Carmel High School (CHS) is a

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Carmel, Indiana Carmel is a suburban city in Indiana immediately north of Indianapolis. With a population of 100,777, the city spans across Clay Township in Hamilton County, Indiana, and is bordered by the White River to the east; the Hamilton-Boone county l ...

, United States. The high school is part of the Carmel Clay Schools.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 5,414 students enrolled for the 2020–2021 school year was: *Male - 49.9% *Female - 50.1% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.1% *Asian - 14.3% *Black - 3.8% *Hispanic - 3.6% *Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.3% *White - 71.5% *Multiracial - 6.4% 17.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For 2020-2021, Carmel was a

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school.

Athletics

Carmel's Greyhounds will compete as an Independent starting in the Spring of 2022, formerly competing in the

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. School colors are blue and gold. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the following

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(IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) *Cross country (girls and boys) *Football (boys) *Lacrosse (girls and boys - Varsity Sport - IHSLA sanctioned) *Golf (girls and boys) *Soccer (girls and boys) *Softball (girls) *Rugby (girls) *Swimming and diving (girls and boys) *Tennis (girls and boys) *Track and field (girls and boys) *Unified flag football (coed) *Unified track and field (coed) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys)

Arts

The Carmel High School marching band were

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champions in 1984 and ISSMA State Champions in 1990, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2018, and 2022. The band was named

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National Class AAA Champion in 2001. The band was named

Grand National Champion in 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022. The Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds were invited to perform in the 2004 London New Year's Parade in London, England. In 2007, the band was invited to play on the USS Missouri, along with the Hawaii's Royal Band. In 2007, the marching band was named Bands of America Regional Champion in Indianapolis and Atlanta, GA. At the 2008 BOA Grand National Finals, the marching band won the caption for best music. Later, the marching band was selected to play in the 2011

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, alongside numerous celebrities, floats, and a few other choice bands. The band has also received an invitation to play in the 2014

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, in Pasadena, California. In 2016, the Carmel High School Marching Band set a record as the first group to ever tie for first place at the

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Grand National Championships with a score of 97.45. Carmel won the tiebreaker to Avon High School (IN) and was crowned Grand National Champion. In 1999, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018, Carmel won the Indiana State School Music Association State Championship.

Journalism

The ''Pinnacle'' yearbook has received recognition from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association, and the Indiana High School Press Association. Additionally, the publication has received the Gold Crown award, Indiana Hoosier Star Awards, and has been placed in the Walsworth Publishing Company's Gallery of Excellence. The publication is one of the largest in the United States, publishing approximately 500 pages with a staff of 50 students. It operates an independent website. The school newspaper, the ''HiLite'', has received national recognition, including a "Superior" rating from Quill & Scroll, the Hoosier Star award, and other general awards from the Indiana High School Press Association,

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(CSPA), as well as several individual awards for ''HiLite'' staff members. The ''HiLite'' was a gold medalist in the CSPA's annual critique, won a George H. Gallup Award from Quill and Scroll, and has been nominated to be a CSPA Crown finalist for the 2011–2012 publications. The newspaper maintains a staff of about 80 students. The school operates the WHJE radio station on 91.3 MHz on the FM band. In 1999,

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, a local station which broadcasts on 91.5 MHz, proposed moving its broadcasting antenna closer to the school. When the school filed an

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petition in opposition to the proposed antenna move, WIRE filed a response alleging that WHJE broadcasts music with indecent lyrics. The school Television Station, CHTV: Carmel Television operates on Channel 99 on cable television.

Notable alumni

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– television personality *

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– tuba player * Rich Balchan – soccer player * Nate Becker – football tight end *

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– competitive swimmer * David Broecker – life sciences executive *

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– politician and former member of the

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* Stu Douglass – basketball player * Keeley Dowling – soccer defender * Matt Elliott – football offensive lineman * A. J. Hammons – former professional basketball player *

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– Christian metalcore band * Matt Hedges – soccer player *

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– former football quarterback * Steve Inskeep – journalist *

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– former actor * Kyle Lloyd – baseball player *

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– former professional basketball player * Morgan Newton – former football quarterback and tight end *

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– film and television director * Rajeev Ram – tennis player * Austin Roberts – former football tight end * Billy Shepherd – former basketball player * Avriel Shull – architect *

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– television anchor *

Collin Taylor Collin William Taylor (born February 28, 1987) is an sim football wide receiver who is currently a member of the WFAs Green Bay Wolfpack. Taylor attended Carmel High School, in Carmel, Indiana. He played two years as a wide receiver. As a seni ...

– football wide receiver * Danielle Trotta – sportscaster *

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– United States Senator * Drew Kibler - Olympic swimmer

References

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