Our Lady of Providence High School is a
coed
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
Catholic high school in
Clarksville, Indiana
Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River and is a part of the Louisville Metropolitan area. The population was 22,333 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in 1783 by early resident George Rogers Cla ...
, in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The school first opened on September 12, 1951.
Providence was recognized as a
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States Department of Education award program that recognizes exemplary public and non-public schools on a yearly basis. Using standards of excellence evidenced by student achievement measures, ...
by the
United States Department of Education in 2000. It also receives accreditation from the Indiana Department of Education and the
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is 9-12 grades.
Athletics
The Providence Pioneers are an independent school. The school colors are navy blue and white. The following
IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:
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Baseball (boys)
**State champion - 2016, 2021
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Basketball (girls & boys)
**Boy’s State Champion-2022
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Cross Country (girls & boys)
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Football
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(boys)
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Golf (girls & boys)
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Soccer
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(girls & boys)
**Girl's state champion - 2011
**Boy’s State Champion-2020
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Softball (girls
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Swimming &
Diving (girls & boys)
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Tennis (girls & boys)
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Track & Field (girls & boys)
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Volleyball (girls)
**State champion - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022
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Wrestling (boys)
See also
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List of high schools in Indiana
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana.
A
Adams County
Allen County
B
Bartholomew County
Benton County
Blackford County
Boone County
Brown County
C
Carroll County
Cass County
Clark County
Clay County ...
References
External links
Our Lady of Providence Junior-Senior High SchoolArchdiocesan Office of Catholic EducationIndiana Department of Education School Profile
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Educational institutions established in 1951
Catholic secondary schools in Indiana
Private high schools in Indiana
Education in Clarksville, Indiana
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Schools in Clark County, Indiana
Private middle schools in Indiana
1951 establishments in Indiana