Union Junior and High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Union Junior and High School
| logo =
| motto = We Are Small but Mighty
| locale = Small Town Rural
| streetaddress = 8707 West US 36
| city = Modoc address
| state = Indiana
| zipcode = 47358
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|40|02|49|N|85|08|29|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| established = 1952
| type = Public high school
| grades = 7-12
| principal =
| enrollment = 135 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=181173001875|title=Union Junior & High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 4, 2025}}
| teaching_staff = 21.33 (FTE)
| athletics = MEC
| colors = {{color box|royalblue}} {{color box|gold}} {{color box|white}}
| nickname = Rockets
| website = {{URL|http://www.usc.k12.in.us/jrsrhighschool_home.aspx}}
| footnotes =
}}
Union Junior and High School is a small junior and senior high school located in Union Township, Modoc, Indiana. It is a part of the Union School Corporation.
It is one of five high schools in Randolph County, Indiana. In 2004 Union High School was named an Indiana Four Star School by the Indiana Department of Education. The school is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA),{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/SchoolProfile/tabid/1190/SchoolId/816/Default.aspx|title=IHSAA - Union City High School|publisher=IHSAA.org|access-date=March 28, 2016}} which is the governing body for high school sports in the state of Indiana.
History
Union High School (Modoc) was formed in 1952 after the closing of three small high schools: Modoc High School, Losantville High School, and Huntsville High School. For the first five years, students attended the old Modoc High School.{{fact|date=May 2025}} At the time, the school was oversubscribed. When the school formed, it was the largest high school in the county.{{cite news|title=Growing Pains Hit Union High School At Modoc; Buy Site For New Building|newspaper=Palladium-Item|place=Richmond, Indiana|date=1952-11-02|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/171657012/ 9]|via=Newspapers.com}}
In 1957, the new building was finished, and all students were relocated to the new building. In 1968 an addition was completed allowing Blountsville School, which housed grades 1-8, to be closed and consolidated with Union.
Athletics
The Union Rockets are a member of the Mid-Eastern Conference.
There are currently several sports at Union High. These include boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls golf, boys baseball, girls volleyball, girls softball, and cheerleading.
[https://unionrocketsathletics.com/ Union Rockets Athletic Website: https://unionrocketsathletics.com/]
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.usc.k12.in.us/ Official site]
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Category:Public high schools in Indiana
Category:Public middle schools in Indiana
Category:Educational institutions established in 1952