Crown Point High School

Crown Point High School (CPHS) is a 9-12 public school located in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school in the Crown Point Community School Corporation.

Crown Point High School
Address
1500 S Main Street

, ,
46307

Coordinates41°23′23″N 87°21′38″W
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtCrown Point Community School Corporation
SuperintendentDr. Todd Terrill
PrincipalRuss Marcinek[1]
Teaching staff125.30 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment2,874 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.94[2]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceDuneland Athletic Conference
Team nameBulldogs
RivalsLake Central High School
Merrillville High School
Portage High School
Lowell High School[3]
AccreditationAdvancED
NewspaperInklings
Feeder schoolsTaft Middle School
John Wheeler Middle School
Websitewww.cps.k12.in.us/Page/372

Academics

CPHS is accredited by AdvancED.[4] For the 2011-2012 school year, Crown point was ranked 1,386 nationally and 19 in Indiana in US News and World Report's annual school rankings.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,673 students enrolled in the 2014-2015 school year was as follows:

  • Male - 51.0%
  • Female - 49.0%
  • Native American - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 2.6%
  • Black - 2.3%
  • Hispanic - 12.2%
  • White - 80.2%
  • Multiracial - 2.2%

21.2% of students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch.[6]

Sport

The Crown Point Bulldogs compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[7]

  • American football (boys')
  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
    • Girls state champions - 1984, 1985[8]
  • Cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Golf (boys' and girls')
  • Gymnastics (girls')
  • Soccer (boys' and girls')
    • Boys state champions - 2011, 2013[8]
  • Softball (girls')
    • State champions - 2017[8]
  • Swimming (boys' and girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
    • Boys state champions - 1972[8]
  • Track (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')
  • Wrestling (boys')
    • State champions - 2009[8]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Crown Point High School reveals new principal", The Times of Northwest Indiana
  2. "Crown Point High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Rivalry-Crown Point High School (IN)". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". Cognia. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. "Crown Point High School in CROWN POINT, IN - Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Crown Point High School". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). IHSAA. p. 44. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. "IHSAA State Championships by School". IHSAA. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  9. "Crown Point High School class of 2010". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  10. "Crown Point native joins Indiana Supreme Court". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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