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      • Castle High School, previously known as John H. Castle High School is a public high school located about a mile northeast of Newburgh, Indiana on Indiana 261. Castle is one of three high schools in the Warrick County School Corporation. Until 2020, it was the only non-Evansville school that played in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference as well as the largest high school in southwestern Indiana by enrollment. Castle High School offers classes in agriculture, art, business and computers, English, family and consumers science, industrial technology, mathematics, music and fine arts, physical education, science, social studies, resource education, and world languages. Castle also offers advanced placement classes in English language, English literature, calculus, chemistry, US history, biology, government, macroeconomics, art history, and CS principles.


      History


      Castle High School was founded in 1959 and later moved in 1975 to its current location on 92 acres (37 ha). In 2004, a new wing was added to the school containing a large band facility, two science labs, and several classrooms. Also associated with this project was a new weight room facility and new locker rooms for the varsity sports. In 2008, Castle began construction on a library, to supplement the existing media center, and also broke ground on the natatorium, containing an Olympic-size pool, both completed by the 2009-2010 school year.


      Facilities


      Castle High School is on a 92-acre (37 ha) site. The high school has a 6,000-seat football and track stadium. There is also a baseball and softball field, a soccer field, five tennis courts and an Olympic-size pool. The building contains two gymnasiums, the north gym with a capacity of 3500, and the south gym with a capacity of 600.


      Demographics


      The demographic breakdown of the 1,940 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was:

      Male - 52.3%
      Female - 47.7%
      Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
      Asian/Pacific islanders - 3.0%
      Black - 1.9%
      Hispanic - 2.5%
      White - 87.7%
      Multiracial - 4.6%
      19.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.


      Extracurricular activities




      = Athletics

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      The Castle Knights are members of the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. The school colors are blue, white, and gold. The following IHSAA-sanctioned sports are offered:

      Castle also offers the following club sports: archery, bowling and lacrosse (boys and girls).


      = Arts

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      The marching band, known as the Marching Knights, features over 200 members in the wind, percussion, and color guard sections. The marching band placed 2nd in the Indiana State School Music Association State Finals in 2005 and 2017, and performed in the Bands of America Grand National Finals in 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2024. In 2017 being considered the class AAA national champion. During the 2022 awards, the Marching Knights were invited to the 2024 Rose Bowl Parade. The Marching Knights also received The Sudler Shield in 2016. Castle's top jazz ensemble has performed in the ISSMA State Jazz Finals each year since its inception in 2016 and was deemed the honor band in 2017 and 2022.
      Castle is home to the Knightingales, the basic all-girls show choir, and the Knight Sensations, the advanced mixed show choir.


      Notable alumni


      Jamey Carroll, MLB player
      Ernie Haase, gospel singer; founder of Grammy nominated Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
      Marc Horowitz, artist and internet celebrity
      Bryce Hunt, Olympic swimmer who competed in 2004
      Jack Nunge (2017), a basketball player for Xavier University
      Michael Rosenbaum, actor known for portraying Lex Luthor on Smallville
      Holli Sullivan, politician and 62nd secretary of state of Indiana


      See also


      List of high schools in Indiana


      References




      External links


      Official website
      Warrick County School Corporation

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