Northwestern School Corporation

Northwestern School Corporation is a public school corporation in Howard County, Indiana. The population of the high school has never exceeded 800 students. The school colors are purple, gold and white. The school mascot is the tiger.

Administration
  • Kristen Bilkey, Superintendent

Building directory

Achievements
  • In 2018, the Girls Basketball team became State Champions after winning the class 3A game against Greensburg 63-42. The team's record that year was 29-1.
  • In 2007, The Boys Basketball team became State Champions after winning the class 2A game against Winchester in 2OT, 78-74. Several Indiana State Championship records were broken in this lengthy thriller.
  • Northwestern was recognized by the Department of Education with a Blue Ribbon Award two years in a row. Currently the school does not hold that honor.

Notable alumni
  • Sylvia, female country singer/song writer who graduated from Northwestern High School in the 1970s.
  • Brandon Beachy is a former Northwestern baseball player. He currently pitches for the Atlanta Braves MLB team. Last season Brandon held a 1.12 ERA, the lowest in all of the MLB, going into July when he went on the disabled list in order to get Tommy John Surgery. Brandon recovered from the surgery and was put back into the Braves rotation in July 2013.
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