Northeastern High School is a small high school located near
Fountain City in
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States, on the border with Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 66,553. The county seat is Richmond. Wayne County comprises the Richmond, Indiana Mic ...
, USA. Founded in 1967, it serves the communities of Fountain City,
Webster,
Whitewater
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and
Williamsburg
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Places
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Athletics
Northeastern participates in the
Tri-Eastern Conference of which it has been a member since 1974. Previously, it was a member of the
Mid-Eastern Conference from 1967 to 1974. NHS enjoys a fierce conference rivalry with three other Wayne County schools (
Centerville,
Hagerstown and
Lincoln). In the 2013–2014 season, the Knights won their first boys' basketball conference title since 1985-86 and also their first ever boys' basketball sectional title.
NHS previously held the "longest high school football losing streak in Indiana history", losing 46 games consecutively from 1985 to 1990.
Mergers
Notable alumni
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Rich Mullins
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(1955-1997), contemporary Christian music singer
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Amy Wright (basketball) (1980-), Long Beach State (LBSU) women's basketball head coach (2023-current)
See also
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List of high schools in Indiana
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana.
A
Adams County
Allen County
B
Bartholomew County
Benton County
Blackford County
Boone County
Brown County
C
Carroll County
Cass County
Clark County
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References
External links
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District websiteReviewRankings
Public high schools in Indiana
Schools in Wayne County, Indiana
1969 establishments in Indiana
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