Anderson High School (Indiana)

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Anderson High School
Location
Anderson High School (Indiana)
4610 South Madison Avenue

Anderson
,
Madison County
,
Indiana
46013

United States
Coordinates 40°3′58″N85°41′28″W / 40.06611°N 85.69111°W / 40.06611; -85.69111
Information
Type Public high school
MottoForever Proud, Forever Strong, Forever Indians
Established1873 (rebuilt 1999)
School districtAnderson Community School Corporation
SuperintendentJoe Cronk
PrincipalAlan Landes
Staff120.13 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,722 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.33 [1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference North Central
Team nameIndians
Website https://ahs.acsc.net/

Anderson High School is a public high school located in Anderson, Indiana. The school's students are known as "The Anderson Indians." Both the school and the city of Anderson, Indiana are named after Chief William Anderson, the leader of the Unalatchgo Lenape people from 1806 to 1831. [2] It is a part of the Anderson Community School Corporation. Anderson High School is the combination of three past high schools that were located in Anderson, Indiana. The original Anderson High School (1873), Madison Heights High School (1953), and Highland High School (1955). In 1999, a new building was built near the original location of Madison Heights High School, combining all three schools.

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The majority of Anderson is in the school district. The district also includes Country Club Heights, Edgewood, River Forest, Woodlawn Heights, and the majority of Chesterfield. [3]

Athletics

Anderson High School currently competes in and was a founding member of the North Central Conference. From 1961 until 2011 the basketball teams played in Anderson's historic Wigwam which had a seating capacity of 8,996. [4]

State Championships [5]
SportYear(s)
Boys Basketball (3)1935, 1937, 1946
Boys Cross Country (9)1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1959
Boys Golf (6)1952, 1953, 1955, 1972, 1974, 1995
Boys Swimming & Diving (2)1988, 1989
Girls Swimming & Diving (2)1984, 1985
Boys Track & Field (4)1945, 1963, 1967, 1968

Marching Band (Marching Highlanders)

Anderson High School have their own marching band that compete in The Central Indiana Track Show Association (Citsa) in the summer as the Anderson High School Marching Highlanders. With a rich tradition of excellence, the Highlanders are known throughout the state for their unique uniforms and music. The Highlanders performed in full Scottish regalia, including kilts, plaids, and doublets. The Highlanders also have a bagpipe group where they teach bagpipes, one of only a handful in United States high schools who teach them.[ citation needed ]

The Marching Highlanders were originally from Highland High School but were moved to the new reestablished high school. The Marching Indians and the Madison Heights Band of Pirates were the previous marching bands from the original Anderson High School and Madison Heights High School. Today, the Anderson High School Marching Highlanders still honor both the Marching Indians and Band of Pirates as a "Three in One" marching band.

Notable alumni

Mascot controversy

The school has been accused of "racism and cultural appropriation" for its portrayals of the school's mascots, "The Indian" and "The Maiden" during sports events, but defenders of the portrayals point to the history of the school's name and traditions. [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andersno High School". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Madison County Historical Society". www.andersonmchs.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 3, 2025. - Text list
  4. ↑ Cook, Bob (May 3, 2011). "America's second-largest high school gym is just about a goner". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "State Championship History" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hunt, Rob (June 30, 2024). "Anderson's Earley named new A&M head baseball coach". The Herald Bulletin . Retrieved June 3, 2025. A three-sport star at Anderson High School, Earley graduated in 2006...
  7. ↑ Woman's Who's Who of America. The American Commonwealth Company. 1914. pp. 274 & 275. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Woodward, Wes (April 16, 2024). "Dodgers Legend and Anderson Native Carl Erskine Dies at 97". WIBC 93.1 FM. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Harlem Globetrotters all time roster". Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ken Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ "MTV features former AHS student in documentary". Herald Bulletin. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Woman calls out school's "racist" routine during sports game in viral video". Newsweek. March 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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