Pike Central High School

Pike Central High School
Pike Central High School
Location
	1810 East SR 56; Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana 47567; United States
Coordinates	38°26′04″N 87°14′33″W / 38.434310°N 87.242458°W / 38.434310; -87.242458
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1974
School district	Pike County School Corporation
Principal	David Couchouner
Faculty	40.50 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	474 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	11.70
Color
Athletics	IHSAA 3A, 2A soccer
Athletics conference	Pocket Athletic Conference
Team name	Chargers
Rivals	Jasper High School; Washington High School
Website	Official site

Public high school in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, United States

Pike Central High School (PCHS) is located in Petersburg, Indiana, United States. It is the only public high school in Pike County.^[2] It is a part of the Pike County School Corporation.

History

PCHS was formed in 1974 by the consolidation of Petersburg High School, Otwell High School, and Winslow High School.^[2]

There was an anti-fire water tower that was found to be damaged in a 2019 inspection and was removed in 2023.^[3]

Athletics

Pike Central High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the Chargers. The school participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference.

Notable achievements

In October 2010 Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT "InvenTeams". Their team was one of only four to present on stage at the convention. The program grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. More than 1,200 schools applied for the grant, and a judging panel of educators, researchers, alumni and staff from MIT; industry experts; and past Lemelson-MIT Award winners selected Pike Central High School as one of the grantees. It is the first Indiana school to be picked for the program.^[4]

The Pike Central High School InvenTeam built a lightweight disaster relief shelter that is both inexpensive and easy to assemble and disassemble. Made from corrugated polypropylene sheets, the shelter also has a water filtration system, and the team is currently working to add an alternative energy source to supply light to the structure.^[4]

References

^ a b c "Pike Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
^ a b Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Sebella, Sherri (November 6, 2023). "Old water tower removed from Pike Central campus". Press Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ a b Jennifer Bendery (February 7, 2012). "Obama Makes 'Special Plea' To Press: Pay Attention To White House Science Fair Winners". Huffington Post.

External links

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[NCES-1] "Pike Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

[BlackfordSchoolsOut-2] Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

[3] Sebella, Sherri (November 6, 2023). "Old water tower removed from Pike Central campus". Press Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[huffpost-4] Jennifer Bendery (February 7, 2012). "Obama Makes 'Special Plea' To Press: Pay Attention To White House Science Fair Winners". Huffington Post.