Barr-Reeve Junior-Senior High School
History
The school is a consolidation of Alfordsville and Montgomery High Schools, opening in 1965. Alfordsville High School opened in 1922, with its original mascot being the Yellow Jacket. Montgomery High School, opened 10 years earlier in 1912. In 1957, Montgomery High School suffered from a fire, destroying the school. In late 2020, Barr-Reeve High School finished construction, adding on a new gym and classrooms.
Academics
Barr-Reeve ranked 111th in Indiana and 5,239th nationally in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of high schools.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 443 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:
- Male - 48.1%
- Female - 51.9%
- Asian - 0.5%
- Hispanic - 1.4%
- White - 96.8%
- Multiracial - 1.4%
42.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Barr-Reeve was a Title I school.
Athletics
Barr-Reeve's Vikings compete in the Blue Chip Conference. School colors are black, white and red. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered for 2019-20:
- Baseball (boys)
1 time State Runner Up (2022-2023) 1A
- Basketball Boys
2 time State Champion (2015-2016) (2020-2021) 1A 5 time State Runner up
Basketball Girls 1 time State Runner up 1A
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Individual State Champion - Connor Sorrells - 2012
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
2013-2014 1A, 2018-2019 1A, 2020-2021 2ASoccer (co-ed)
See also
References
- ^ "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. IHSAA. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Barr Reeve Middle/High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Barr Reeve Middle/High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 26 June 2020.