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Public high school in Griffith, Lake County, Indiana, United States
Griffith High School
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Address
600 North Wiggs Street
Griffith, Lake County, Indiana 46319
United States
Coordinates41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°W / 41.53139; -87.43750
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtGriffith Public Schools
PrincipalJonathon Chance
Teaching staff70.00 (FTE)
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,090 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio15.57
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Crossroads Conference
Team namePanthers
RivalsCalumet High School
Munster High School
Highland High School
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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:

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

Notable alumni

Image gallery

  • Griffith High School Griffith High School
  • Griffith High School Football Field Griffith High School Football Field

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.

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