Knox Community High School
Public high school in Knox, Starke County, Indiana, United States
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Knox Community High School is the only high school in Knox, Indiana. Knox is located centrally in Starke County, in the northwest/north central part of the state.
| Knox Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1 Redskin Trail , , 46534 | |
| Coordinates | 41°17′10″N 86°37′25″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1894 |
| School district | Knox Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Sam Ells[1] |
| Teaching staff | 38.17 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 524 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.73[2] |
| Colors | Red, white, and blue |
| Athletics conference | Northern State Conference |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Team name | Redskins |
| Website | Official Website |
General information
Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 524 students in grades 9–12. As of 2025[update], the school's principal is Mr. Sam Ells.
There were 57 full-time faculty and staff members, two administrators, one full-time athletic director, and two guidance counselors as of the 2023–24 school year.[3] Knox High School has over 100 course offerings. There are 19 varsity athletic programs and a large arts department, which includes marching band, concert band, jazz band, indoor percussion, a fall play, and a spring musical, along with academic teams such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl, and the Speech Team.
The mascot is an Indian. The school colors are red, white, and blue.[4]
Knox Community High School has received multiple Bronze Medal ratings in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools survey.[5]
Music
Knox was first named as one of the NAMM Foundation's "Best Communities for Music Education" in 2016, an honor that it has maintained annually.[6]