Background
North Central Jr/Sr high school is located south of Farmersburg, Indiana on US Highway 41. If you are looking for it, it can be found just across from the Brampton Brick factory and just south of the WTWO News Channel TWO station. The school celebrated its 50th year of service in 2007–08. It is currently the only high school and one of 4 schools in the Northeast school corporation of Sullivan County.
North Central's mascot is the Thunderbirds, named for all the explosions that came from the old Thunderbird Mine, that operated nearby Farmersburg and Shelburn, Indiana at the time of the start of the school.
Athletics
North Central is a Class A school with Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) membership. The school was formerly a member of the Tri-River Conference until it disbanded in 2010. The school's athletic programs now participate as a member of the Southwestern Indiana Conference.
Sport Coach Season Record Boys Football Coach Travis Nolting Fall 42–21 Girls Golf Fall Unknown Boys Tennis Fall Unknown Girls Volleyball Fall Coed Cross Country Jeff Ransford Fall Unknown Boys Basketball Mr. Pherson Winter Girls Basketball Joey Davidson Winter Boys Golf Aaron Greve Spring Unknown Boys Baseball Joe Kutch Spring 3–8 Girls Softball Erica Arnold Spring Unknown Coed Track Jamie Huff Spring Unknown
Statistics
These are some statistics of the school as off of the Indiana Department of Education website
Student migration
2006–07 to 2007–08 Farmersburg Elementary School 41 Pupils Shelburn Elementary School 28 Pupils Hymera Elementary School 17 Pupils Honey Creek Middle School 5 Pupils
Ethnicity
2007–08 96.7% White 502 Pupils 1.7% Multi-Racial 9 Pupils 0.8% Hispanic 4 Pupils 0.6% Native American 3 Pupils 0.2% Asian 1 Pupil 0.4% Black 2 Pupils
Free lunch
2007–08 Paid Lunch 52.2% 271 Pupils Reduced Lunch 14.8% 77 Pupils Free Lunch 32.9% 171 Pupils
Attendance rate
Preliminary Data 2007–08 State Average 95.9% Total 95.1% Male 95.2% Female 95.0% Multi-Racial 95.2% White 95.2%
ISTEP results
2008–09 Fall
English/LA
7th Grade – 77 Pupils Tested,0% Pass Plus 0 Pupils, 49% Passed 38 Pupils, 51% Failed 39 Pupils 8th Grade – 100 Pupils Tested, 10% Pass Plus 10 Pupils, 53% Passed 53 Pupils, 36% Failed 36 Pupils, 1% Undetermined 1 Pupil 9th Grade – Not Tested In Fall Of 2008 10th Grade – 89 Pupils Tested, 0% Pass Plus 0 Pupils, 62% Passed 55 Pupils, 36% Failed 32 Pupils, 2% Undetermined 2 Pupils
Mathematics
7th Grade – 77 Pupils Tested, 10% Pass Plus 8 Pupils, 68% Passed 52 Pupils, 21% Failed 16 Pupils, 1% Undetermined 1 Pupil 8th Grade – 100 Pupils Tested, 12% Pass Plus 12 Pupils, 53% Passed 53 Pupils, 35% Failed 35 Pupils, 9th Grade – Not Tested In Fall Of 2008 10th Grade – 89 Pupils Tested, 2% Pass Plus 2 Pupils, 54% Passed 48 Pupils, 44% Failed 39 Pupils,
SAT 2007–08 40% of Seniors Taking
Average scores
Writing 473 Mathematics 494 Critical Reading 470 Composite Score College-Bound Seniors(Verbal & Math) 964
Graduation rate 2006–07 87.5% of Pupils 63 Pupils 28.6% Honors Grads 18 Pupils 34.9% Core 40 Only 22 Pupils 36.5% Regular Grads 23 Pupils 73% Pursuing College Education 46 Pupils
Other 2006–07 or 2007–08 7% Taking An Advanced Placement Test 10% Of Seniors Taking An ACT Exam 23.6 ACT Composite Score
See also List of high schools in Indiana
References
External links Official School Website