South Vermillion High School

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South Vermillion High School
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South Vermillion High School
770 West Wildcat Drive

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47842

Coordinates 39°41′21″N87°24′50″W / 39.6891°N 87.4139°W / 39.6891; -87.4139
Information
Type Public high school
Established1977
School districtSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
SuperintendentDavid Chapman
PrincipalKara Skinner
Faculty37.74 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment535 (2020-21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.18 [1]
Color(s)   
Song Go you South Vermillion Wildcats
Athletics IHSAA Class 3A
Athletics conference Wabash River
Team nameWildcats
Rivals North Vermillion, Rockville, Northview, Sullivan, West
Vigo
NewspaperThe Wildcat
YearbookOld Gold and Black
Feeder schools South Vermillion Middle School
Formed from Clinton
Gym size2,900
Brent Anderson Stadium7,000
Website South Vermillion High School

South Vermillion High School is a public high school in Clinton, Indiana serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was created in 1977 as the building replaced Clinton High School. As of 2017, the school has an enrollment of approximately 546 students. SVHS is one of two high schools in Vermillion County (the other being North Vermillion High School in Cayuga). South Vermillion High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the South Vermillion School Corporation.

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Campus

The school is located on the north side of Clinton. South Vermillion's football field is named after its coach Brent Anderson. [2] Also its softball and baseball field is located next to the stadium. SVHS Gym has a Capacity of 2,900.

Curriculum

The Wildcats have a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams. Their spell bowl team has been to state on several occasions most recently in the 2015-16 school year. Their Quiz Bowl won the final W.I.C competition on Feb. 2nd, 2016. South Vermillion Also offers a variety of AP classes, and duel credit classes.

Athletics

South Vermillion participates in sports under IHSAA regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. It is a member of the Wabash River Conference.

There are also the club sports (non-IHSAA) of cheerleading, dance, boys and girls bowling, and marching band.

South Vermillion Wildcat Football

On October 4, 2013 South Vermillion's football field was named after its coach Brent Anderson. The ceremony commenced with alumni who played for Anderson and the presentation of a memorial at the field. [2]

The South Vermillion Wildcat football team represents South Vermillion High School in the 2A division of IHSAA football. South Vermillion plays its home games at Brent Anderson Memorial Stadium on the campus of South Vermillion High School in Clinton, Indiana. The Wildcats compete in the Wabash River Conference. Prior to realignment in 2016, South Vermillion was part of the Western Indiana Conference but moved to the WRC in 2016 due to travel costs. [3]

The Wildcats have registered 7 winning seasons in their history, with 2 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, and 12 seasons resulting in at least five wins. The Wildcats have won 2 conference championships in their history.

Trophy games

Bronze Helmet Game

The Bronze Helmet game is played annually between the Sullivan Golden Arrows and the Wildcats. The winner has been awarded the Bronze Helmet since 1946.

Coal Bucket Game

The Coal Bucket game is played annually between the Northview Knights and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the old coal bucket. Originally started between the Clinton Wildcats and the Brazil Red Devils, the game has continued after Brazil consolidated into Northview. The winner has received the same coal bucket as a trophy for the game since 1951. [4]

Milk Jug Game

The Milk Jug game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the Milk Jug. The Milk Jug game started in 1993, with Riverton Park taking the Trophy 22–6. The game resumed after the Wildcats re-entered the Wabash River Conference in 2016.

South Vermillion Wins 2016 Milk Jug Game South Vermillion- RP Milk Jug Game 2016.jpg
South Vermillion Wins 2016 Milk Jug Game
  • 1993 Riverton Parke 22–6
  • 1994 Riverton Parke 27–7
  • 1995 South Vermillion 13–10
  • 1996 Riverton Parke 42–13
  • 1997 South Vermillion 21–20
  • 1998 South Vermillion 52–7
  • 2016 South Vermillion 48–20
  • 2017 South Vermillion 31-6
  • 2018 South Vermillion 28-0
  • 2019 South Vermillion 35-8
  • 2020 South Vermillion 54-0
  • 2021 No Game COVID-19
  • 2022 South Vermillion 38-0
  • 2023 South Vermillion 49-7

Head coaches

South Vermillion Wildcats Head Coaches
NameSeasonsRecord
Brent Anderson1977–198433–45
TBD 1985–198910–35
TBD 1990–199311–26 [5]
Mike Stewart19941–8
Phil Morris19953–6
Tim Weeks1996–199811-18
Rene Foli1999–200315–25
Brian Gilman2004–20078–32
Ron Whiteman2008–201015–17
Chuck Sorrell2011–20134–26
Will Porter2014–20169–22
Greg Barrett2017–present33-24 [6]

Record vs Rivals

TeamRecordPercentageStreakFirst MeetingLast Meeting
North Vermillion 19–22.463WIN 319812022
Northview / Brazil 5–28.152Loss 219772015
Sullivan 8–24.250Loss 1219772022
West Vigo 10–173.70WIN 119772022
Park Heritage/Rockville 116–28.363WIN 119782022
Overall Record58–119
  1. Name Changed due to Rockville and Turkey Run consolidation.

Conference Championships

South Vermillion has won or shared a conference championship on 3 occasions, including 2 Western Indiana Conference titles and most recently the 2017 Wabash River Conference Title.

Season Coach Title Record Conf. Record
1979Brent Anderson Western Indiana 5-43-1
1980Brent Anderson Western Indiana 6-43-0
2017Greg BarrettWabash River7-37-1
2020Greg BarrettWabash River7-26-0

Team Records

South Vermillion Wildcats Football Records
SeasonRecord
19773-7
19782-8
19795-5
19806-4
19816-4
19826-3
19832-8
19841-9
19852-7
19862-7
19873-6
19882-7
19892-7
SeasonRecord
19904-6
19910-9
19925-4
19932-7
19941-8
19953-6
19961-8
19975-5
19985-5
19995-5
20005-5
20018-3
20021-9
SeasonRecord
20032-8
20043-8
20050-10
20062-8
20072-8
20086-5
20098-2
20100-10
20110-10
20122-8
20132-8
20144-7
20153-7
SeasonRecord
20162-8
20177-3
20183-7
20197-5
20207-2
20214-6
20225-1
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
SeasonRecord
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
Total157-292

All-State Players

A total of 8 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors.

South Vermillion All-State Players
SeasonNamePos.
1992J.D. Murdock OT
1998Jason HokeRB
1998Jacob WeberWE
SeasonNamePos.
2009Dan RoweOL
2017Jacob HandleyWR
2019Cam MeyerDE
SeasonNamePos.
2020Joey ShewTE
2020Kadin McMahanDL

Basketball

The South Vermillion Wildcats have won (1) Sectional 1986.

Battle Of the Back-Roads

The Battle Of The Back-Roads game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, the winner receiving a large gold basketball on a square wooden base. On Feb 15, 2013, the inaugural battle of the back-roads trophy was won by the Wildcat's, they beat Riverton Parke 73-55 The Trophy series is SV 3-1 RP

Former Schools

SchoolLocationMascotColorsYear StartedYear Closed
Blanford Blanford Bears  19231928Consolidated
into Clinton
Clinton Clinton Wildcats  18851977New building/Name changed to South Vermillion
Dana Dana Aggies  19251961Consolidated
into Clinton
Hillsdale Hillsdale Hilltoppers  19161961Consolidated
into Clinton
Saint Bernice Saint Bernice Hornets  19281961Consolidated
into Clinton

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