North Central High School (Farmersburg, Indiana)

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North Central Jr./Sr. High School
Address
North Central High School (Farmersburg, Indiana)
910 E. Co. Rd. 975 N.

, ,
47850

United States
Coordinates 39°13′30″N87°23′26″W / 39.225087°N 87.390451°W / 39.225087; -87.390451
Information
Type Public high school
Motto"We are one."
Established1957-1958
LocaleSmall Town
School districtNortheast School Corporation
DeanTravis Nolting
PrincipalNancy Liston
Faculty26.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment374 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.38 [1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conference Southwestern Indiana Conference
MascotThunderbirds
Website North Central High School

Background

North Central Jr/Sr high school is located south of Farmersburg, Indiana on US Highway 41. If you are looking for it, it can be found just across from the Brampton Brick factory and just south of the WTWO News Channel TWO station. The school celebrated its 50th year of service in 2007-08. It is currently the only high school and one of 4 schools in the Northeast school corporation of Sullivan County, IN.

Contents

North Central's mascot is the Thunderbirds, named for all the explosions that came from the old Thunderbird Mine, that operated nearby Farmersburg and Shelburn, Indiana at the time of the start of the school.

Athletics

North Central is a Class A school with Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) membership. The school was formerly a member of the Tri-River Conference until it disbanded in 2010. The school's athletic programs now participate as a member of the Southwestern Indiana Conference.

North Central (Farmersburg) Athletics
SportCoachSeasonRecord
Boys FootballCoach Travis NoltingFall42-21
Girls GolfFallUnknown
Boys TennisFallUnknown
Girls VolleyballFall
Coed Cross CountryJeff RansfordFallUnknown
Boys BasketballMr. PhersonWinter
Girls BasketballJoey DavidsonWinter
Boys GolfAaron GreveSpringUnknown
Boys BaseballJoe KutchSpring3-8
Girls SoftballErica ArnoldSpringUnknown
Coed TrackJamie HuffSpringUnknown

Statistics

These are some statistics of the school as off of the Indiana Department of Education website

Student Migration

Ethnicity

Free Lunch

Attendance Rate

ISTEP Results

English/LA

  • 7th Grade - 77 Pupils Tested,0% Pass Plus 0 Pupils, 49% Passed 38 Pupils, 51% Failed 39 Pupils [5]
  • 8th Grade - 100 Pupils Tested, 10% Pass Plus 10 Pupils, 53% Passed 53 Pupils, 36% Failed 36 Pupils, 1% Undetermined 1 Pupil [6]
  • 9th Grade - Not Tested In Fall Of 2008
  • 10th Grade - 89 Pupils Tesed, 0% Pass Plus 0 Pupils, 62% Passed 55 Pupils, 36% Failed 32 Pupils, 2% Undetermined 2 Pupils [7]

Mathematics

  • 7th Grade - 77 Pupils Tested, 10% Pass Plus 8 Pupils, 68% Passed 52 Pupils, 21% Failed 16 Pupils, 1% Undetermined 1 Pupil [5]
  • 8th Grade - 100 Pupils Tested, 12% Pass Plus 12 Pupils, 53% Passed 53 Pupils, 35% Failed 35 Pupils, [6]
  • 9th Grade - Not Tested In Fall Of 2008
  • 10th Grade - 89 Pupils Tested, 2% Pass Plus 2 Pupils, 54% Passed 48 Pupils, 44% Failed 39 Pupils, [7]

SAT

  • 2007-08
  • 40% of Seniors Taking [8]
Average Scores
  • Writing 473 [9]
  • Mathematics 494 [10]
  • Critical Reading 470 [11]
  • Composite Score College-Bound Seniors(Verbal & Math) 964 [12]

Graduation Rate

  • 2006-07 [13]
  • 87.5% of Pupils
  • 63 Pupils
  • 28.6% Honors Grads 18 Pupils
  • 34.9% Core 40 Only 22 Pupils
  • 36.5% Regular Grads 23 Pupils
  • 73% Pursuing College Education 46 Pupils
Other
  • 2006-07 or 2007-08
  • 7% Taking An Advanced Placement Test
  • 10% Of Seniors Taking An ACT Exam
  • 23.6 ACT Composite Score

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