Sullivan High School is a

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located in

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. SHS is one of three high schools in Sullivan County (the other two being North Central High School in Farmersburg and Union High School in Dugger). Sullivan High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the Southwest School Corporation.

Demographics

The school's racial makeup is 95%

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with 473 students, 3%

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with 14 students, and 2%

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with 8 students. 39% of students are eligible for free lunch, and 7% are eligible for reduced-price lunch.

Academics

The school competes in Academic Super Bowl, Knowledge Masters Open,

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, and Spell Bowl competitions. Many of the teams compete in

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competitions.

Fine arts

Sullivan High School's

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program is basic. Classes are offered in 2-D and a class in 3-D art is available. The music program is split into two performing categories: instrumental band (which also functions as the school's marching band and winter pep band), and vocal, which includes chorus and Golden Arrow Singers, and the school's advanced chorus.

Athletics

Sullivan High School offers Baseball, Softball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Boys Track, Girls Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Clubs

Student clubs at Sullivan High School include

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National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members. The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to ...

, Spanish Club, Green Alliance, FCA (Fellowship of Christian athletes), Upward Bound,

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Club,

FCCLA The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA, formerly known as the Future Homemakers of America, FHA) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer scie ...

Key Club Key Club International, also called Key Club, is an international service organization for high school students. Key Club International is the high school branch of the Kiwanis International family, classified as a Service Leadership Program ...

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, Tech Treck, JAG, and Super Mileage Team.

References

External links

Sullivan High School's WebsiteSchool Data
{{Authority control Public high schools in Indiana Former Southern Indiana Athletic Conference members Schools in Sullivan County, Indiana 1883 establishments in Indiana