Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)

Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)

"For schools of the same name, see Carmel High School".

Infobox Secondary school
name = Carmel High School (CHS)

motto = "Veritas Scientia Mores"
"(Truth Knowledge Character)"
established =1887
type =Public high school
head_name =Principal
Principal =John Williams
head_name2 =
head2 =
city =Carmel
state =Indiana
country =USA
students = 4,200
faculty =
athletics =
school_colors = blue, gold
mascot = Greyhound
free_label =
free =
website = [http://www.carmelhighschool.net CHS]

Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to CHS. It is part of the Carmel Clay School District and has an enrollment of over four thousand students, [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/enrtree.cfm?year=2008&schl=2505 Enrollment by Grade, Carmel High School] ] making it one of the largest high schools in the state of Indiana by number of students. [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/criteria2.cfm?stype=H&public=&enr=%3E%3D+2000&locale=&county=&free=&istep=&minority=&lang=&math=&attend=&grad=&schedule=&status=&expel=&model=&goal=&sip=&SubmitForm=Submit&schools=---- Indiana Department of Education, Schools list] ]

History

Carmel High School has a long history dating back to 1887 when the cornerstone for the first CHS was laid on a building located on the south side of the town of Carmel. A second building was opened in 1923 on the present school site and housed students K through 12 until 1958. Only sophomores, juniors, and seniors attended the school from 1964 to 1995. The current high school building dates from 1958. Since that opening there have been five additional construction projects that have expanded and renovated the building. The 2005-2006 school year marked the opening of the newest addition, the Freshman Center.

The school mascot is the Greyhound, and the school colors are blue and gold.

Facilities

(For a Google SketchUp 3D model, see http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=f43cdf04a859b7d9971bb9862391d221)

The Carmel High School campus sits on 55 acres situated less than a mile from downtown Carmel. At least 22 of these acres are devoted to the actual school building itself. The indoor complex is divided into a number of departments:
*A -- Math (3rd Floor), Foreign Language (2nd Floor), Family and Consumer Sciences (1st Floor)
*B -- Science (2nd Floor)
*C -- Communications (1st Floor), Art (1st Floor), Industrial Technologies (1st Floor)
*D -- Library areas (1st Floor)
*E -- Social Studies (2nd Floor), Physics (2nd Floor), English (1st Floor), Freshman Performing Arts Wing (1st Floor)
*F -- Business (1st Floor), Computer Science (1st Floor)
*G -- Gym / Aquatic Areas (Below 1st Floor)
*P -- Dr. William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts (1st Floor)
*H -- Freshman Center (see below)

The recently added Freshman Center features three similar floors, each one featuring a number of English, Social Studies, Biology (the mandatory Freshman science course) and Math classrooms.

Today the school has two libraries: the main library and the Freshman library, which are connected. There are also three cafeterias: The Main Cafeteria, Greyhound Station, and the Freshman Cafeteria.

The Dale E. Graham Auditorium, located in the performing arts center, can only fit under 2,000 people, so the school's varsity gym is used during pep sessions, when all students are in attendance.

A studio theater exists for smaller presentations and performances.

A Typical School Day

The school operates on a block eight schedule with each class around 90 minutes long and meeting every other day. The days are named after the school's colors: Blue Days consist of periods 1, 2, 3, & 4, and Gold Days consist of periods 5, 6 (SRT), 7, & 8. SRT (Student Resource Time) is the school's prep period. The teacher who supervises the students during SRT is considered the homeroom teacher of the students. Most school assemblies are held during the SRT period. Lunch period takes place during period 3 and 7 of each day and are based on what department the student has class in during that time. Due to the student traffic and the large campus, passing periods between classes are 10 minutes long.

Extracurricular

Athletics

The Greyhound has been the school's mascot since the early 1920s, and athletics have been a source of community activity and pride throughout the years. CHS offers 20 sports in interscholastic competition. Students are also offered many extracurricular and intramural opportunities through an extensive activities program.CHS has won the most Indiana state championships, coming in at 99 total with the last title being the 07-08 girls swimming state championship. Also, the Women's Swimming and Diving team is tied for the record of the most consecutive state championships of any high school girls sport. The team has won 22 straight titles from 1986 to 2008 . The Women's Swimming and Diving team has won 23 state titles altogether. Other notable streaks include Women’s Cross Country (1984-85 through 1988-89), Men’s Swimming and Diving (1989-90 through 1993-94), and Women’s Soccer (2000-01 through 2004-05) with five consecutive runs; Men’s Cross Country (1976-77 through 1979-80) and Men’s Swimming and Diving (2000-01 through 2003-04) with four consecutive runs. Most recently, the Carmel High School Men's Soccer team won the 2006 state championship and a national championship as well. They have won 5 state tennis championships. Carmel won its 6th (1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989, 2007) state football championship on November 24, 2007, the Carmel Football team defeated Pike High School to win the Indiana AAAAA State Championship. On March 1st, the Carmel High School Girl's Basketball team defeated South Bend Washington to win the AAAA State Championship, increasing Carmel High School's total of state championships to 100.

Former athletes

* Mark Herrmann - Purdue University and National Football League quarterback
* Josh McRoberts -Duke University and NBA the Indiana Pacers
* Rajeev Ram - Professional tennis player on the ATP tour and former IHSAA tennis champion

Recent Championships

On Saturday, October 28, 2006, they were home to the state champion soccer team that beat out Elkhart Central 4-1. Carmel had an undefeated season of 23-0.

In the 2007-2008 School Year, Carmel was home to the state champion football, girls' swimming, girls' basketball teams, and Symphony Orchestra, giving Carmel more than 100 state sports championships.


= Band = The Carmel High School Band Program is one of the most prestigious programs in the country. In 1999, the Wind Symphony I was named the ISSMA Concert Band State Champion. The Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds were ISSMA State Champions in 1991, 2001, and 2002. The band was named BOA National Class AAA Champion in 2001. The band has been a BOA National Finalist 13 times, and was named BOA Grand National Champion in 2005. The Marching Band has won regionals in Toledo, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Oxford, Atlanta and Louisville. The Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds were invited to perform in the 2004 London New Year's Parade in London, England. In 2007 the Carmel Marching Band was invited to play on the USS Missouri, and also with the Hawaii's Royal Band. In 2007, the marching band was named Bands of America Regional Champion in Indianapolis and Atlanta, GA. The current head of the Dr. William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts and head of the band program is Richard Saucedo, who is a well-known composer and presence in the international music world.

Carmel High School also boasts 4 concert bands and 4 jazz bands, which are known for their quality on the state level and have won State titles in the past. The top concert band, Wind Symphony I, was invited to perform at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival two times and also performed at the prestigious 2005 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. In 1999, the Wind Symphony I was named the ISSMA Concert Band State Champion. Every year, the jazz bands host "Jazz at the Roof" at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis, IN.

The program boasts enrollment of over 400 students each year.

Orchestra

The Carmel High School Orchestral program currently consists of five orchestras. The Camerata Orchestra is the top group that primarily performs large ensemble string literature. The Symphony Orchestra combines with members of the Camerata Orchestra and performs full orchestra repertoire. Other ensembles include the Philharmonic, Sinfonia, and Concert (Freshmen) Orchestras. The Symphony Orchestra was named the ISSMA State Concert Orchestra Champion in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2008. The orchestras are currently under the direction of Mr. Soo Han.

Broadcasting

Carmel High School currently operates a local television station, broadcast on Bright House channel 21. The station's name is CHTV, which stands for Carmel High Television. The radio station, WHJE 91.3 "the edge" is the 2007-2008 IASB Station of the year, and is run by the students in three different levels of classes. The first level is radio lab, then radio staff, and finally radio management. WHJE is has a live web stream at [http://www.whje.com whje.com] . Both the TV station and the radio station broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The TV and Radio station spent a total of 1.2 million dollars on new equipment (2008).

Newspaper

The school newspaper, the "HiLite", has received national recognition including a Superior rating from Quill & Scroll, the Hoosier Stat award and other general awards from the Indiana High School Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and several individual awards for "HiLite" staff members. The newspaper has two regular sections, a pullout (called the "Acumen") every other issue, and additional bonus sections for Homecoming, prom, and Graduation. It is distributed to all students and staff, as well as at several public places in Carmel, such as the public library. The newspaper maintains a staff of 70 students and is advised by Jim Streisel, a communications teacher at Carmel. The HiLite is generally regarded as one of the best high school newspapers in the state.

Other Competitive Teams

Carmel High School has a large number of non-athletic competitive teams. Many of these are successful in regional, state, and national competitions. The band, orchestra, the Ambassadors & the Accents (the school's "show choirs"), the debate team, FIRST robotics [http://www.techhounds.com team] , Brain Game, Academic Super Bowl, American Mathematics Contest (AMC, AIME, USAMO, Science Olympiad, and Economics Challenge teams have all won state and national awards. The school newspaper, the " [http://www.hilite.org HiLite] ", and the yearbook, the Pinnacle, have likewise received state and national awards for excellence.

Traditions


=Senior skip day= CHS previously held the honor of holding a senior skip day. Recently, this policy has been removed. Instead, all seniors who meet requirements such as not having an unexcused absence are exempt from second semester finals (given that their teacher allows it). Therefore, they are not required to be in attendance the last 2 1/2 days of school.

Clubs

Due in part to its large size, Carmel High School has many varied clubs. There are over 120 clubs and organizations in the high school. These range in type, with academic clubs such as Academic Super Bowl, Science Olympiad, and Model Rocketry and Aviation Club; entertainment clubs such as the Chess Club; and activism clubs such as The Healthy Environment Club, Young Republicans and Young Democrats, and Student Advocates of Gender Equality. Many other clubs are available, and students can form clubs by finding a faculty member to sponsor them. [http://carmelhighschool.net/clubs/]

Professional Development and Class Rank

The 2006-07 school year implemented a new PLC (Professional Learning Communities) system called late start in which for every Gold Day Wednesday (usually every other week), school does not start until 8:30 AM. However, the students that travel to school by bus must arrive at the normal time around 7:30 AM. As a result, there are no professional half days (half days are only on final exam days). This time is used by teachers to work together on lesson plans, tests, and other items, giving them time to coordinate lessons for shared classes (U.S. History, for example) and improve their teaching. This was one of Principal John Williams' new initiatives when he became principal.

Additionally, and unrelated to the above paragraph: The top 25 system has been cancelled and has been replaced by a Certificate of Excellence program in which students earn points not only for good grades but also through participation in extracurricular activities such as sports and music. The Certificate of Excellence program begun in the 2007-2008 school year.

Alumni

* Ted Allen - member of the Fab Five on "Queer Eye"
* Steve Inskeep - co-host of "Morning Edition" on NPR
* Mark Herrmann - quarterback at Purdue University and in the NFL, and a current high school broadcaster
* Sarah Litzsinger - Broadway star in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as Evita and Les Misérables
* Josh McRoberts - forward for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team, 2005-2007,currently with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA
* Rajeev Ram - professional tennis player
* Todd Witsken - former professional tennis player and 1980 IHSAA tennis state champion
* Tommy O'Haver - Hollywood director
* Jake Lloyd - Actor, notable for role as young Anakin Skywalker in .
* Scott Potasnik - Former production coordinator for Jackass and Reporter for Playboy TV's Sexcetera
* Paul Mendenhall - Radio personality of Indianapolis/Bloomington radio station 92.3 WTTS.
*Bradley Vandiver- World's most annoying man.
*William Harris (Teko) - Symbionese Liberation Army - kidnapper of Patty Hearst

References

External links

* [http://www.carmelhighschool.net CHS Home Page]
* [http://www.ccs.k12.in.us Carmel Clay Schools]
* [http://www.carmelgreyhounds.com CHS Athletics]
* [http://www.hilite.org CHS HiLite Newspaper]
* [http://www.carmelbands.org Carmel Bands]
* [http://carmelorchestras.org/Home/Home.html Carmel Orchestras]


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