Greenwood Community High School is a public high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. It is located in a southern suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana.
About It is composed of more than 1100 students and operates on a seven period day with 45 minutes of instruction in each period.
Athletics The Woodmen are members of the Mid-State Conference. The Woodmen were a founding member of the Mid-State Conference in 1942, and have been a member ever since. However, Greenwood will switch to the Hoosier Legends Conference in the 2026–2027 season. The following IHSAA sponsored sports are available:
Fall Girls Soccer Boys Soccer Boys Tennis Co-Ed Cross Country Football Girls Golf Girls Volleyball Winter Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Boys Wrestling Girls Wrestling Co-Ed Swimming and Diving Spring Baseball Softball Boys Volleyball Girls Tennis Boys Golf Co-Ed Track and Field
Championships SportConference ChampionsCounty ChampionsSectional ChampionsOtherGirls SoccerBoys SoccerBoys Tennis1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2017Cross CountryBoys - 1992, 1993Football1959, 1960, 1965, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2003, 2005, 20122017Girls Golf2001, 2002, 2003, 20042000State Finalist - 2012Girls VolleyballBoys Basketball1943, 1944, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2006, 201820011991, 2002Indiana Mr. Basketball - John Bass (1941)Girls Basketball2012, 20132008, 2013Boys Wrestling1986, 1987, 1988Girls WrestlingSwimming and DivingGirls - 1986Track and FieldBoys - 1972, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2004 Girls - 1984, 2014Baseball1942, 1975. 2001, 20032009, 20121972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984Softball2003, 2005, 2011, 201220131988Boys VolleyballGirls Tennis1986, 1987, 2004, 2010, 2013, 20162000, 2001, 2002, 20121998, 2003Boys Golf1997, 20121986, 2006
Band
Marching Band Greenwood Community High School is known for their marching band which goes by the name "Greenwood Marching Woodmen and Irish Guard". They have participated in State Finals 46 times, the most out of any band in Indiana. They have won 14 ISSMA State Championships (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2018) and won the state fair competition in 1976. The band most recently got 4th at the 2025 ISSMA state finals and were state runner-ups in 2023 and 2024. The Marching Woodman have also marched in the 1993 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 1997 Fiesta Bowl Parade, and the 2001,2005,2009,2013, and 2017 Hollywood Christmas Parades. The also were the 2018 BOA Indianapolis Super-Regional Class AA Champion.
Indoor Percussion Founded in 2000, Greenwood Community High School has had an indoor percussion group. They compete in the Indiana Percussion Association (IPA), and have appeared at 24 State Finals. They have been state champions twice (2004, 2008) and scholastic concert world champions in 2008.
Concert Ensembles There are two concert ensembles, with the upper Wind Ensemble and the lower Symphonic Band. Both ensembles have participated in ISSMA Concert Band Competitions since 1981. The Symphonic Band has achieved 20 Superior ratings and 15 Gold ratings, and the Wind Ensemble has received 22 Superior ratings and 15 Gold ratings. The Wind Ensemble also placed in the top 15 at state four times (1989, 1991, 1996, 1999).
Robotics Founded during the 2014-2015 season, Greenwood has a successful FTC robotics program that currently encompasses three teams. The oldest team, 8791 Green Machine, is made up of entirely by high school students at Greenwood and has qualified for state during 8 of its 12 seasons (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025). Green Machine's sister team, 8793 Wired Woodmen, was also founded during the 2014–2015 season, though it was renamed from Green Machine Jr in 2017. This team is composed entirely of middle school students from Greenwood Middle School, and has qualified for state twice (2021, 2022). Due to a rapid expansion in membership and a new head mentor during the 2025–2026 season, Green Machine split off some of its members to form another FTC team, 32356 Golden Gizmos.
Notable alumni A. J. Edds (2006) – Former NFL linebacker Andy Chanley – Voice over artist and actor Brayton Laster – Racing Driver Griffin Oakes – former college football placekicker for the Indiana Hoosiers Grace Nuhfer – American para swimmer who completed in the 2024 Olympics Colonel Sanders – KFC founder, lived in Greenwood during his school years and dropped out of the seventh grade
See also List of high schools in Indiana
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