Goshen High School (Indiana)

Goshen High School is a public high school in Goshen, Indiana, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for Goshen Community Schools.

Goshen High School
Address
401 Lincolnway East

Goshen
,
Indiana
46526

United States
Coordinates41°34′50″N 85°49′23″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School districtGoshen Community Schools
SuperintendentJim DuBois[1]
PrincipalCathy DeMeyer[1]
Teaching staff128.37 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 to 12[2]
Enrollment2,016 (2020-21)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.7[2]
Color(s)Red, white and grey[1]
   
Athletics conferenceNorthern Lakes Conference[1]
NicknameRedHawks[1]
NewspaperThe Talon
Websiteghs.goshenschools.org

Academics

Goshen High School has been accredited by the North Central Association, and its successors, since April 1, 1909.[3]

In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings, Goshen ranked 5,748th nationally and 132nd in Indiana.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,016 students enrolled for 2020-21 was:

  • Male - 51.2%
  • Female - 48.8%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.05%
  • Asian - 1.0%
  • Black - 2.5%
  • Hispanic - 56.2%
  • White - 36.6%
  • Multiracial - 3.7%

85.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2020–21, Goshen was a Title I school.[2]

Athletics

Goshen's RedHawks compete in the Northern Lakes Conference of Indiana. School colors are red, white and grey. As of 2019, the following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 1978, 1988[5]
  • Unified flag football (coed)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 2014[5]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Unified track and field (coed)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Mascot

Goshen High School's school colors are red, white and grey. Before 2016, Goshen High School's mascot was the "Redskins" which featured a mascot wearing a Native American headdress. Beginning January 1, 2016, the school changed their mascot to the "Redhawks".

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

References
  1. "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Goshen High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. staff. "Best High Schools 2019". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. "IHSAA State Championship History" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association. 6 December 2019. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. "GHS grad works as CNN correspondent » Local News » Goshen News, Goshen, IN". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013.
  7. "Speed Kelly - Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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