Center Grove High School

Public high school in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States

Center Grove High School

Address

2717 South Morgantown Road

Greenwood

Johnson County

Indiana

46143

United States

Coordinates| 39°34′33″N 86°11′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.57583°N 86.19528°W﻿ / 39.57583; -86.19528
Information
Type| Public high school
Established| 1884
School district| Center Grove Community School Corporation
Principal| Tracy McMahen[1]
Teaching staff| 144.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 2,893 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 20.09[2]
Color(s)|
Red and White
Athletics conference| Independent
Team name| Trojans
Newspaper| The Trojaneer
Website| Official Website

Center Grove High School is a high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. A part of Center Grove Community School Corporation, it serves western Greenwood and most of Bargersville.[3] Founded in 1884, the high school has always been located at the same intersection in White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

## Athletics

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Current Athletic Director: Joe Bronkella

The Center Grove Trojans compete as an independent, with no conference affiliation. The school colors are red and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[4]

* Baseball (boys)
* Basketball (girls & boys)
* Girls state champion - 1996[5]
* Cross country (girls & boys)

-Boys 3rd place State finalist 2022

* Football (boys)
* State champion - 2008, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022[5]
* Golf (girls & boys)
* Boys state champion - 2017, 2021
* Soccer (girls & boys)
* Boys state champion - 2015[5]
* Softball (girls)
* State champion - 1986, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2019[5]
* Swimming and diving (girls & boys)
* Tennis (girls & boys)
* Boys state champion - 2001, 2008[5]
* Track (girls & boys)
* Boys state champion - 2011[5]
* Volleyball (girls)
* State champion - 2000[5]
* Wrestling (boys)

## Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 2,851 students enrolled in 2022–2023 was as follows:

* Male - 50.1%
* Female - 49.9%
* American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.1%
* Asian - 6.3%
* Black - 3.6%
* Hispanic - 5.8%
* White - 81.3%
* Multiracial - 2.9%

24.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

## Fine arts

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Center Grove has numerous vocal and instrumental music groups in addition to a theatre program.

The Center Grove High School marching band won first place at the 1995 Bands of America Grand National Finals.[6]

Center Grove High School's varsity competition show choirs, "Sound System" and "Debtones" (mixed and unisex, respectively) have both won several national competitions and are critically acclaimed across the country, typically ranking within the top 10-15 groups in the country in their respective divisions; both groups swept their divisions at Show Choir Nationals in 2024 at the Grand Ole Opry,[7] and Sound System was named showchoir.com's Show Choir of Year in 2024.[8]

## Notable alumni

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* Shamar Bailey\- Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
* Austin Booker \- NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears[9]
* Caden Curry \- college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes[10]
* Aaron Halterman \- Former NFL tight end
* Tayven Jackson \- college football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers, the Indiana Hoosiers and the UCF Knights[11]
* Trayce Jackson-Davis \- Indiana Basketball player and forward, who was drafted for the Golden State Warriors and currently plays for their G-League affiliated team, the Santa Cruz Warriors.
* Dave Kneebone \- Film and television producer, Abso Lutely Productions
* Brad Long \- Actor
* Michelle McKeehan \- American Swimmer
* Brienne Pedigo-Christopher \- Reporter, ESPN[12]
* Carson Steele \- college football running back for the Ball State Cardinals and the UCLA Bruins[13]
* Aaron Waltke \- Emmy Award-winning screenwriter
* Russ Yeast \- NFL safety for the Los Angeles Rams

## See also

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* List of high schools in Indiana

## References

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1. ^ "Staff Directory". Center Grove High School. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
2. ^ a b c d "Center Grove High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
3. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Johnson County, IN." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 5, 2016.
4. ^ "2015-16 School Directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 37. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
5. ^ a b c d e f g "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
6. ^ "BOA 1995 Grand National Finals results" (PDF). musicforall.org. musicforall. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
7. ^ https://www.showchoir.com/events/event.php?id=6122&date=20240323
8. ^ https://www.showchoir.com
9. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (May 31, 2020). "Football recruiting: Center Grove's Booker commits to Minnesota, Pike's Montgomery cuts list". Indianapolis Star.
10. ^ Doyel, Gregg (September 22, 2021). "Doyel: You have to see Center Grove defensive end Caden Curry to believe it". IndyStar. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
11. ^ O'Leary, Ryan (November 25, 2020). "Jackson's growth a key for Center Grove football". Daily Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
12. ^ "500 brings Brienne Pedigo home". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
13. ^ Mike Beas (September 18, 2020). "Horse Race: Steele poised to rewrite Center Grove record book". The Daily Journal. p. B1 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* Official website
* Center Grove Community School Corporation

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Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC)

Current members|

* Ben Davis
* Lawrence Central
* Lawrence North
* North Central
* Pike
* Warren Central

Former members|

* Terre Haute North
* Terre Haute South
* Carmel
* Center Grove

Authority control databases

Geographic|

* NCES

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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