Anderson High School is a
public high school located in
Anderson, Indiana . The school's students are known as "The Anderson Indians." Both the school and the city of
Anderson, Indiana are named after
Chief William Anderson , the leader of the Unalatchgo
Lenape people from 1806 to 1831.
Athletics
Anderson currently competes in and was a founding member of the North Central Conference . From 1961 until 2011 the basketball teams played in Anderson's historic Wigwam which had a seating capacity of 8,996.
State Championships
Sport
Year(s)
Boys Basketball (3)
1935, 1937, 1946
Boys Cross Country (9)
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1959
Boys Golf (6)
1952, 1953, 1955, 1972, 1974, 1995
Boys Swimming & Diving (2)
1988, 1989
Girls Swimming & Diving (2)
1984, 1985
Boys Track & Field (4)
1945, 1963, 1967, 1968
Notable alumni
Melvin E. Biddle , United States Army Medal of Honor recipientJoe Campbell , professional golferHarvey Weir Cook , American fighter ace in World War I Marion Durbin Ellis , American ichthyologist and entomologistCarl Erskine professional baseball playerJumping Johnny Wilson , former Harlem Globetrotter Ken Johnson , former NFL playerTerry Johnson , American basketball coachRobert Kessler , former NBL playerTroy Lewis , basketball player for Purdue University Josh Pitcock , chief of staff to the Vice President of the United States Amber Portwood , reality TV personality and criminal
Mascot controversy
The school has been accused of "racism and cultural appropriation" for its portrayals of the school's mascots, "The Indian" and "The Maiden" during sports events, but defenders of the portrayals point to the history of the school's name and traditions.
See also
References
^ "Andersno High School" . Search for Public Schools . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024 .^ "Madison County Historical Society" . www.andersonmchs.com . Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2022 .^ Cook, Bob (May 3, 2011). "America's second-largest high school gym is just about a goner" . Forbes . Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023 . ^ "State Championship History" (PDF) . IHSAA . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023 .^ Woman's Who's Who of America . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .^ Woodward, Wes (16 April 2024). "Dodgers Legend and Anderson Native Carl Erskine Dies at 97" . WIBC 93.1 FM . Retrieved 8 June 2024 . ^ "Harlem Globetrotters all time roster" . Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2018 .^ "Ken Johnson" . Pro-Football-Reference.com Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017 .^ "MTV features former AHS student in documentary" . Herald Bulletin . 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 .^ "Woman calls out school's "racist" routine during sports game in viral video" . Newsweek . March 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022 .
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