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Center Grove High School is a high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. A part of Center Grove Community School Corporation, it serves western Greenwood and most of Bargersville.[3] Founded in 1884, the high school has always been located at the same intersection in White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
| Center Grove High School | |
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| Address | |
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2717 South Morgantown Road , , 46143 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°34′33″N 86°11′43″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1884 |
| School district | Center Grove Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Tracy McMahen |
| Teaching staff | 135.61 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,851 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.02[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Independent |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Newspaper | The Trojaneer |
| Website | Official Website |
| [2] | |
Current Athletic Director: Joe Bronkella
The Center Grove Trojans compete as an independent, with no conference affiliation. The school colors are red and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Girls state champion - 1996[5]
- Cross country (girls & boys)
-Boys 3rd place State finalist 2022
- Football (boys)
- State champion - 2008, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022[5]
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Boys state champion - 2017, 2021
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Boys state champion - 2015[5]
- Softball (girls)
- State champion - 1986, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2019[5]
- Swimming and diving (girls & boys)
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Boys state champion - 2001, 2008[5]
- Track (girls & boys)
- Boys state champion - 2011[5]
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champion - 2000[5]
- Wrestling (boys)
The demographic breakdown of the 2,447 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was as follows:
- Male - 53.0%
- Female - 47.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.1%
- Black - 1.2%
- Hispanic - 3.1%
- White - 91.5%
- Multiracial - 1.8%
15.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Center Grove has numerous vocal and instrumental music groups in addition to a theatre program.
The Center Grove High School marching band won first place at the 1995 Bands of America Grand National Finals.[6]
Center Grove High School's varsity competition show choirs, "Sound System" and "Debtones" (mixed and unisex, respectively) have both won several national competitions and are critically acclaimed across the country, typically ranking within the top 10-15 groups in the country in their respective divisions; both groups swept their divisions at Show Choir Nationals in 2024 at the Grand Ole Opry,[7] and Sound System was named showchoir.com's Show Choir of Year in 2024.[8]
- Shamar Bailey- Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
- Austin Booker - NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears[9]
- Aaron Halterman - Former NFL tight end
- Trayce Jackson-Davis - Indiana Basketball player and forward for the Golden State Warriors
- Dave Kneebone - Film and television producer, Abso Lutely Productions
- Brad Long - Actor
- Michelle McKeehan - American Swimmer
- Brienne Pedigo-Christopher - Reporter, ESPN[10]
- Carson Steele - college football running back for the Ball State Cardinals and the UCLA Bruins[11]
- Aaron Waltke - Emmy Award-winning screenwriter
- Russ Yeast - NFL safety for the Los Angeles Rams
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