glenn Barnes.[3]

There are 45 full-time faculty members, two administrators, one full-time athletic director, and two guidance counselors.[4] 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.[5]

Knox Community High School has received multiple Bronze Medal ratings in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools survey.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Knox Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. IHSAA. "IHSAA Athletic Conferences".
  3. "School Snapshot". Indiana Dept. of Education. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  4. "Knox Community High School (7833) Teacher Count". IDOE: Compass.
  5. "School Directory" (PDF). Indiana High School Athletic Association. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  6. "Best High Schools Search". U.S. News & World Report. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  7. "2016 Best Communities for Music Education Districts - NAMM Foundation".
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