Pike High School
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Pike High School is a public high school on the northwest side of Indianapolis
, Indiana.
.
In 2004, Pike High School was named an International Baccalaureate school.
Pike now offers more than 20 International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement classes. Starting with the 2010–2011 school year, Pike will also offer Dual Credit classes.
students, 520 White
students, 334 Hispanic
students, 179 Multiracial
students, 96 Asian
or Pacific Islander
students and 2 American Indian
.
Courtney Lee
, the Oklahoma City Thunder's
Robert Vaden
, the Atlanta Hawks'
Jeff Teague
, Purdue's
David Teague
, Xavier's Justin Cage (2003 Indiana Mr. Basketball), and Notre Dame's
Chris Thomas
(2001 Indiana Mr. Basketball). Current member of the basketball team, Marquis Teague
, is rated the No. 2 Class of 2011 prospect by Rivals.com
. Marquis is slated to attend the University of Kentucky
in the fall of 2011. During Pike's 2002–2003 basketball season, they concluded the season at a perfect 29-0 mark, ranked first in the state, and second in nation behind St. Vincent-St. Mary's team, led by LeBron James
.
Other notable alumni include Lori Lindsey
, of the United States Women's National Soccer Team
and Ashley Barlow, of the University of Notre Dame Women's Basketball team.
In 2009, 2010, and 2011 the Pike Westside Rhythm Drumline won the IPA State Championships in Group A and Open Class. They were also finalists in the WGI Regional at Franklin Central High School. In 2009 they won 1st place in Scholastic A and in 2010 started out in A but were moved to Open Scholastic during finals and received 1st place. In the 2011 season, they started in Open Scholastic and received 1st place as well, the third time in a row they have won.
Encores and Mystiques are the top show choirs at Pike High School. Encores is the mixed choir that has won several awards throughout the years. Recently they won awards in 2009 including those at Warren Central High School
(1st runner up), Ben Davis High School
(Grand Champion), and Huntington North High School
(2nd runner up). During their 2010 season,Encores collected awards at Ben Davis High School
(2nd runner up), Lawrence Central High School
(4th runner up), and at Watseka High School (Grand Champions). Mystiques is the women's choir and in 2010 they won numerous awards at Ben Davis High School
(3rd place) and Lawrence Central High School
(3rd place), and in Watseka, Illinois
they won Grand Champion of the women's division and 5th place in the collective finals. These two choirs, along with Menz Choir and Concert Choir, also host Pike's yearly "Musicfest."
The Pike Crimson Rage marching band has also won many awards. In 2009 they came in first at Columbus North High School
, seventh at Plainfield High School, and third at Hamilton Southeastern High School
. They also won gold at both the ISSMA district and regional competitions, almost making semi-state by 1/10 of a point. They hosted the ISSMA semi-state competition at 2009 (Class C) and in 2010 (Class B).
The Pike Spectacular Dancers and Guard are the two dance groups. Both have won many awards in recent history. In 2010 the Spectacular Dancers went to state with three of their dances (lyrical, hip-hop, and jazz). In 2009, the Guard was in the top 40 in WGI Nationals in Dayton, Ohio. The Guard also host the Pike Winter Guard Competition during the month of February.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana.
Academics
Pike High School serves students in grades 9–12 in the Metropolitan School District of Pike TownshipMetropolitan School District of Pike Township
The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township is a school district in the northwest corner Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1937 for grades K-12, the district is relatively diverse, with a 60% nonwhite student population, with over 400 international students who represent 41...
.
In 2004, Pike High School was named an International Baccalaureate school.
Pike now offers more than 20 International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement classes. Starting with the 2010–2011 school year, Pike will also offer Dual Credit classes.
Demographics
Pike High School is one of the most diverse schools in Indiana. For the 2009–10 school year, Pike had an total enrollment of 3025. Broken down by ethnicity, Pike had 1894 BlackAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
students, 520 White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
students, 334 Hispanic
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
students, 179 Multiracial
Multiracial American
Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
students, 96 Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
or Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
students and 2 American Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
.
Athletics
The athletic mascot is the Red Devil. The men's basketball team has taken state titles in 1998, 2001, and 2003. Notable basketball players who attended Pike include the Houston Rockets'Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
Courtney Lee
Courtney Lee
Courtney Lee is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 22nd pick overall in the 2008 NBA Draft...
, the Oklahoma City Thunder's
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
Robert Vaden
Robert Vaden
Robert Anthony Vaden is an American professional basketball player. Vaden played college basketball with the Indiana Hoosiers and the UAB Blazers for two years each. After four years in college, he was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 54th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. After the draft, his...
, the Atlanta Hawks'
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
Jeff Teague
Jeff Teague (basketball)
Jeffrey Demarco Teague is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He was selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Hawks. Teague played college basketball for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
, Purdue's
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
David Teague
David Teague (basketball)
David Teague is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in the NCAA and in high school at Pike High School in Indianapolis....
, Xavier's Justin Cage (2003 Indiana Mr. Basketball), and Notre Dame's
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas (basketball)
Chris Thomas is a Polish-American professional basketball player who is an alumnus of Pike High School and the University of Notre Dame.-Personal:...
(2001 Indiana Mr. Basketball). Current member of the basketball team, Marquis Teague
Marquis Teague
Marquis Teague is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. A point guard, he was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011.-High school career:...
, is rated the No. 2 Class of 2011 prospect by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
. Marquis is slated to attend the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in the fall of 2011. During Pike's 2002–2003 basketball season, they concluded the season at a perfect 29-0 mark, ranked first in the state, and second in nation behind St. Vincent-St. Mary's team, led by LeBron James
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
.
Other notable alumni include Lori Lindsey
Lori Lindsey
Lori Ann Lindsey is an American soccer midfielder and current member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team who played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany...
, of the United States Women's National Soccer Team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
and Ashley Barlow, of the University of Notre Dame Women's Basketball team.
Performing arts
The Pike High School performing arts department includes over 800 students featured in 5 bands, 8 choirs, 7 orchestras, 2 dance classes, and 3 theatre classes.In 2009, 2010, and 2011 the Pike Westside Rhythm Drumline won the IPA State Championships in Group A and Open Class. They were also finalists in the WGI Regional at Franklin Central High School. In 2009 they won 1st place in Scholastic A and in 2010 started out in A but were moved to Open Scholastic during finals and received 1st place. In the 2011 season, they started in Open Scholastic and received 1st place as well, the third time in a row they have won.
Encores and Mystiques are the top show choirs at Pike High School. Encores is the mixed choir that has won several awards throughout the years. Recently they won awards in 2009 including those at Warren Central High School
Warren Central High School
Warren Central High School may refer to:* Warren Central High School * Warren Central High School * Warren Central High School...
(1st runner up), Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...
(Grand Champion), and Huntington North High School
Huntington North High School
Huntington North High School is a large public secondary school serving all of Huntington County, Indiana. Enrollment is approximately 2,000 students. The school is operated by the Huntington County Community School Corporation and is located at 450 MacGahan Street in Huntington, Indiana...
(2nd runner up). During their 2010 season,Encores collected awards at Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...
(2nd runner up), Lawrence Central High School
Lawrence Central High School
Lawrence Central High School is a high school with over 2,600 students, in northeast Marion County, Indiana.- Overview :It was established in 1941 and is one of two high schools in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township....
(4th runner up), and at Watseka High School (Grand Champions). Mystiques is the women's choir and in 2010 they won numerous awards at Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...
(3rd place) and Lawrence Central High School
Lawrence Central High School
Lawrence Central High School is a high school with over 2,600 students, in northeast Marion County, Indiana.- Overview :It was established in 1941 and is one of two high schools in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township....
(3rd place), and in Watseka, Illinois
Watseka, Illinois
Watseka is a city in and the county seat of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S...
they won Grand Champion of the women's division and 5th place in the collective finals. These two choirs, along with Menz Choir and Concert Choir, also host Pike's yearly "Musicfest."
The Pike Crimson Rage marching band has also won many awards. In 2009 they came in first at Columbus North High School
Columbus North High School
Columbus North High School is one of the public high schools located in Columbus, Indiana. It is part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation . Columbus North High School was previously known as Columbus High School...
, seventh at Plainfield High School, and third at Hamilton Southeastern High School
Hamilton Southeastern High School
Hamilton Southeastern High School is a four-star, Blue Ribbon public high school in Fishers, Indiana, a town north of Indianapolis. It is a part of the Hamilton Southeastern School District...
. They also won gold at both the ISSMA district and regional competitions, almost making semi-state by 1/10 of a point. They hosted the ISSMA semi-state competition at 2009 (Class C) and in 2010 (Class B).
The Pike Spectacular Dancers and Guard are the two dance groups. Both have won many awards in recent history. In 2010 the Spectacular Dancers went to state with three of their dances (lyrical, hip-hop, and jazz). In 2009, the Guard was in the top 40 in WGI Nationals in Dayton, Ohio. The Guard also host the Pike Winter Guard Competition during the month of February.