Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School

Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School is the single high school and middle school serving Warren County, Indiana, and is located a mile and a half north of the town of West Lebanon. It is administered by the Metropolitan School District of Warren County in Williamsport.

Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School
Address
1222 South State Road 263

West Lebanon
,
Warren County
,
Indiana
47991

United States
Coordinates40.2984°N 87.3881°W / 40.2984; -87.3881
Information
TypePublic
Established1957
LocaleRural
School districtMetropolitan School District of Warren County
PrincipalRobert Beckett
Teaching staff39.64 (on a FTE basis)
Grades7-12
Enrollment568 (2013–14)
Student to teacher ratio14.33
Color(s)Scarlet, Navy and White
     
Athletics conferenceWabash River Conference
NicknamePatriots
Feeder schoolsPine Village Elementary,
Warren Central Elementary,
Williamsport Elementary
WebsiteOfficial Website
[1]

History

Seeger High School was established in 1957 through a $250,000 donation from local grain dealer and broker Ura Seeger; classes began in the fall of 1959. The school's original mascot was the Indian, and its colors red and grey, but in 1973 the mascot was changed to the Patriot and the colors to red, white and blue.[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 568 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

  • Male - 53.7%
  • Female - 46.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
  • Black - 0.2%
  • Hispanic - 0.7%
  • White - 98.2%
  • Multiracial - 0.4%

39.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]

Athletics

The Seeger Patriots compete in the Wabash River Conference. The school colors are scarlet, navy blue and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are available:[3]

•Baseball (boys) •Cheerleading (girls & boys) •Basketball (girls & boys) •Cross country (girls & boys) •Football (boys) (state champions, 2004[4]) •Golf (girls & boys) •Softball (girls) •Swimming (girls & boys) •Tennis (girls & boys) •Track (girls & boys) •Volleyball (girls) •Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Seeger Memorial Jr-sr HS". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Williamsport, Indiana: Warren County Historical Society. 2002. ASIN B001IY2LHC.
  3. "2015-16 School Directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 104. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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