Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School
Public high school in Cedar Lake, Indiana, United States
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Hanover Central High School (HCHS) is a 9–12 public high school located in Cedar Lake, Indiana. It is the only high school in the Hanover Community School Corporation.
| Hanover Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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10120 West 133rd Avenue , 46303 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°22′42″N 87°27′25″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1966[citation needed] |
School district | Hanover Community School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Mary Tracy-MacAulay[1] |
Principal | Tami Kepshire[1] |
Teaching staff | 49.00 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 817 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.67[2] |
| Colors | Cardinal red and Columbia blue[1] |
Athletics conference | Greater South Shore[1] |
| Nickname | Wildcats[1] |
| Rival | Boone Grove High School |
| Yearbook | The Key |
| Website | www |
Academics
In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of high schools, Hanover Central ranked 186th in Indiana and 8,004th nationally.[3]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 817 students enrolled in 2024–25 was:
- Male – 48.6%
- Female – 51.4%
- Native American/Alaskan – 0.5%
- Asian – 1.3%
- Black – 5.5%
- Hispanic – 13.7%
- White – 74.9%
- Multiracial – 4.1%
28.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2024–2025, Hanover Central was a Title I school.[2]
Athletics
The Hanover Central Wildcats are members of the Greater South Shore conference. The school colors are cardinal red and Columbia blue. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]
- Basketball (boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- State champion – 2004[4]
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)