Greenwood Community High School

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Greenwood Community High School
Address
Greenwood Community High School
615 W. Smith Valley Road

Greenwood
,
Indiana
46142

United States
Coordinates 39°36′10.47″N86°7′2.65″W / 39.6029083°N 86.1174028°W / 39.6029083; -86.1174028
Information
Type Public high school
Established1954 [1]
School districtGreenwood Community School Corporation
PrincipalMichael T. Gasaway
Teaching staff71.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,219 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.17 [2]
Color(s)   
Athletics IHSAA AAAA
Athletics conference Mid-State Conference
MascotWoodman
Team nameWoodmen
Website Official Website

Greenwood Community High School is a public high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. It is located in a southern suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. [3]

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About

It is composed of more than 1100 students and operates on a seven period day with 45 minutes of instruction in each period.

Athletics

The Woodmen are members of the Mid-State Conference. [4] The Woodmen were a founding member of the Mid-State Conference in 1942, and have been a member ever since.[ citation needed ] However, Greenwood will switch to the Hoosier Legends Conference in the 2026-2027 season. [5] The following IHSAA sponsored sports are available:

Band

Marching Band

Greenwood Community High School is known for their marching band which goes by the name "Marching Woodmen". They have participated in State Finals 46 times, the most out of any band in Indiana. [9] They have won 14 ISSMA State Championships (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2018). The Marching Woodman have also marched in the 1993 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 1997 Fiesta Bowl Parade, and the 2001,2005,2009,2013, and 2017 Hollywood Christmas Parades. [10] The also were the 2018 BOA Indianapolis Super-Regional Class AA Champion. [9]

Indoor Percussion

Since 2000, Greenwood Community High School has had an excellent indoor percussion group. They compete in the Indiana Percussion Association (IPA), and have appeared at 24 State Finals. They have been state champions twice (2004, 2008) and scholastic concert world champions in 2008. [11]

Concert Ensembles

Greenwood's classical concert ensembles have a rich and storied history. There are two concert ensembles, with the upper Wind Ensemble and the lower Symphonic Band. Both ensembles have participated in ISSMA Concert Band Competitions since 1981. The Symphonic Band has achieved 20 Superior ratings and 15 Gold ratings, and the Wind Ensemble has received 22 Superior ratings and 15 Gold ratings. [12] The Wind Ensemble also placed in the top 15 at state four times (1989, 1991, 1996, 1999). [12]

Notable alumni

[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "School Profile, Greenwood Community High Sch". Indiana Department of Education. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Greenwood Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Greenwood High SChool". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Greenwood High School". Almanac Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Athletic Conferences | Indiana High School Athletic Association". ihsaa.org. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Teams - Greenwood Community High School". woodmenathletics.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "TouchWall". greenwood.touchpros.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Teams - Greenwood Community High School". woodmenathletics.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Marching Woodmen Accomplishments". Greenwood Community High School Marching Band & Irish Guard. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Marching Woodmen Accomplishments". Greenwood Band & Irish Guard.
  11. ↑ "Indoor Percussion Accomplishments". Greenwood Community High School Marching Band & Irish Guard. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble". Greenwood Community High School Marching Band & Irish Guard. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Griffin Oakes - Football".
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