|
Three Rivers Conference (Indiana)
The Three Rivers Conference is a high school athletic conference in northeast Indiana, consisting of schools in Fulton County, Indiana, Fulton, Kosciusko County, Kosciusko, Miami County, Indiana, Miami, Wabash County, Indiana, Wabash, and Whitley County, Indiana, Whitley counties.http://www.nmcs.k12.in.us/TRC/index.html History The conference was formed in 1971 by independents Caston, Culver, Northfield, and Triton, and former Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC) member North Miami Middle/High School, North Miami. The conference grew in 1976, as Manchester joined from the Northern Lakes Conference of Indiana, Northern Lakes Conference (NLC), Southwood Junior-Senior High School, Southwood joined from the Mid-Indiana Conference, and two recent consolidations, Whitko High School, Whitko (1971) and Tippecanoe Valley (1974) joined. Culver left for the Northern State Conference (IHSAA), Northern State Conference (NSC) at the same time. This incarnation would last for two years, until Caston lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as classes, are intended to foster fair competition among schools of similar sizes. A school ranked 3A is larger than a school ranked 1A, but not as large as a 6A-ranked school. Only football has 6 classes. Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball are divided into four classes. Boys' and girls' soccer have featured three classes since the 2017–18 school year. All other sports compete in a single class. Structure The IHSAA is divided into three board of director districts: northern, central, and southern. For the state tournament, there are two divisions. The northern district is composed of 21 of Indiana's counties consisting the northern third of Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunker Hill, Indiana
Bunker Hill is a town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 888 at the 2010 census. History Bunker Hill was platted in 1851 by James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith. A post office opened in 1859. The Pan Handle Railroad came to Bunker hill in 1868. Geography Bunker Hill is located at (40.659289, -86.101747). According to the 2010 census, Bunker Hill has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 888 people, 366 households, and 249 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 445 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.7% White, 1.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 366 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabash, IN
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County. Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted city in the world, which was inaugurated on March 31, 1880. However, closer inspection of the reference shows only the court house grounds were lighted. It is also home to the historic Eagles Theatre, Paradise Spring Treaty Grounds (1826), the Wabash and Erie Canal, Presbyterian Church (1880), and Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865). Geography Wabash is located at (40.800799, -85.827163). The Wabash river runs through the town, on its way towards Peru, Indiana, Peru, where it splits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulton County, IN
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the population was 20,836. The county seat is Rochester. History The first non-Native Americans to ever set foot in what is now Fulton County, Indiana ,were French traders. Few of them remained permanently as year-round residents of the area and by the 1830s there was no French population in what is now Fulton County. In the 1820s and 1830s, migrants from New England began moving to what is now Indiana in large numbers (though there was a trickle of New England settlers who arrived before this date). These were “Yankee” settlers, that is to say they were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England during the colonial era. While most of them came to Indiana directly from New England, there were many who came from upstate New York. These were people whose parents had moved from New England to upstate New York in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution. Due to the prevalence of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, IN
Rochester is a city in, and the county seat of, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,218 at the 2010 census. History Rochester was laid out in 1835. The founder Alexander Chamberlain named it for his former hometown of Rochester, New York. The Rochester post office was established in 1836. The Potawatomi Trail of Death came through the town in 1838. Rochester was incorporated as a city in 1853. The Lyman M. Brackett House, Fulton County Courthouse, Rochester Downtown Historic District, and John W. Smith House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The formerly listed Germany Bridge was located nearby. The Wideman-Gerig Round Barn is in use at the Round Barn Golf Club in Rochester. Geography According to the 2010 census, Rochester has a total area of , of which (or 80.85%) is land and (or 19.15%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 6,218 people, 2,702 households, and 1,650 families living in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Community High School
'Rochester Community High School'' was formed when the high schools of Rochester and Richland Center, Indiana, Richland Center combined in 1965. Students in grades 9-12 of the town of Rochester, Indiana, Rochester and several of the rural townships of Fulton County, Indiana, Fulton County attend. The first class of Rochester High School was in 1880, and there have been several different buildings housing the school. The current Rochester Community High School building was designed by Everett Brown Company and opened in the fall of 1965 to the south of the Rochester City Park. Barnhart Field, home of Zebra football, was constructed in the 1970s at the east end of the school campus, and additional wrestling space and a second gymnasium were added later. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The AP participation rate at Rochester Community High School is 24%. Rochester Community High School is the only high school in the Rochester Community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru, Indiana
Peru is a city in, and the county seat of, Miami County, Indiana, Miami County, Indiana, United States. It is north of Indianapolis. The population was 11,417 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in Miami County. Peru is located along the Wabash River, which divides the city in two. Peru is part of the Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area, Kokomo-Peru Combined Statistical Area. Residents usually pronounce the name of Peru like the name of the nation of Peru as it is commonly pronounced in American English. Elderly Hoosiers commonly use the archaic pronunciation of . History On August 18, 1827, Joseph Holman bought land near the confluence of the Mississinewa River, Mississinewa and Wabash River, Wabash Rivers from Jean Baptiste Richardville, Jean Baptiste "Pechewa" (Wildcat) Drouet de Richardville, the chief of the Miami people, Miami Indians. The sale was approved on March 3, 1828 by President John Quincy Adams. On March 12, 1829, Holm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru High School
Peru High School, also known as "PHS", is a high school located in Peru, Indiana, United States, serving students in grades 9–12 for Peru Community Schools since 1972. The former high school building, built in 1939 and now serving as headquarters of the Miami Nation of Indiana, is included in the Peru High School Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013. Athletics Peru High's school colors are old gold and black and their athletic nickname is the Bengal Tigers. Peru High School won a state championship in boys tennis 1970-71. The Peru High School Wrestling Program has won 6 Conferences, 14 Sectionals, and 6 Regionals in just the last 20 years. Wrestling is a single class sport in Indiana. The Peru High School Boys Basketball team has won 40 Sectional titles and 3 Regional titles dating back to 1927. Peru High School's main rivals are the other two schools in Miami County: Maconaquah and North Miami. Peru High School offers the fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami County, IN
Miami County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 36,903. The county seat is the City of Peru. Miami County is part of the Kokomo-Peru CSA. History Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816, after being Indiana territory for sixteen years. Originally, Indiana was part of the Northwest Territory, which was made up of land gained by the British after the French and Indian War and organized into a territory after the American Revolution. It was after the revolution that settlement in the area by Europeans really began. Knox territory was created in 1790 and included all of present-day Indiana and areas of Illinois. Ancestry's Red Book notes that jurisdiction in Knox territory changed due to Indian uprisings in the area from 1790 to 1810. In 1800, Indiana became the name of a territory. Parts Michigan and Illinois both broke away from the territory before it became a state in 1816. Miami County was formed in 1832 from Cass County an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver, IN
Denver is a town in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 478 at the 2020 census. Denver is served by North Miami Schools. History Denver was laid out in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point. The town was named after Denver, Colorado. The post office at Denver has been in operation since 1869. Geography Denver is located in northern Miami County at (40.865277, -86.077746). Indiana State Road 16 passes through the town as Harrison Street, leading east to Chili and west to Twelve Mile. Peru, the Miami county seat, is to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Denver has a total area of , all land. The Eel River passes just south of the town, and Weesau Creek, a tributary, touches the western boundary of the town in two places. The Eel River flows southwest to the Wabash River at Logansport. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 482 people, 177 households, and 133 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speicherville, Indiana
Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located on Indiana State Road 13 between Wabash and Urbana. History Speicherville was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...ted in 1881 by Christian W. Speicher, and named for him. An old variant name of the community was called Spiker. A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. Geography Speicherville is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Wabash County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WabashCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northfield Junior-Senior High School
Northfield Junior-Senior High School is a 7-12 secondary school in Wabash, Indiana. It is one of three junior-senior high schools in the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 487 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was: *Male - 53.4% *Female - 46.6% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.6% *Black - 0.4% *Hispanic - 1.8% *White - 95.1% *Multiracial - 1.5% 35.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch. Athletics The Northfield Norsemen compete in the Three Rivers Conference. The school colors are royal blue and grey. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) **State champions - 2001, 2012 *Cross country (girls & boys) *Football (boys) *Golf (girls & boys) *Softball (girls) *Tennis (girls) *Track (girls & boys) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys) See also * List of high schools in Indiana This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. A Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
