Crown Point High School

Coordinates: 41°23′23″N 87°21′38″W / 41.38972°N 87.36056°W / 41.38972; -87.36056
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Crown Point High School
Address
Map
1500 S Main Street

, ,
46307

Coordinates41°23′23″N 87°21′38″W / 41.38972°N 87.36056°W / 41.38972; -87.36056
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtCrown Point Community School Corporation
SuperintendentTodd Terrill
PrincipalRuss Marcinek[1]
Teaching staff129.5 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment2,942 (2021-2022)
Student to teacher ratio22.72[2]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceDuneland Athletic Conference
Team nameBulldogs
RivalsLake Central High School
Merrillville High School
Portage High School
Lowell High School[3]
AccreditationAdvancED
NewspaperInklings
Feeder schoolsTaft Middle School
John Wheeler Middle School
Websitewww.cps.k12.in.us/Page/372

Crown Point High School (CPHS) is a 9-12 public school located in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school in the Crown Point Community School Corporation.

Academics[edit]

CPHS is accredited by AdvancED.[4] For the 2021-2022 school year, Crown Point was ranked 2,059 nationally and 26 in Indiana in U.S. News & World Report's annual school rankings.[5]

Demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 2,942 students enrolled in the 2021-2022 school year was as follows:

  • Male - 50.4%
  • Female - 49.6%
  • Native American - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 3.0%
  • Black - 3.16%
  • Hispanic - 14.24%
  • White - 76.2%
  • Multiracial - 3.16%

19.1% of students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch.[6]

Athletics[edit]

The Crown Point Bulldogs compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[7]

  • American football (boys')
  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
    • Girls state champions - 1984, 1985, 2021 (4A)[8]
  • Cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Golf (boys' and girls')
  • Gymnastics (girls')
    • State champions - 2022
  • Soccer (boys' and girls')
    • Boys state champions - 2011 (2A), 2013 (2A)[8]
  • Softball (girls')
    • State champions - 2017 (4A)[8]
  • Swimming (boys' and girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
    • Boys state champions - 1972[8]
  • Track (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball (boys and girls')
  • Wrestling (boys')
    • State champions - 2009, 2022,[8] 2023

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Crown Point High School reveals new principal", The Times of Northwest Indiana
  2. ^ a b "Crown Point High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rivalry-Crown Point High School (IN)". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". Cognia. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Crown Point High School in CROWN POINT, IN - Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Crown Point High School". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ^ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). IHSAA. p. 44. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e "IHSAA State Championships by School". IHSAA. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Crown Point High School class of 2010". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Documents - STS-74 Biographies". history.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Crown Point native joins Indiana Supreme Court". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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