Greenfield-Central High School

Greenfield-Central High School is a secondary school (grades 9-12) located in the city of Greenfield, Indiana. Under the management of the Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation. It had 1,363 students in 2009–2010.[2]

This article is about the school in Indiana. For similarly named schools, see Greenfield School.
Greenfield-Central High School
Address
810 North Broadway Street

Greenfield
,
Indiana
46140-1496

United States
Coordinates39°47′32″N 85°46′52″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1969
School districtGreenfield-Central Community School Corporation
SuperintendentHarold Olin
CEEB code151-350
PrincipalJason Cary
Faculty80.12 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,453 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.14[1]
Color(s)   
Fight songOld Gold and Blue
Athletics conferenceHoosier Heritage Conference
NicknameCougars
Websitegchs.gcsc.k12.in.us

The high school has television studio facilities and operates broadcast radio station WRGF. The public-access television cable TV is named GCTV.

History

In 2018 the district added a resource officer position that was full time to the high school.[3]

Athletics

Greenfield-Central High School is part of the Hoosier Heritage Conference. The school offers soccer, tennis, cross country, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, dance team, and track and field. Greenfield-Central holds one state title in football (1973). The school gained a state title in cheerleading. Two individual titles were won for wrestling (1979 Terry Edon, 2013 Joshua Farrell).

Music Programs

Greenfield-Central High School has enjoyed success with its marching band program, the Greenfield-Central Cougar Pride. In Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Marching Band Class B competition, the Cougar Pride placed eighth in 2005, ninth in 2014, and as state runner-up in 2016 and 2018.[4] In November 2019, the Cougar Pride won the ISSMA Class B Indiana State Marching Band Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Greenfield-Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "Greenfield-Central High Sch - Overview". DOE Compass. Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  3. "Greenfield-Central Schools adding full-time resource officer to high school". Fox 59. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  4. "Indiana State School Music Association". www.issma.net. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  5. Middelkamp, Ben. "G-C band wins state for first time in school history". Daily Reporter. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  6. "Mike Edwards". hoopshall.com. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  7. "Kyle Gibson". The Baseball Cube. Saint-Lazare, Quebec: Gary Cohen and Associates. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
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