Northeastern High School is a small high school located near Fountain City in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. Founded in 1967, it serves the communities of Fountain City, Webster, Whitewater and Williamsburg.
Athletics Northeastern participates in the Tri-Eastern Conference of which it has been a member since 1974. Previously, it was a member of the Mid-Eastern Conference from 1967 to 1974. NHS enjoys a fierce conference rivalry with three other Wayne County schools (Centerville, Hagerstown and Lincoln). In the 2013–2014 season, the Knights won their first boys' basketball conference title since 1985-86 and also their first ever boys' basketball sectional title.
NHS previously held the "longest high school football losing streak in Indiana history", losing 46 games consecutively from 1985 to 1990.
Mergers School Mascot Colors Year closed and merged into Fountain City Little Giants 1964 Whitewater-Fountain City Webster Pirates 1964 Webster-Williamsburg Whitewater Bears 1964 Whitewater-Fountain City Williamsburg Yellow Jackets 1964 Webster-Williamsburg Webster-Williamsburg Yellow Jackets 1967 Northeastern Whitewater-Fountain City Bearcats 1967 Northeastern
Notable alumni Rich Mullins (1955–1997), contemporary Christian music singer Amy Wright (born 1980), Long Beach State (LBSU) women's basketball head coach (2023–current)
See also List of high schools in Indiana
References
External links
District website IHSAA Review Rankings Sports reference