Elmhurst High School

Infobox high school
name = Elmhurst High School
established = 1929
type = Public
oversight = Fort Wayne Community Schools
faculty = 80 (approximate)
principal = Leon Youngpeter (Interim Principal)
enrollment = 993 [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=0097 School Snapshot ] ]
city = 3829 Sand Point Road, Fort Wayne
state = Indiana
country = United States flagicon|US
colors = Red and Gray color box|red color box|gray
mascot = Trojan
conference = Summit Athletic Conference
website = [http://elmhurst.fwcs.k12.in.us/ Elmhurst High School]

Elmhurst High School is a public high school with a comprehensive intake and over 1,000 students. Elmhurst High School is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools school district. It receives accreditation from the Indiana Department of Education. [http://www.doe.state.in.us/welcome.html Indiana Department of Education, doe.state.in.us] ] and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Mission

The mission of Elmhurst High School [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=0097 EHS snapshot, doe.state.in.us] ] is to guarantee that all students are prepared to meet or exceed Indiana Standards [http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/welcome.html Indiana Academic Standards, doe.state.in.us] ] by narrowing the achievement gap, by increasing the successful completion of advanced courses, and by improving student achievement.

History

Dating back to 1939, Elmhurst High School has had eight principals, including two female principals.

In 1979, Elmhurst High School underwent drastic renovations in order to better serve its students. The renovations were very costly and took a long time to complete but when they were finally finished, Elmhurst was equipped with an auxiliary gym and 600 seat auditorium. The auditorium was designed to double as a movie theater, with the use of a 20'x20' retractable movie screen to be installed after the construction of the auditorium.

The school has also had a rich tradition of musicians. Annually, the school hosts an ISSMA Jazz Fest. Back in the era of jazz, there were many big names who came to perform at Elmhurst. Among them were: Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, and many others. The school also had many college bands perform there as well. Along the band room wall, you can see various posters dating back to when the tickets were on sale.

Sports and Clubs

Elmhurst's athletic department consists of more than twenty IHSAA [http://www.ihsaa.org/ Indiana High School Athletic Association, www.ihsaa.org] ] sports including the following for both boys and girls:
cross-country, soccer, tennis, basketball, track and field, swim and dive, bowling, and golf. Football, wrestling, and baseball are also offered for boys, while softball, volleyball, gymnastics, and cheerleading are offered for girls. Some clubs include: jazz band, band, show choir, creative writing club, theatre and drama, orchestra, winter drum line, speech, marching band, winter guard, dance team, campus life, science, robotics team, French, Spanish and National Honor Society.

Fight Song and Alma Mater

Hail to old Elmhurst High

Hail to old Elmhurst High,

School without peer,

Loyal we'll be to you,

And in our memory hold most dear,

Remembrance of happy days,

Standards held high;

True-hearted sons and daughters,

One for Elmhurst,All for Elmhurst High!

Men of Troy

Trojans all we sing to thee,

Men of Troy we'll always be,

Trojans all we sigh to thee,

Men of Troy we'll always be,

Raise our voices Praise thee ever,

All our lives forget thee never,

Trojans all raise your voices high,

Alma Mater Elmhurst High

Alumni

Class of 1956 [http://www.elmhurst56.com/ Class of 1956, www.elmhurst56.com/] ]

Class of 1957 [http://www.elmhurst57.com/ Class of 1957, www.elmhurst57.com/] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.elmhurst.fwcs.k12.in.us Elmhurst High School website]
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