Wawasee High School
Encyclopedia
Wawasee High School is a high school
located in Syracuse, Indiana
, United States
. It was founded in the late 1960s after merging the high schools from Syracuse, Milford
and North Webster
. Wawasee High School (and the Wawasee School Corporation) was named after Chief Wawasee
of the Miami tribe
who was given tracts of land in what is now present-day Syracuse.
, Elkhart Memorial
, Goshen
, Northridge
, NorthWood
, Plymouth, and Warsaw
.The team has been
Their notable seasons have been:
Girls
Boys
Info on the IM.com site:
High school
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located in Syracuse, Indiana
Syracuse, Indiana
Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census.Syracuse is the location of Lake Syracuse and the nearby, larger Lake Wawasee, in addition to several other lakes in the region.-Geography:Syracuse is located at ...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was founded in the late 1960s after merging the high schools from Syracuse, Milford
Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Milford is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milford is located at ....
and North Webster
North Webster, Indiana
North Webster is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Webster is located at ....
. Wawasee High School (and the Wawasee School Corporation) was named after Chief Wawasee
Wawasee
Wawasee or Wawaausee often contracted into Wawbee and known as was a Miami chief who lived in what is now Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the United States...
of the Miami tribe
Miami tribe
The Miami are a Native American nation originally found in what is now Indiana, southwest Michigan, and western Ohio. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is the only federally recognized tribe of Miami Indians in the United States...
who was given tracts of land in what is now present-day Syracuse.
Sports
Wawasee High School's mascot is the "Warrior" and their colors are green and gold. Wawasee competes in the Northern Lakes Conference along with ConcordConcord High School (Indiana)
Concord High School is a public high school in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States with a size of approximately 1,500 students. The school was host to President Barack Obama's first order of business meeting outside of Washington D.C., as well as the site of one of his campaign rallies before...
, Elkhart Memorial
Elkhart Memorial High School
Elkhart Memorial High School is a public high school located in Elkhart, Indiana.-Mission statement:The mission of the Elkhart Memorial High School is to promote and maintain a community of learners where all members strive for mutual respect, teamwork, self-discipline, and active engagement, in...
, Goshen
Goshen High School (Indiana)
Goshen High School is a public high school in Goshen, Indiana, in the United States. As of 2009, total enrollment is at 1,700 students. Goshen High School has a large hispanic population, at 52%, and a student to teacher ratio of 17/1. The school's athletic teams compete in Class 5A...
, Northridge
Northridge High School (Indiana)
Northridge High School is the only high school located in Middlebury, Indiana, United States. In 2008, the high school was built.-Mission statement:...
, NorthWood
NorthWood High School
NorthWood High School is a high school located in Nappanee, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Wa-Nee Community School System, shared with Wakarusa.-Sports:NorthWood High School's mascot is the "Panther" and their colors are red and black...
, Plymouth, and Warsaw
Warsaw Community High School
Warsaw Community High School is a public high school located in Warsaw, Indiana, the county seat of Kosciusko County. It is under the Warsaw Community Schools Corporation, its current superintendent being Dr. Craig J Hintz of Minnesota. The school's principal is Mr...
.The team has been
Their notable seasons have been:
Girls
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1972–1973 | Jennifer Cox, State Gymnastics Individual Champion |
| 1974–1975 | Lorene Spearman, 220y Dash State Champion |
| 1975–1976 | Jennifer Cox, Gymnastics Mildred M. Ball Mental Attitude Award |
| 1975–1976 | Girls Track State Champions |
| 1975–1976 | Lorene Spearman, 100y Dash State Champion |
| 1975–1976 | Lorene Spearman, 220y Dash State Champion |
| 1975–1976 | 440y Relay State Champion |
| 1976–1977 | Lorene Spearman, 220y Dash State Champion |
| 1976–1977 | Tracy Rinker, State Gymnastics Individual Champion |
| 1977–1978 | Lorene Spearman, Girls Track & Field Mental Attitude Award |
| 1979–1980 | Tracy Rinker, State Gymnastics Individual Champion |
| 1984–1985 | Girls Basketball runner-up |
| 2004–2005 | Rachel Stichter, runner-up State Cross-Country Championship |
| 2004–2005 | Rachel Stichter, 3200m State Champion |
| 2006–2007 | Girls Basketball runner-up Class 3A |
| 2006–2007 | Megan Walker Girls Basketball Class 3A Patricia L. Roy Mental Attitude Award |
Boys
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1985–1986 | Boys Football runner-up Class 3A |
| 1985–1986 | Brad Traviolia, Boys Football Class 3A Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award |
| 1985–1986 | Brad Traviolia, Boys Wrestling 155 lb State Champion |
| 1985–1986 | Lance Lantz, Boys Wrestling 167 lb State Champion |
| 1985–1986 | Lance Lantz, Boys Wrestling Ward E. Brown Mental Attitude Award |
| 1991–1992 | Chris Requejo, Boys Wrestling 125 lb State Champion |
| 1993–1994 | Boys Swimming Runner-up |
| 1993–1994 | Boys Swimming 200y Medley Relay State Champions |
| 1993–1994 | Andy Kryder Boys Swimming 100y Freestyle Champion |
| 1993–1994 | Ben Christoffel Boys Swimming 50y Freestyle Champion |
| 1993–1994 | Andy Kryder Boys Swimming Herman F. Keller Mental Attitude Award |
| 1997–1998 | Jason Carr, Boys Wrestling 160 lb State Champion |
| 1998–1999 | Kevin Carr, Boys Wrestling 160 lb State Champion |
| 2003–2004 | Anthony Argentino, Boys Track 300m Intermediate Hurdles State Champion |
| 2004–2005 | Boys Football Runner-up Class 4A |
| 2004–2005 | Kory Lantz, Boys Football Class 4A Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award |
Music
At Wawasee High School music is a part of the lives of many students. Wawasee has a marching band, concert band, drumline, and jazz band. Wawasee also has a concert choir and an orchestra. Wawasee competes in ISSMAcontests in marching band, concert band, choir and orchestra. The marching band is known as the Wawasee High School Marching Warrior Pride.Info on the IM.com site:
Alumni Associations
There are two community run alumni associations dedicated to Wawasee High SchoolPolitics
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