Kokomo High School

This article is about Kokomo High School which in 1984 absorbed Haworth High School in Indiana. For Haworth High School in Oklahoma, see Haworth High School.
Kokomo High School
Address
Map
2501 South Berkley Road

Kokomo
,
Howard County
,
Indiana
46902

United States
Coordinates40°27′22″N 86°09′27″W / 40.456095°N 86.157630°W / 40.456095; -86.157630
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoLegacy Matters
Established1872
School districtKokomo School Corporation
NCES District ID1805370
SuperintendentMichael Sargent[1]
NCES School ID180537000947
PrincipalAngela Blessing
Faculty107.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,519 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.20[2]
Color(s)   
Fight songOnward Kokomo!
Athletics conferenceNorth Central
MascotKoko the Kat
Team nameWildkats
NewspaperThe Red and Blue
YearbookThe Sargasso
WebsiteOfficial Website

Kokomo High School (merged with Haworth High School in 1984) is a four-year public high school in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. The school is the only high school in the Kokomo School Corporation.

History

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The earliest Kokomo High School found in records was in existence from about 1872 to 1916. The construction of the original Kokomo High School started in 1870 on the corner of Armstrong and Taylor with the first class commencing in 1872 according to a newspaper of that time.[3] In 1898 the original high school burned down and a second building was built on the corner of Market and Sycamore. In 1914 the high school was again destroyed by fire.[4] The third campus of Kokomo High School, first known as Howard County's Central School Building, was dedicated on October 19, 1917.[5] Located at 303 East Superior Street, this building now houses Central Middle International School.[6]

Former Kokomo High School

The current campus of Kokomo High School was built in 1968 Previously, the downtown campus was known as Kokomo High School and the south campus was named Haworth High School. However, in 1983 the Kokomo-Center Township Board of Trustees decided that two high schools were no longer necessary. Consequently, in 1984 Haworth High School was closed and the former Haworth students began attending Kokomo High School. After the reorganization, Kokomo High School was split into two campuses. The downtown campus had 8th and 9th grade students, and the south campus (the former Haworth High School) had 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. After the south campus was expanded, the south campus became the primary location and served 9th to 12th grade students. The downtown campus later became Central Middle School in 1998.

Kokomo High School still has visible reminders of the building's history, including a framed portrait of C.V. Haworth and a case featuring Haworth's mascot, the Haworth Huskies. The C.V. Haworth award is also given to Seniors who show "exceptional ability in writing and speaking". The C.V. Haworth Memorial Scholarship Fund is available to capable seniors from Kokomo High School who are entering a bachelor's degree program at Indiana University at either the Kokomo or Bloomington campuses.[7]

Extracurricular activities

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Arts

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Kokomo High School is host to a variety of visual and performing arts programs. Within the school are ceramic, drawing, painting and multimedia studios. Students' works are displayed in the Student Gallery.[8] Seniors submit art for the annual senior art show in May. Performing arts are enjoyed in diverse student activities. Kokomo High School hosts six choirs: Chorale, Karisma, Choraliers, Vocal Jazz, Chamber, and Advanced Chamber. Summer Marching Band serves as the school's most popular extracurricular activity, placing second at Indiana's State Fair Band Day in 2019, first in 2022 and first in 2023.[9][10] Summer Color Guard and Winter Guard are similarly popular. Extracurricular music activities include Jazz Band, Winter Wind Ensemble, and Indoor Percussion. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion, Music Theory, and Elementary and Advanced Orchestra comprise the school's music classes.[11]

Athletics

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Kokomo High School offers more than 20 sports under the Indiana High School Athletic Association. It is a member of the North Central Conference. Boys' teams compete under the name Wildkats; girls' team compete as Lady Kats. Fall sports offered by the school include boys' and girls' cross country, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' tennis, girls' golf, boys' football, and girls' volleyball.[12] Winter sports include boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, and co-educational wrestling.[13] Spring sports include boys' golf, girls' tennis, boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' and girls' track and field, and unified track and field.[14] Cheerleading and competitive dance are available as non-IHSAA club sports. The competitive dance team advanced to state finals for the 2017–2018 school year.[15] The basketball teams compete about 4 miles off campus in historic Memorial Gymnasium.

State Championships[16]
Sport Year(s)
Baseball (1) 1985
Boys Basketball (1) 1961
Girls Basketball (3) 1992, 1993, 2003
Boys Golf (4) 1958, 1985, 1986, 1988
Boys Swimming (1) 1969
Boys Track (9) 1911, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1994

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.kokomoschools.com/kokomo_support/administration_service_center/administrators
  2. ^ a b c "Kokomo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kokomo Journal Newspaper Archives, May 20, 1870, p. 3". 20 May 1870.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ http://kokomo.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?pubdateid=11366376&src=browse
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ http://www.cfhoward.org/images/annualreport99[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Virtual Art Gallery - Kokomo High School". khs.kokomoschools.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  9. ^ https://www.indianatrackmarchingbands.com/results/2020s.html
  10. ^ Marvin, Amanda (2019). All The Right Notes. Kokomo, Indiana: Kokomo High School. p. 10.
  11. ^ "Kokomo High School Guide" (PDF). Kokomo Schools. 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Fall Sports - Kokomo High School". www.kokomoathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  13. ^ "Winter Sports - Kokomo High School". www.kokomoathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  14. ^ "Spring Sports - Kokomo High School". www.kokomoathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  15. ^ "Kokomo High School Guide" (PDF). Kokomo High School. 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "State championship history" (PDF). IHSAA. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Cliff Barker Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  18. ^ "BASEBALL: Perkins drafted by Braves, sticks with Louisville". Kokomo Tribune. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  19. ^ Sigler, Josh (April 5, 2013). "Sanburn's season delayed by minor shoulder injury". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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