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Pike Central High School
Public high school in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pike Central High School (PCHS) is located in Petersburg, Indiana, United States. It is the only public high school in Pike County.[2] It is a part of the Pike County School Corporation.
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History
PCHS was formed in 1974 by the consolidation of Petersburg High School, Otwell High School, and Winslow High School.[2]
There was an anti-fire water tower that was found to be damaged in a 2019 inspection and was removed in 2023.[3]
Athletics
Pike Central High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the Chargers. The school participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference.
Notable achievements
In October 2010 Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT "InvenTeams". Their team was one of only four to present on stage at the convention. The program grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. More than 1,200 schools applied for the grant, and a judging panel of educators, researchers, alumni and staff from MIT; industry experts; and past Lemelson-MIT Award winners selected Pike Central High School as one of the grantees. It is the first Indiana school to be picked for the program.[4]
The Pike Central High School InvenTeam built a lightweight disaster relief shelter that is both inexpensive and easy to assemble and disassemble. Made from corrugated polypropylene sheets, the shelter also has a water filtration system, and the team is currently working to add an alternative energy source to supply light to the structure.[4]
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