Griffith High School (Indiana)

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Griffith High School
Location
600 North Wiggs Street

Griffith
,
Lake County
,
Indiana
46319

United States

41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°W / 41.53139; -87.43750
Information
TypePublic high school
School district
Griffith Public Schools
Principal
Jonathon Chance
Teaching staff
70.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,090 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
15.57[1]
ColorsBlack and gold    
Athletics conference
Northwest Crossroads Conference
Team namePanthers
RivalsCalumet High School
Munster High School
Highland High School
WebsiteOfficial website
[2]

Griffith High School is a public high school located in Griffith, Indiana. It is the sole comprehensive high school of the Griffith Public Schools, which includes the majority of Griffith.[3]

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:[2]

  • 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:[4]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football (boys)
    • State champions - 1997[5]
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Soccer
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Griffith Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Griffith Senior High School". ed.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 61. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "Kody Hoese - Baseball". Tulane University Athletics.