Anderson High School (Indiana)

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Anderson High School
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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
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Type Public high school
MottoForever Proud, Forever Strong, Forever Indians
Established1873
School districtAnderson Community School Corporation
SuperintendentJoe Cronk
PrincipalScott Shimer
Staff117.39 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,790 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.25 [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]

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Athletics

Anderson 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. [3]

State Championships [4]
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

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. [10]

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  5. ↑ Woman's Who's Who of America. The American Commonwealth Company. 1914. pp. 274 & 275. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Woodward, Wes (16 April 2024). "Dodgers Legend and Anderson Native Carl Erskine Dies at 97". WIBC 93.1 FM. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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