Parke Heritage High School

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Parke Heritage High School
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Parke Heritage High School
506 Beadle Street

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47872

United States
Coordinates 39°46′06″N87°13′59″W / 39.768388°N 87.233170°W / 39.768388; -87.233170 Coordinates: 39°46′06″N87°13′59″W / 39.768388°N 87.233170°W / 39.768388; -87.233170
Information
Type Public high school
Motto"For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack."
Established2018
School districtNorth Central Parke Community School Corporation
SuperintendentMike Schimpf
PrincipalBruce Patton
Faculty38
Grades9-12
Enrollment351 (2020-2021 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio11.84 [2]
Color(s)   
Athletics IHSAA class 2A
Athletics conference Wabash River Conference
MascotThunder
Team nameWolves
NewspaperThe Howler
Website

Parke Heritage High School is a public high school in Rockville, Indiana that opened in the 2018-19 School Year as a result of the consolidation of former North Central Parke County, Indiana high schools, Rockville and Turkey Run.

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About

Parke Heritage High School [3] was created from the consolidation of former high schools in North Central Parke County, Indiana, Rockville, and Turkey Run.

The school's fight song was composed by Ashley Brown, who taught at Parke Heritage for two years. She combined elements of the two schools' songs plus other elements. [4]

Campus

Parke Heritage High School uses the campus of the former Rockville Junior-Senior High School. There is a football field located on the school's campus. The baseball/softball fields are not on the school's campus. There is also a track around the football field that is used on multiple occasions.

Curriculum

The Parke Heritage Wolves have a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams. Their spell bowl team went to state on their inaugural year. Parke Heritage High also has a band and a choir, whose members participate in Solo and Ensemble annually. Parke Heritage is a member of the Rural Early College Network, offering dual-credit classes to students. [5]

Athletics

The Parke Heritage Wolves compete in 9 varsity sports including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, softball, track & field, tennis, and volleyball. The teams retained membership in Rockville and Turkey Run's athletic conference, the Wabash River Conference.

IHSAA Tournament Success

- In the 2020-2021 Boys Basketball season, the wolves were Class 2A runners up. Parke Heritage finished with a 27-4 record. [6]

See also

Rockville Junior-Senior High School (Indiana)

Turkey Run High School

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References

  1. https://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/overview.aspx?type=school&id=6654
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Parke Heritage High School".
  3. "'Parke Heritage' suggested for new schools' name".
  4. "School songs stir a bond, even long after building is gone".
  5. "RECN Project - University of Indianapolis - Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning".
  6. "2020-21 Class 2A State Finals Recap".