Northeastern High School (Indiana)

Northeastern High School
Location
7295 North US 27
Fountain City, Indiana, Wayne County 47341
United States
Coordinates 39°56′05″N 84°54′44″W / 39.9347°N 84.9123°W / 39.9347; -84.9123Coordinates: 39°56′05″N 84°54′44″W / 39.9347°N 84.9123°W / 39.9347; -84.9123
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1967
School district Northeastern Wayne Schools
Principal Steve Angel
Faculty 36
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 423 (2013-2014)
Color(s)               
Athletics conference Tri-Eastern
Team name Knights
Website Official Website

Northeastern High School is a small high school located near Fountain City, Indiana in Wayne County. Founded in 1967, It serves the communities of Fountain City, Webster, Whitewater, and Williamsburg.

Athletics

Northeastern participates in the Tri-Eastern Conference which it has been a member since 1974 and before that time it was a member of the Mid-Eastern Conference from 1967-1974. NHS enjoys a fierce conference rivalry with three other Wayne County Schools (Centerville, Hagerstown, and Lincoln). The Knights won their first boys basketball conference title since 1985-86 and also their first boys basketball sectional title in school history for the 2013-2014 season.

Northeastern High School previously held the "longest high school football losing streak in Indiana history", losing 46 games consecutively from 1985 to 1990.[1]

Mergers

School Mascot Colors Year Closed and Merged Into
Fountain City Little Giants           1964 Whitewater-Fountain City
Webster Pirates           1964 Webster-Williamsburg
Whitewater Bears           1964 Whitewater-Fountain City
Williamsburg Yellow Jackets           1964 Webster-Williamsburg
Webster-Williamsburg Yellow Jackets           1967 Northeastern
Whitewater-Fountain City Bearcats           1967 Northeastern

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Northeastern High School in Fountain City, Ind., owner of...". Chicago Tribune. 7 October 1990. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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