Heritage Hills High School

Heritage Hills High School is a public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for the North Spencer School Corporation.

Heritage Hills High School
Location
3644 East County Road 1600 North

Lincoln City
,
Indiana
47552

United States
Coordinates38°07′11″N 86°59′14″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1972[1]
School districtNorth Spencer School Corporation
PrincipalJeff Cochren
Faculty43.76 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
Enrollment601 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.73[2]
Color(s)Red, white and blue[3]    
Athletics conferencePocket Athletic Conference[3]
NicknamePatriots[3]
Websitehhhs.nspencer.k12.in.us

History

The board of trustees of the North Spencer County School Corporation selected the name for a new high school in November 1971.[4] Heritage Hills High School in Lincoln City, Indiana, was established in 1972, combining Dale High School with the Chrisney school.[5] Students from Dale and Chisney merged in the new building that opened in January 1973 and was dedicated in November that year.[1]

The school was built on part of the land grant originally owned by Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.[6]

In 1997, the school board hired Construction Control Inc., of Fort Wayne, to manage renovation and construction at Heritage Hills, including construction of a middle school as well as complete renovation of the existing high school and industrial arts buildings and remodeling of the school's athletic facilities. Early estimates of costs exceeding $13.5 million were revised to $12.5 million once the design phase was completed.[7] Work began in March 1999, and according to Superintendent Ron Etienne, the original building had few permanent walls to accommodate an "open classroom" concept of school design, a concept out of favor more than two decades later.[8] In 2001, renovations and remodeling were completed.[9]

In May 2020, long-time principal Nick Alcorn was honored on his retirement, following 32 years at Heritage Hills.[10] The new administration includes Principal Jeff Cochren, Assistant Principal since 2009,[9] and newly hired Assistant Principal Kate Kress.[11]

Curriculum

Three diplomas are offered: Indiana Core 40, Core 40 with academic honors, and Core 40 with technical honors.[12] The state's Core 40 Curriculm was implemented beginning with the class of 2009,[13] requiring more specific academic coursework in quantitative reasoning and language arts.[14] Advance Placement and Career Technical courses are also offered, as well as articulation agreements for transfer coursework with Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.[12]

Heritage High is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[15]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 601 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:

  • Male - 51.2%
  • Female - 48.8%
  • Asian - 0.4%
  • Black - 1.0%
  • Hispanic - 7.3%
  • White - 90.3%
  • Multiracial - 0.8%
  • Unknown - 0.2%

46.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Heritage Hills was a Title I school.[2]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "New High School To Be Dedicated On November 4". The Herald. 1973-10-27. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-21. The new school, accommodating students from the former Dale and Chrisney high schools in the North Spencer School District, opened last January.
  2. "Heritage Hills High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. "Heritage Hills Chosen as Name for New School". The Herald. 1971-11-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. "Heritage High Queens". The Herald. 1972-10-07. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-10-21. The queens represented the Dale and Chrisney campuses of the new school which will move shortly into a single school structure.
  6. "Tribute to Lincoln". The Herald. 1973-02-13. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-10-21. ...the new Heritage Hills High School is built on about one-third of a land grant that belonged to Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
  7. "Project may cost less than expected". The Herald. 1998-04-28. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  8. "Construction moving on schedule". Messenger-Inquirer. 1999-09-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  9. "North Spencer Schools". The Herald. 2009-07-24. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  10. "Community comes together to celebrate retiring principal". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  11. "Kress named assistant principal at Heritage Hills". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  12. "Heritage High School Curriculum Guide" (PDF).
  13. Neal, Candy; Erickson, Amy (2005-02-03). "Local schools raise questions about proposed requirements". The Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  14. "Schage. (continued from p. 1)". The Herald. 2005-02-03. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  15. "Heritage Hills High School". The Herald. 2010-07-23. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  16. "Patriots defeat Chargers". The Herald. 1978-04-28. p. 33. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  17. "Forde: Christmas in April for Cutler". ESPN.com. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  18. "Just To Be Asking: Ken Dilger & Bob Clayton". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  19. Engelhardt, Gordon (November 13, 2007). "Alumni inspire Patriots Proud history at Heritage Hills". Courier Press. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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