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located in Hamilton Township, Delaware County,

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, northeast of Muncie. The school serves about 800 students in grades 9 to 12. It is a part of the Delaware Community School Corporation. The school district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes Eaton, most of Albany, a small piece of Muncie,
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and the school's colors are navy blue, gold, and white.2007-08 School Directory
(PDF) Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 15 September 2008. Delta High School is part of the Hoosier Heritage Conference. As of 2023 the principal is Chris Conley.

History

Delta High School opened in 1967 as the consolidation of the three high schools — DeSoto, Eaton, and Royerton — in the newly formed Delaware Metropolitan School District (name changed to Delaware Community School Corporation in 1973). Classes were originally held in the former Royerton High School building. During the 1967–68 school year, a committee of students was given the task of selecting a name for the high school, as well as the colors, mascot, and school song. "Delta" was chosen because it consisted primarily of letters that the names of the previous high schools and "Delaware" had in common. Construction of the current building started in 1972 and completed in 1974. The new building cost $7 million and had . The increased space allowed Albany High School to join the consolidation. In August 1974, Albany High closed and its students were sent to Delta High. Delta High School was remodeled in 1992. It was remodeled again in 2007 due to a mold problem.Delta's History Page
. Delta High School. Retrieved on 15 September 2008.

Campus

An athletics center is in the high school. It had a total cost of $6,000,000. It opened in 2021.

Academics

The school has an early college program called the "University of Delta High School".

Notable alumni

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- varsity basketball player, assistant coach, and, later, head coach at

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* John Paul Jr. - IMSA Racing Champion, IndyCar driver, 2 time Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Winner

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