Hobart High School (Indiana)

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Hobart High School
Yohan
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Hobart High School (Indiana)
2211 East 10th Street

, ,
46342

United States
Coordinates 41°31′16″N87°13′56″W / 41.52111°N 87.23222°W / 41.52111; -87.23222
Information
Type Public high school
School district School City of Hobart
SuperintendentPeggy Buffington
PrincipalCraig Osika and Colleen Newell
Teaching staff69.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12 [1]
Enrollment1,343 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio19.46 [1]
Color(s)Purple and gold [2]
  
Fight song "Our Team will Shine Tonight" sung to the tune of the Washington and Lee Swing
Athletics conference Northwest Crossroads Conference [2]
MascotYohan Petrovich [3]
Nickname Brickies [2]
Rivals Valparaiso High School
Merrillville High School
Andrean High School
Accreditation Cognia [4]
NewspaperHo-Hi Life
YearbookMemories
Website www.hobart.k12.in.us/hhs

Hobart High School is located in Hobart, Indiana. It is part of the School City of Hobart district. U.S. News & World Report ranked it 163rd within Indiana, and 7,137 in National Rankings. Their ranking was based upon performance on state-required tests, graduation and college preparation. Their college Advanced Placement participation rate is 31%.

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History

The graduating class of 2009 was the first class to graduate from the school's new building at 2211 East 10th Street. [5] The old high school, located at 36 East 8th Street, became the middle school. That building was built in the late 1950s. Prior to that, the high school students attended Roosevelt School, most recently part of the old junior high school on 4th Street.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,323 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 school year was as follows:

675 students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch for the 2023–2024 school year. [1]

Athletics

The sports teams at Hobart High School are known as the "Brickies", a name derived from the brick yards that were historically located in Hobart and employed many people in the area. The school mascot is a bricklayer named Yohan. Uniform colors are Purple and Gold. Sports offered include: [6]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hobart High School". ed.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. "Athletic Department Information / Brickie History".
  4. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  5. "Class of 2009 first to graduate at new Hobart High School". nwi.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  6. "2017-18 IHSAA School Directory" (PDF). IHSAA.org. IHSAA. p. 66. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "All-Time IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). Ihsaa.org. IHSAA. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. Hutton, Mike (January 11, 2018). "Former NFL offensive lineman Craig Osika named head football coach at Hobart". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.