DeKalb High School (Indiana)
Encyclopedia
DeKalb High School is a public high school
in Waterloo
, Indiana
. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office. DeKalb High School is the largest School in North Eastern Indiana if you don't add Allen County.
The teams at DeKalb are nicknamed the Barons. School colors are red and black. They play in the Northeast Hoosier Conference
. The Barons have won two state championships. The first was in baseball
in 1980 and the second was in football
(class 4A) in 1986. They were also state runners-up in football (class 4A) in 1994 and basketball
(class 4A) in 2003. Other successful athletic teams include golf, tennis, cross country, track and field, wrestling, and soccer. The girls golf team has qualified for state the last 4 years and completed their season undefeated.
nineteen times starting in 1985. Their highest place is fifth in 1992. The department also offers Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and a Jazz Band. The choir, under the direction of Shelley Johnson, have competed in show choir invitationals nationwide. “Classic Connection”, the mixed choir and “Sound Sensation,” the girls choir, have qualified for ISSMA State Finals every year since the contest's inception in 2005. Both Classic Connection and Sound Sensation were crowned State Champions in 2009, 2010, and 2011 in their respective divisions.
The department’s percussionists won the Indiana Percussion Association State Championship in 2008 (class A), and placed sixth in 2009.
The band and the choir host invitationals. The marching band invitational is in September and the show choir invitational is in February.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Waterloo
Waterloo, Indiana
Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office. DeKalb High School is the largest School in North Eastern Indiana if you don't add Allen County.
History
DeKalb was created in 1967–68 when Auburn High School, Waterloo High School, Ashley High School and Fairfield Twp. School consolidated. Today the School serves around 1,810 students. Because of student population the school falls in class 4A (Basketball), class 4A (Football), and Class B (ISSMA). The school colors are Black, Red, and White.Athletics
The teams at DeKalb are nicknamed the Barons. School colors are red and black. They play in the Northeast Hoosier Conference
Northeast Hoosier Conference
An eight-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Northeastern Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. The conference was started in 1989 when six schools from the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference joined with two schools from the Allen County...
. The Barons have won two state championships. The first was in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
in 1980 and the second was in football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
(class 4A) in 1986. They were also state runners-up in football (class 4A) in 1994 and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(class 4A) in 2003. Other successful athletic teams include golf, tennis, cross country, track and field, wrestling, and soccer. The girls golf team has qualified for state the last 4 years and completed their season undefeated.
Music Department
DeKalb’s music department is consistently recognized by the state for it’s achievements. The “Baron Brigade” marching band, currently under the direction of Terry Fisher, has been to the Indiana Marching Band State FinalsIndiana Marching Band State Finals
The Indiana Marching Band State Finals is a competition for marching bands governed by the Indiana State School Music Association . ISSMA has sanctioned the event annually since 1981; from 1973 until 1980 the top bands from the NISBOVA and ISMA circuits met in the All-State Marching Band Contest.-...
nineteen times starting in 1985. Their highest place is fifth in 1992. The department also offers Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and a Jazz Band. The choir, under the direction of Shelley Johnson, have competed in show choir invitationals nationwide. “Classic Connection”, the mixed choir and “Sound Sensation,” the girls choir, have qualified for ISSMA State Finals every year since the contest's inception in 2005. Both Classic Connection and Sound Sensation were crowned State Champions in 2009, 2010, and 2011 in their respective divisions.
The department’s percussionists won the Indiana Percussion Association State Championship in 2008 (class A), and placed sixth in 2009.
The band and the choir host invitationals. The marching band invitational is in September and the show choir invitational is in February.
Notable alumni
- MaChelle JosephMaChelle JosephMaChelle Joseph is the women's basketball coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team.-References:...
Women's Basketball Coach, Georgia TechGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketballThe Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum.-Players:...
2003-present. Played Women's Basketball at Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPurdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
from 1988-1992. She graduated as the all-time leading scorer in Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceThe Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
history (2,405). Her no. 22 was the first number retired by the high school.
- Megan Meadors Miss Indiana 2008