| New Castle High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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801 Parkview Drive , , 47362 | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′43″N 85°22′38″W / 39.91194°N 85.37722°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | New Castle Chrysler High School |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Non Pro Schola Sed Pro Vita (Not For School But For Life) |
| Denomination | NC Trojans |
| Established | 1895 |
| School board | Indiana Board of Education |
| School district | New Castle Community School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Matthew Shoemaker |
| Principal | Kirk Amman |
| Faculty | 56.31 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 836 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.85[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics | Hoosier Heritage Conference |
| Sports | Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Wrestling, Soccer, Baseball, Swimming, Golf, Bowling, and others. |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Newspaper | NC Phoenix |
| Yearbook | Rosennial |
| Website | nccsc |
| Last updated: 10/28/2022 | |
New Castle High School is a public high school in New Castle, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to NCHS. It is part of the New Castle Community School Corporation and has an enrollment of approximately 900 students.[2] NCHS is the largest high school in Henry County.
The present high school originated from the New Castle Academy in 1870.[3] In 1895, New Castle High School was constructed. Because of its distinctive appearance, the building became known as "The Castle." In response to a significant increase in enrollment, a new senior high school was constructed in 1923–24 at 14th and Walnut Streets. Plans to construct an additional wing and a multi-purpose facility were never developed. Instead, physical education classes were conducted at the National Guard Armory across the street and basketball games were played at the YMCA in the "Church Street Gym." The Walnut Street location served as the senior high school until 1958 when the present high school facility was completed. The 1924 structure then joined the 1895 "Castle" building as a junior high school. In 1973, eighth and ninth grade students began attending the newly constructed Parkview Junior High School. The "Castle" was subsequently demolished, and the Walnut Street school exclusively housed seventh grade students until 1999. The location was home to the Raintree Education Center until 2010; the building was sold to a private owner in 2011.
- ^ a b c "New Castle High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Enrollment by Grade, New Castle Chrysler High Sch". Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "The History of New Castle High School". Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-10.