Centerville Senior High School

Last updated

Centerville Senior High School
Location
Centerville Senior High School
507 Willow Grove Road

47330

United States
Coordinates 39°48′43″N85°00′3″W / 39.81194°N 85.00083°W / 39.81194; -85.00083
Information
Type Public high school
School districtCenterville-Abington Community Schools
PrincipalBrian Bellew
Teaching staff37.99 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment515 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.92 [1]
Color(s)  
Fight song Go, Go You Bulldogs
Athletics conference Tri-Eastern
Team nameBulldogs
Rival Hagerstown Tigers and Lincoln Eagles
NewspaperThe Dawg Dispatch
Website chs.centerville.k12.in.us

Centerville Senior High School is a public high school located in Centerville, Indiana. It is the primary High School in the Centerville-Abington Community School Cooperation. The school serves students from the town of Centerville, Center Township, and Abington Township.

Contents

Facilities

The current high school building was built in 1961 with additions added in 1967,1976 and 1981. In 1994, the building was remodeled and up-dated. During the 2000–2002 school year, four new science rooms, a wellness center, and air conditioning were added. The structure now includes 36 classrooms, 4 industrial arts areas, a home economic area, 2 gymnasiums, a guidance area, a swimming pool, an auditorium, 3 computer labs, 2 music areas, a library, a kitchen, and a cafeteria. [2]

Athletics

Centerville High School competes in the Tri-Eastern Conference. The Bulldogs have captured over 190 conference titles since joining in 1962.

At the IHSAA State level, the Bulldogs have captured over 60 Sectional titles, 12 Regional titles, and been to 1 State Championship game.

The Centerville High School marching band, known as the Centerville Blue Regiment, has been a frequent competitor in the Indiana State Fair Band Day since the 1940s. The group has earned consistent recognition in both the Central Indiana Track Show Association (CITSA) circuit and at Band Day. Since 2000, the Blue Regiment has placed in the Band Day Finals more than a dozen times, including a 2nd place finish in 2021 with the show Jazz Magic. Other recent top placements include 4th place in 2007, 2009, 2013, and 2023, and 5th place in 2014, 2018, and 2022. The band has also earned multiple caption awards at Band Day, including Best Music, Best Visual, Best General Effect, and Best Auxiliary in Class AA. They currently have a winning streak of thirteen Class AA wins. The current staff includes Director Jonathan Lucy, Assistant Director/Visual Technician Emily Arndt, Auxiliary Director Lisa Mullen, Brass Technician Kurtis Stuckey, Woodwind Technician Tristan Migoski, Audio Technician/Sound Designer Katie Arndt, Percussion Technician Ashtyn Miles, and additional staff Cora Burton.

Notable Alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Centerville Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  2. Centerville Senior High School Archived July 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 20, 2007.