DeKalb High School (Indiana)

DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. It is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office. DeKalb High School is the largest School in North Eastern Indiana if you don't add Allen County.

History

DeKalb was created in 1967–68 when Auburn High School, Waterloo High School, Ashley High School and Fairfield Twp. School consolidated. Today the School serves around 1,810 students. Because of student population the school falls in class 4A (Basketball), class 4A (Football), and Class B (ISSMA). The school colors are Black, Red, and White.

Athletics

The teams at DeKalb are nicknamed the Barons. School colors are red and black. They play in the Northeast Hoosier Conference. The Barons have won two state championships. The first was in baseball in 1980 and the second was in football (class 4A) in 1986. They were also state runners-up in football (class 4A) in 1994 and basketball (class 4A) in 2003. Other successful athletic teams include golf, tennis, cross country, track and field, wrestling, and soccer. The girls golf team has qualified for state the last 4 years and completed their season undefeated.

Music Department

DeKalb’s music department is consistently recognized by the state for it’s achievements. The “Baron Brigade” marching band, currently under the direction of Terry Fisher, has been to the Indiana Marching Band State Finals nineteen times starting in 1985. Their highest place is fifth in 1992. The department also offers Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and a Jazz Band. The choir, under the direction of Shelley Johnson, have competed in show choir invitationals nationwide. “Classic Connection”, the mixed choir and “Sound Sensation,” the girls choir, have qualified for ISSMA State Finals every year since the contest's inception in 2005. Both Classic Connection and Sound Sensation were crowned State Champions in 2009, 2010, and 2011 in their respective divisions. The department’s percussionists won the Indiana Percussion Association State Championship in 2008 (class A), and placed sixth in 2009. The band and the choir host invitationals. The marching band invitational is in September and the show choir invitational is in February.

Notable alumni

• MaChelle Joseph Women's Basketball Coach, Georgia Tech 2003-present. Played Women's Basketball at Purdue University from 1988-1992. She graduated as the all-time leading scorer in Big Ten Conference history (2,405). Her no. 22 was the first number retired by the high school.

• Megan Meadors Miss Indiana 2008

Sources

• DeKalb choirs wins state again
• Official website
• ISSMA website
• IHSAA website
• MaChelle Joseph set scoring records at DeKalb High School and had an All-America career at Purdue University.
• MaChelle Joseph GA Tech Bio

Coordinates: 41°24′25″N 85°02′21″W / 41.40694°N 85.03917°W / 41.40694; -85.03917