Tell City Junior-Senior High School
Public high school in Tell City, Perry County, Indiana, United States
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Tell City Junior-Senior High School is a public school in Tell City, Indiana. It is a part of the Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation.
Coordinates37°57′17″N 86°45′48″W
Established1922
School district
Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation| Tell City Junior Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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900 12th Street , , 47586 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′17″N 86°45′48″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1922 |
School district | Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation |
Principal | Brad Ramsey |
Teaching staff | 44.00 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 616 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.00[1] |
| Color | |
Athletics conference | Pocket Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Marksmen |
| Rival | Perry Central High School |
| Website | www |
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The school district includes Tell City and Troy.[3]
The senior high school mascot is the marksmen; the junior high school mascot is the archer.
History
Athletics
The Tell City Marksmen are members of the Pocket Athletic Conference. The school colors are cream and crimson. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[5]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Arts
Tell City has a marching band and a chorus that participate in interscholastic competition.
Notable alumni
- Krista Blunk – TV personality [6]
- Wally Bruner – journalist, radio station owner – Class of 1949
- Paul D. Etienne – Archbishop of Seattle – Class of 1977
- Tommy Kron – NBA basketball player[7]
- Bob Polk – college basketball coach[8]
- Burke Scott – college basketball player and high school basketball coach[9]