Union High School (Modoc)
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Union High School a.k.a UHS is a small high school
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....

 located in Union Township
Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Cemeteries :Union Township has 9 cemeteries.*Buena Vista Cemetery*Huntsville Cemetery*Little Creek Cemetery*Nettle Creek Baptist Cemetery*Riverside Cemetery*Salem Cemetery*Scott Cemetery*Union Baptist Cemetery*Union Chapel Cemetery-Noteworthy Residents:...

, Modoc, Indiana
Modoc, Indiana
Modoc is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 196 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Modoc is located at ....

. Although the official name is Union Township High School. It is one of five high schools in Randolph County, Indiana
Randolph County, Indiana
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,171. The county seat is Winchester.-History:...

. In 2004 Union High School was named an Indiana Four Star School by the 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...

 Department of Education. The school is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as...

 (IHSAA), which is the governing body for high school sports in the state of Indiana.

Notable alumni

A noteworthy alumnus of Union is NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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 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...

 player Amy Lindsay-Fuller. She played varsity basketball for Union from 1995-1998.After high school, during her Freshman and Sophomore years, she played basketball for Vincennes University
Vincennes University
Vincennes University is a public university in Vincennes, Indiana, in the United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. Since 1889, VU has been a two-year university, although baccalaureate degrees in seven select areas are...

 in Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...

. Then her Junior and Senior years she transferred to Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...

 in Muncie, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...

. She had begun coaching the Union girls' varsity basketball team when she was killed in a car accident on November 28, 2004. She was 25 years old. Her one-year-old son was in the back seat, suffering a broken leg.

History

Union High School (Modoc) was formed in 1952 after the closing of three small high schools: Modoc High School, Losantville High School, and Huntsville High School. For the first five years, students attended the old Modoc High School. In 1957, the new building was finished, and all students were relocated to the new building. In 1968 an addition was completed allowing Blountsville School, which housed grades 1-8, to be closed and consolidated with Union.

School name

There are currently several theories as to how Union High School got its name. One theory is that the school is named after the township in which Union High School is located, since the original school name was Union Township High School. Another theory is that Union High School was one of the first high schools to be consolidated from several small schools, and from this officials took Union from the word United. A third theory is that the name comes from the fact that there are two different counties included in the district.

School district

Union High School is located in Union Township
Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Cemeteries :Union Township has 9 cemeteries.*Buena Vista Cemetery*Huntsville Cemetery*Little Creek Cemetery*Nettle Creek Baptist Cemetery*Riverside Cemetery*Salem Cemetery*Scott Cemetery*Union Baptist Cemetery*Union Chapel Cemetery-Noteworthy Residents:...

 in southwestern Randolph County, Indiana
Randolph County, Indiana
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,171. The county seat is Winchester.-History:...

. The district also covers Stoney Creek Township
Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana
Stoney Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 818.-Geography:Stoney Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.89 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...

 in Henry County, making Union one of only a few two-county school systems in the state of Indiana
Indiana
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.

Randolph County

  • Modoc, Indiana
    Modoc, Indiana
    Modoc is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 196 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Modoc is located at ....

  • Losantville, Indiana
    Losantville, Indiana
    Losantville is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Losantville is located at ....

  • Huntsville, Indiana
  • Unionport, Indiana
  • Pinch, Indiana
  • Carlos, Indiana

County school corporations

Monroe Central School Corporation (Parker City
Parker City, Indiana
Parker City is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Parker City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land...

/Farmland
Farmland, Indiana
Farmland is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Farmland is located at ....

)
Randolph Central School Corporation (Winchester
Winchester, Indiana
Winchester is a city in White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,935 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Randolph County...

/Ridgeville
Ridgeville, Indiana
Ridgeville is a town in Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 843 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Ridgeville is located at ....

/Saratoga
Saratoga, Indiana
Saratoga is a town in Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Saratoga is located at ....

)
Randolph Eastern School Corporation (Union City
Union City, Indiana
Union City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...

)
Randolph Southern School Corporation (Lynn
Lynn, Indiana
Lynn is a town in Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lynn is located at ....

)

Neighboring systems

Nettle Creek School System Cowan School System
Liberty-Perry School System
Wapahani High School
Wapahani High School is a small high school located near Selma, Indiana. The school is the only high school for the community, which is served by Liberty-Perry Community Schools.- Superintendent :...

 
Western Wayne School System
Northeastern Wayne School System Blue River Valley School System

School song (To the tune of On Wisconsin)

Union High School, Union High School

Come right down the floor,

Pass the ball right over_______

Just one basket more,

Rah, rah, rah

___________________________________

Union High School, Union High School,

Dear Old UHS,

We, your sons and daughters love you,

We do our level best,

Rah, rah, rah

____________________________________

Union High School, Union High School,

Fight on for your name,

Fight, fellows(ladys), fight and we will win this game.

Sports conference

Union is a member of the Indiana MEC
Mid-Eastern Conference
-Current members:-Former members:*Frankton High School: Eagles*Northeastern High School: Knights-Sports:* Boy's Basketball* Girls's Basketball* Boy's Track and Field* Girls Track and Field* Boy's Cross Country* Girl's Cross Country* Girl's Volleyball...

.
The list of MEC schools and their mascots are
  • Union High School: Rockets
  • Randolph Southern High School: Rebels
  • Monroe Central High School: Golden Bears
  • Blue River Valley High School: Vikings
  • Wapahani High School
    Wapahani High School
    Wapahani High School is a small high school located near Selma, Indiana. The school is the only high school for the community, which is served by Liberty-Perry Community Schools.- Superintendent :...

    : Raiders
  • Cowan High School
    Cowan High School
    Cowan High School is located in Cowan, Indiana in Southern Delaware County in east central Indiana. The school is six miles south of downtown Muncie, Indiana. Current enrollment figures for Indiana rank Cowan High School 309th out of 345 total public schools...

    : Blackhawks
  • Muncie Burris High School
    Burris Laboratory School
    Burris Laboratory School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade public laboratory school located on the west side of Muncie, Indiana. The school is a division of Ball State University and provides University pre-service teachers an opportunity for classroom observation and practice...

    : Owls
  • Daleville High School: Broncos
  • Wes-Del High School: Warriors


Former schools in the MEC include
  • Frankton High School: Eagles
  • Northeastern High School: Knights

Sports at Union High School

There are currently several sports at Union High. The include Boys and Girls Varsity and JV Basketball, Boys and Girls Cross County, Boys and Girls Track and Field, Boys and Girls Varsity Golf, Boys Varsity Baseball, Girls Volleyball, Cheerleading, Jr. High Boys and Girls Basketball, Jr.High Boys and Girls Cross Country, Jr. High Boys and Girls Track and Field, Jr. High Girls Volleyball, and Jr. High Cheerleading.

Consolidation with Randolph Southern

The Union School Board of Trustees voted in December 2009 to begin talks with Randolph Southern School Corporation about a possible consolidation. At this time the boards have made no decision about the possible consolidation. Should the boards decide that consolidation is the best option for both schools, the patrons of the schools systems will have the chance to vote on the consolidation in the November 2010 elections. Should the voters decide to consolidate the consolidation would become effective before the 2011–2012 school year.

External links

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