Pike Central High School
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Pike Central is the only high school
in Pike County, Indiana
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This past October (2010), Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. More than 1,200 schools applied for the grant, and a judging panel composed of educators, researchers, alumni and staff from MIT; industry experts; and past Lemelson-MIT Award winners selected Pike Central High School as one of the grantees. It is the first Indiana school to be picked for the program.
The Pike Central High School InvenTeam has built a lightweight disaster relief shelter that is both inexpensive and easy to assemble and disassemble. Made from corrugated polypropylene sheets, the shelter also has a water filtration system, and the team is currently working to add an alternative energy source to supply light to the structure. On the team were Jessica D'Esposito, Carl Brown, Colton Newton, Blane Gress, BreAnne Lane, Brooke Riddle, Christian Wilson, Anna Woolery, Willfred Kleug, Ricky Sizemore.
Its "athletic" teams are nicknamed the "Chargers", and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference
. The school is located at the intersection of Indiana 56
& Indiana 61
near Campbelltown
.
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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 Pike County, Indiana
Pike County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
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This past October (2010), Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. More than 1,200 schools applied for the grant, and a judging panel composed of educators, researchers, alumni and staff from MIT; industry experts; and past Lemelson-MIT Award winners selected Pike Central High School as one of the grantees. It is the first Indiana school to be picked for the program.
The Pike Central High School InvenTeam has built a lightweight disaster relief shelter that is both inexpensive and easy to assemble and disassemble. Made from corrugated polypropylene sheets, the shelter also has a water filtration system, and the team is currently working to add an alternative energy source to supply light to the structure. On the team were Jessica D'Esposito, Carl Brown, Colton Newton, Blane Gress, BreAnne Lane, Brooke Riddle, Christian Wilson, Anna Woolery, Willfred Kleug, Ricky Sizemore.
Its "athletic" teams are nicknamed the "Chargers", and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference
Pocket Athletic Conference
The Pocket Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference in Southwestern Indiana with its headquarters at Forest Park. Its members are mainly Class 2A and 3A public high schools located in Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick counties. Only one, Tecumseh, is a 1A...
. The school is located at the intersection of Indiana 56
Indiana State Road 56
State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.-Route description:...
& Indiana 61
Indiana State Road 61
State Road 61 is a north–south route that runs through portions of three counties in the southwest part of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:...
near Campbelltown
Campbelltown
Campbelltown can refer to:Places in Australia:*Towns/suburbs:**Campbelltown, New South Wales**Campbelltown, South Australia**Campbell Town, Tasmania*Government areas:**Electoral district of Campbelltown, state electoral district in New South Wales...
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