Zionsville Community High School

Public high school in Zionsville, Indiana, United States

Zionsville Community High School

View of the new ZCHS main entrance circa 2015

Address

1000 Mulberry Street

Zionsville

Indiana

46077

United States

Coordinates| 39°57′39″N 86°16′22″W﻿ / ﻿39.96083°N 86.27278°W﻿ / 39.96083; -86.27278
Information
Type| Public high school
Established| 1885; 140 years ago (1885)
School district| Zionsville Community Schools
NCES District ID| 1802830[4]
Superintendent| Rebecca Coffman
CEEB code| 153900
NCES School ID| 180283000341[3]
Principal| Karen McDaniel
Teaching staff| 119.77 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 2,319 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 19.36[1]
Color(s)| Forest Green and Silver[2]
Athletics conference| Hoosier Crossroads Conference
Nickname| Eagles
Newspaper| Harbinger
Yearbook| Aerie
Website| School website

Zionsville Community High School (ZCHS) is a 4-year public high school located in Zionsville, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school in the Zionsville Community School Corporation.

The district includes large portions of Zionsville and a small portion of Whitestown.[5]

## History

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The high school was established in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1888.[6][7] At that time it was located in the second-floor chapel of "The Academy", a small, brick, school house built in 1867 on Walnut Hill.[6][7] Today, that site is the home of Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library.[7] In 1910, it was commissioned as Eagle Township High School.[6] The Chapel building was torn down in 1922 and replaced in 1924. The gymnasium was finished in 1925.[6]

The school remained at that location until 1968 when the first section of the current building was constructed on Whitestown Road, although some residents raised concern that the school did not include a gymnasium.[8] In 1970, the name was changed to Zionsville Community High School, when a new school corporation, Eagle-Union Community School Corporation, was formed by the merger of Eagle and Union township schools.[6] The old Eagle Township High School buildings were torn down in 1978, with the exception of the gymnasium. Called the "Nest", the school continued to use it as the home court of the basketball teams until 1998, when a gym on the new campus opened.[9]

In 2003, the new performing arts center opened, and the freshman center and aquatics center opened in 2005.[10] At the end of the 2009 football season, the original football stadium was torn down and a new multi-purpose stadium opened in 2010.[11]

## Extracurricular activities

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ZCHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Royalaires" and the all-female "Choralaires".[12] Both Royalaires and Choralaires have won regional-level competitions in their respective divisions, and Choralaires won their division in all four of their 2016 competitions.[13][14]

### State championships

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Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships:

Year  | Sport

|

1987  | Football AAA[15]
1996  | Football AAA[15]
2002  | Boys' Golf[16]
2004  | Boys' Golf[16]
2009  | Boys' Soccer[17]
2017  | Girls' Golf[16]
2017  | Girls' Cross Country
2019  | Boys' Soccer (3A)
2024  | Boys' Golf[16]
2024  | Girls' Golf[16]

Indiana Percussion Association state championships:

Year  | Class

|

2015[18] | PSA[19]
2016[20] | PSA
2017[21] | PSA
2021  | PS Open

Indiana State School Music Association state championships:

Year  | Class

|

2016[22] | SA

In addition, the school's Quiz Bowl team won the Indiana State Quiz Bowl tournament in 2010 and 2011,[23] as well as the National Academic Championship in 2010[24] and 2017.[25]

## Notable alumni

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* Bill Hodges (1961), college basketball coach[26]
* Philip M. Bilden (1982), businessman[27]
* Brad Stevens (1995), President of the Boston Celtics, former NBA and college basketball coach[26]
* Kelly Williamson (1996) Triathlete
* Tom Mastny (1999), MLB pitcher[28]
* Brian Mason (2005), special teams coach for the Indianapolis Colts[29]
* Cory Miller (2006), soccer player[30]
* Kendall Phillips (2007), singer[31]
* Nathan Sprenkel (2009), soccer player[32]
* A. J. Corrado (2010), soccer player[33]
* Dylan Mares (2010), soccer player[34]
* Parker Dunshee (2013), pitcher for the Washington Nationals[35]
* Jacob Hurtubise (2015), outfielder for the Seattle Mariners[36]
* Gus Hartwig (2020), center for the New York Jets[37]

## See also

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* List of high schools in Indiana

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Zionsville Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
2. ^ "About Us". Zionsville Community Schools. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Zionsville Community High School (180283000341)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
4. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Zionsville Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
5. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Boone County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2025. \- Text list
6. ^ a b c d e Lyons, Joan. "First Eagle Township school was in a squatter's cabin" (PDF). Past Times Archives at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
7. ^ a b c Lyons, Joan. "The Village Heritage". Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
8. ^ "30-Year School Lease Signed at Zionsville". Indianapolis Star. February 3, 1967. Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Time To Leave The Nest". Indianapolis News. February 27, 1998. Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Steffel, Mary (July 16, 2003). "Board OKs new building projects". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Dorsey, Patrick (August 26, 2010). "Home opener is special, and so is the new field". Zionsville Star. Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Zionsville High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
13. ^ Ambrogi, Mark (May 12, 2020). "ZCHS show choirs close season". Current. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
14. ^ "Zionsville Show Choirs Dominate Again This Year". Zionsville Towne Post. April 7, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
15. ^ a b IHSAA Boys Football State Champions
16. ^ a b c d e IHSAA Boys Golf State Champions
17. ^ IHSAA Boys Soccer State Champions
18. ^ "Zionsville Indoor Percussion wins state title". Current in Zionsville. March 31, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
19. ^ "2015 State Championship Results". Indiana Percussion Association. March 21, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
20. ^ "2016 State Championship Results". Indiana Percussion Association. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
21. ^ "Zionsville Indoor Percussion makes history with third consecutive state title". Current Publishing. May 6, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
22. ^ "Zionsville Community High School band savors 1st state title". Current Publishing. November 6, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
23. ^ "INQBlots history". Indiana Quiz Bowl. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
24. ^ "National Academic Championship results and history". Questions Unlimited. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
25. ^ "National Academic Championship highlights". www.qunlimited.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
26. ^ a b Neddenriep, Kyle (March 8, 2018). "A secret note foretold Zionsville's sectional win, the team's first in 23 years". Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
27. ^ Pearl, Elizabeth (January 28, 2017). "Navy Secretary pick is a Zionsville grad". The Lebanon Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
28. ^ "1999 All-State Teams". Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
29. ^ Morrison, Janelle (April 6, 2023). "Colts Special Teams Coach Brian Mason: From ZCHS to NFL". Zionsville Monthly Magazine.
30. ^ "Zionsville Community High School grad Kendall Phillips earns second 'American Idol' golden ticket". Current. January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
31. ^ "Indy Eleven Adds Defender Cory Miller". North American Soccer League. August 11, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
32. ^ "Nathan Sprenkel". Duquesne University. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
33. ^ Compton, Ray. "Former ZCHS Grad A.J. Corrado Drafted by MLS". Zionsville Monthly Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
34. ^ Johnston, Kevin (August 22, 2018). "Original Indy Eleven member Dylan Mares delivers winner in first match back". Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
35. ^ "Parker Dunshee College, Amateur, Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
36. ^ "Jacob Hurtubise Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
37. ^ Carmin, Mike (March 27, 2019). "Zionsville offensive lineman Gus Hartwig commits to Purdue football". Journal & Courier. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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