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Triton Junior–Senior High School is a
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in
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just south of U.S. Highway 30. It is a part of the Triton School Corporation. The school's current principals are Nate McKeand and Rick Yarbrough. The Triton School Corporation, formed in 1963 to consolidate the schools of Bourbon, Etna Green, and Tippecanoe, is located in east central
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. It draws students from both east central
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and west central Kosciusko Counties. In 2019, the school was expanded, adding a new gymnasium named the "Triton Activities Center" (TAC). The nearby Bourbon Community Building-Gymnasium was listed on the
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in 2015 and removed from the register in 2021 as it was demolished.


Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 428 students enrolled at Triton Jr-Sr High in 2015-16 was: *Male - 48.8% *Female - 51.2% *Native American/Alaskan - 0% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.9% *Black - 0.2% *Hispanic - 5.4% *White - 90.4% *Multiracial - 3.1% 37.78% of the students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch. Triton was a
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school in 2015–2016.


Athletics

The Triton Trojans compete in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference. The school colors are royal blue and gold. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) **State Champions - 2001 *Basketball (girls & boys) **Boys State Champions - 2008 **Girls State Champion - 2000, 2001 *Cross Country (girls & boys) *Football (boys) *Golf (girls & boys) *Softball (girls) *Tennis (girls & boys) *Track (girls & boys) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys)


See also

*
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 Clay Count ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Triton Junior-Senior High School Public high schools in Indiana Public middle schools in Indiana 1963 establishments in Indiana