Edgewood High School
Address
601 South Edgewood Drive

Ellettsville
,
Indiana
47429

United States
Coordinates39°14′9″N 86°37′59″W / 39.23583°N 86.63306°W / 39.23583; -86.63306
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1964
School districtRichland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
PrincipalDirk Ackerman
Faculty49.55 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment765 (as of 2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.44[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceWestern Indiana Conference
Team nameMustangs
Websiterbbschools.net/new-edgewood-high-school/
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Edgewood High School is located in Ellettsville, Indiana. The school is the sole high school in the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation and opened in 1965, shortly after the school district consolidated Ellettsville and Stinesville schools.

Demographics

As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 819 students and 46.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.8:1. There were 193 students (23.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 43 (5.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

The demographic breakdown of the 748 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:

  • Male - 52.3%
  • Female - 47.7%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.2%
  • Black - 1.3%
  • Hispanic - 2.4%
  • White - 92.0%
  • Multiracial - 3.0%

Additionally, 27.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

The Edgewood Mustangs compete in the Western Indiana Conference of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). The school colors are black, red and white. Currently offered boys' sports are cross country, football, soccer, tennis, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, golf, and track. Currently offered girls' sports are cross country, golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming, softball, tennis , track and wrestling.[3]

Marching Band

The Marching Mustangs placed first in the 2018 Open Class C Indiana State School Music Association competition with their show "From the Ashes" [4] The Marching Mustangs also placed second in the 2019 Open Class C Indiana State School Music Association competition with their show "The Space Between".[5] In 2021, they placed 3rd with their show “Out of the Woods.”.[6][7] In 2022 the Marching Mustangs placed first in Open Class C Indiana State School Music Association competition with their show "Break Free"[8] In 2023 the Marching Mustangs placed first in Open Class C Indiana State School Music Association competition with their show " On Your Spot"[9]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 School data for Edgewood High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Edgewood High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2015-16 School Directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Reschke, Michael. "Edgewood Marching Mustangs win first state title". The Herald-Times. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  5. ↑ Report, H.-T. "Edgewood marching band 2nd in Class C at state finals". The Herald-Times. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  6. ↑ "November 4, 2021". Edgewood Schools. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  7. ↑ "November 8, 2021". Edgewood Schools. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  8. ↑ "Indiana state marching band competition results". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  9. ↑ "Bloomington, IN". Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  10. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (March 14, 2017). "A Hoosier leads New Orleans into NCAA tourney". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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