Terre Haute South Vigo High School is a

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located in Terre Haute,

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. As the name implies, the school's district covers the southern portion of Terre Haute, as well as most of southern Vigo County, the county in which Terre Haute is located. The school is located at 3737 S 7th St, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802.

History

It was first constructed in 1971 along with

Terre Haute North Vigo High School Terre Haute North Vigo High School, also known as Terre Haute North (THN), is a public high school located in Terre Haute, Indiana. Academics Advanced Placement classes include Calculus AB, Physics (Mechanics), Physics (Electricity and Magne ...

. It is located near the northern edge of Honey Creek Township at 7th and Davis streets. Most of the school is one story. It contains Terre Haute's only planetarium, the Allen Memorial Planetarium. Terre Haute South Vigo High is a consolidation of Terre Haute William H. Wiley High School (1912-1971) and Honey Creek High School (1926-1971). Honey Creek was involved in earlier consolidations as Blackhawk High (1919–71), Pimento High (1919–61), Prairie Creek High (1917–61), Prairieton High (1924–27) were consolidated into Honey Creek. Wiley itself was the second high school in Terre Haute, opening in 1912. After its founding, North added students from Terre Haute State High (a 'laboratory school' for Indiana State University) in 1978. The 'lab school' continued to educate elementary students through 1992. TH Wiley gym

Terre Haute W. Wiley HS Gym (pictured) was the home of

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basketball from 1923 to 1928.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,861 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was: *Male - 53.0% *Female - 47.0% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.2% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.0% *Black - 6.4% *Hispanic - 3.3% *White - 78.6% *Multiracial - 7.5% 44.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. For 2014–2015, this was a Title I school.

Athletics

THS has won a state championship in girls tennis (2001) and in girls basketball (2002). THS has multiple active Fall, Winter, and Spring sports.

Notable alumni

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, basketball player * Cam Cameron, football coach * Jose Pablo Cantillo, actor *

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, country singer * Brian Evans, NBA forward *

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, NFL tight end *

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, baseball player *

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, neuroanatomist *

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, NFL quarterback *

Timmy Herrin Tim Herrin (born October 8, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career Herrin attended South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, In ...

, baseball player

Wiley High School alumni

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infielder * P. Pete Chalos, longest-serving mayor of Terre Haute * Ray S. Cline,

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official *

Norman Cottom Norman Cottom (March 12, 1912 – July 1, 1972) was an American professional basketball player for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League for two seasons. A native of Terre Haute, Indiana, Cottom attended Wiley High School ...

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basketball player and later, head basketball coach at Wiley * Ernest R. Davidson, chemistry professor * William King Harvey, CIA officer * Rev. Nicholas Hood, Sr., civil rights activist, minister, and politician *

Martin David Jenkins Martin David Jenkins, (September 4, 1904 — June 9, 1978) was an American educator and researcher known for his work challenging theories of race and intelligence. Early life Martin Jenkins was born to David and Josephine Jenkins in Terre Ha ...

, pioneer in educational psychology *

Alvy Moore Jack Alvin "Alvy" Moore (December 5, 1921 – May 4, 1997) was an American actor best known for his role as scatterbrained county agricultural agent Hank Kimball on the CBS television series ''Green Acres''. His character would often make a st ...

, actor *

Abe Silverstein Abraham "Abe" Silverstein
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engineer

References

External links

Official website
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