Griffith High School (Indiana)

Coordinates: 41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°W / 41.53139; -87.43750
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Griffith High School
Address
Map
600 North Wiggs Street

, ,
46319

United States
Coordinates41°31′53″N 87°26′15″W / 41.53139°N 87.43750°W / 41.53139; -87.43750
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtGriffith Public Schools
PrincipalJonathon Chance
Teaching staff64.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,059 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.55[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Crossroads Conference
Team namePanthers
RivalsCalumet High School
Munster High School
Highland High School
WebsiteOfficial website
[2]

Griffith High School is a public high school located in Griffith, Indiana. It is the sole comprehensive high school of the Griffith School District, which includes the majority of Griffith.[3]

About[edit]

Griffith High School was founded in the mid-1900s after the space at the former high school became overcrowded.

Demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 901 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:[2]

  • Male - 47.4%
  • Female - 52.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 1.2%
  • Black - 20.6%
  • Hispanic - 23.4%
  • White - 53.3%
  • Multiracial - 1.3%

In addition, 45.6% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics[edit]

Griffith is part of the Northwest Crossroads Conference. They compete under the name "Panthers" and the school colors are black and gold. The following sports are offered at Griffith:[4]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football (boys)
    • State champions - 1997[5]
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Soccer
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni[edit]

Image gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Griffith Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Griffith Senior High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 61. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Kody Hoese - Baseball". Tulane University Athletics.

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