Griffith High School (Indiana)

{{Infobox school

|name = Griffith High School

|logo = Griffith High School (Indiana) logo.jpg

|logo_size = 200px

|streetaddress = 600 North Wiggs Street

|city = Griffith

|state = Indiana

|county = Lake County

|zipcode = 46319

|country = USA

|coordinates = {{coord|41|31|53|N|87|26|15|W|display=inline,title}}

|established =

|type = Public high school

|district = Griffith Public Schools

|grades = 9-12

|principal = Jonathon Chance

|enrollment = 1,090 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1804170&ID=180417000722|title=Griffith Senior High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 22, 2024}}

|teaching_staff = 70.00 (FTE)

|ratio = 15.57

|gender = Coeducational

|team_name = Panthers

|conference = Northwest Crossroads Conference

|rivals = Calumet High School
Munster High School
Highland High School

|colors = {{color box|black}} {{color box|gold}}

|website = [http://www.griffith.k12.in.us Official website]

|footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=180417000722|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Griffith Senior High School|work=ed.gov|accessdate=5 June 2015}}

}}

Griffith High School is a public high school located in Griffith, Indiana. It is the sole comprehensive high school of the Griffith School District, which includes the majority of Griffith.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18089_lake/DC20SD_C18089.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|page=1 (PDF p. 2/3)|access-date=2024-04-21}}

About

Griffith High School was founded in the mid-1900s after the space at the former high school became overcrowded.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 901 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:

Male - 47.4%
Female - 52.6%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
Asian/Pacific islander - 1.2%
Black - 20.6%
Hispanic - 23.4%
White - 53.3%
Multiracial - 1.3%

In addition, 45.6% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

Griffith is part of the Northwest Crossroads Conference. They compete under the name "Panthers" and the school colors are black and gold. The following sports are offered at Griffith:{{cite web|title=IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/Directory/tabid/585/Default.aspx|website=ihsaa.org|publisher=IHSAA|accessdate=4 June 2015|page=61|format=pdf}}

Baseball (boys)
Basketball
Cross country
Football (boys)
State champions - 1997{{cite web|title=IHSAA State Championships by School|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-g|website=ihsaa.org|publisher=IHSAA|accessdate=4 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513035928/http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-g|archive-date=13 May 2016|url-status=dead}}
Golf
Gymnastics (girls)
Soccer
Softball (girls)
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

Kody Hoese, Class of 2016, baseball player in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization{{cite web |title=Kody Hoese - Baseball |url=https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/baseball/roster/kody-hoese/6322 |website=Tulane University Athletics |language=en}}

Image gallery

File:Griffith High School.png|Griffith High School

File:Griffith High School Football Field.png|Griffith High School Football Field

References

External links

[http://griffithps.schoolwires.com/highschool/site/default.asp Web Site]

Category:Public high schools in Indiana

Category:Schools in Lake County, Indiana