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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Hobart High School (Indiana)

Hobart High School is located in Hobart, Indiana. It is part of the School City of Hobart district. U.S. News & World Report ranked it 163rd within Indiana, and 7,137 in National Rankings. Their ranking was based upon performance on state-required tests, graduation and college preparation. Their college Advanced Placement participation rate is 31%.

History

The graduating class of 2009 was the first class to graduate from the school's new building at 2211 East 10th Street. The old high school, located at 36 East 8th Street, became the middle school. That building was built in the late 1950s. Prior to that, the high school students attended Roosevelt School, most recently part of the old junior high school on 4th Street.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,323 students enrolled for the 2015-2016 school year was as follows:

  • Male - 49.5%
  • Female - 50.5%
  • Native American - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 0.6%
  • Black - 7.5%
  • Hispanic - 22.8%
  • White - 65.8%
  • Multiracial - 2.8%

621 students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch for the 2022-23 school year.

Athletics

The sports teams at Hobart High School are known as the "Brickies", a name derived from the brick yards that were historically located in Hobart and employed many people in the area. The school mascot is a bricklayer named Yohan. Uniform colors are Purple and Gold. Sports offered include:

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Boys state champs - 1957, 1960.
  • Football (boys)
    • State champs - 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993.
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
    • State champs - 2004.
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hobart High School". ed.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Athletic Department Information / Brickie History".
  4. ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Class of 2009 first to graduate at new Hobart High School". nwi.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  6. ^ "2017-18 IHSAA School Directory" (PDF). IHSAA.org. IHSAA. p. 66. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. ^ "All-Time IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). Ihsaa.org. IHSAA. July 11, 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  8. ^ Hutton, Mike (January 11, 2018). "Former NFL offensive lineman Craig Osika named head football coach at Hobart". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.