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Castle High School, previously known as John H. Castle High School, is a public high school located about a mile northeast of Newburgh, Indiana on Indiana 261. Castle is one of three high schools in the Warrick County School Corporation. It is the only non-Evansville school that plays in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. As of 2014, Castle High School also offers classes in agriculture, art, business and computers, English, family and consumers science, industrial technology, mathematics, music and fine arts, physical education, science, social studies, resource education, and world languages. Castle also offers advance placement, or AP, classes in English language, English literature, calculus, physics, chemistry, US history, biology, government, and European history. The school also currently offers 16 Dual Credit courses.

In the 2010–11 school year, Castle's graduation rate within four years was 89.7% compared to a state average of 86%. The Indiana Board of Education awarded Castle and all of its feeder schools an "A" grade, the highest possible. In the Indiana Department of Education’s annual accountability of schools, the “A-F” school grading category is part of the Indiana’s school accountability program known as P.L. 221 based on student performance on the ISTEP tests as well as improvement on those tests. Not only is Castle High School an “A” school it has been named a 4 Star School since 2012. Schools are determined a 4 Star school by the Indiana Department of Education. This department recognizes schools that perform in the upper 25th percentile of schools in performance on ISTEP+ and ECA state exams, as well their rating determined by the national No Child Left Behind statute's Adequate Yearly Progress.

History
Castle High School was founded in 1959 and later moved in 1975 to its current location on 92 acres (370,000 m2). In 2004 a new wing was added to the school containing a large Band Facility, two science labs, and several classrooms. Also associated with this project was the addition of air-conditioning to the smaller South Gym and a new state-of-the-art weight room facility and brand new locker rooms for the varsity sports. In 2008, Castle began construction on a library, to supplement the existing Media Center, and also broke ground on the natatorium, containing an Olympic-size pool, both completed by the 2009-2010 school year.

As of 2009, CHS has 1,864 students. CHS is by far the largest school in the Warrick County School Corporation compared to Boonville High School with 915 students and Tecumseh High School with 312 students. Currently, the school is the largest in Southwestern Indiana by nearly 300 students over the largest Evansville School, North High School with 1,561 students.

Castle High School, originally constructed in 1975, is situated on a 92 acre site on State Highway 261, one-fourth of a mile north of the junction of State Highways 261 and 66, seven miles east of Evansville. Academic excellence is the foundation central to all activities at Castle High School. This pursuit of academic merit for the 1,903 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 is led by qualified professional teaching staff of 101. They are supported by three administrators, two librarians, five guidance counselors, and 35 support staff members. The students have earned the school a reputation for excellence in the areas of athletics, drama, marching band, vocal music, student publications and academic competition. Additionally, 36 clubs and organizations for special interests are sponsored by the school. The school offers a varied and popular intramural sports program, including basketball and dodgeball. Castle students and faculty members are actively involved in various charitable and community service projects throughout the school.

Mission Statement
Castle High School creates a safe and productive learning environment, in which our students are encouraged and taught to solve problems, to think critically, and be technologically literate, in order to make a valuable contribution to society. Castle High School helps each student reach their individual potential through a challenging standards-based curriculum and monitored progress. Students are encouraged to be responsible, respectful, self-disciplined members of our diverse society.

Facilities
Castle High School is on a 92-acre (370,000 m2) site. The campus has a 6,000 seat football/track stadium. There is also a baseball and softball field, a soccer field, and 5 tennis courts. [1]. Building additions completed in 1986, 2004 and 2009 added an additional 33 classrooms, four science labs, four locker rooms, two band rehearsal rooms, a greenhouse, a spectacular new library and student commons area and Warrick County’s only Olympic size swimming pool.

Professional Staff
The professional staff consists of 101 teachers, three administrators, four full-time guidance counselors, one special education counselor/coordinator, two social workers, and two media specialists. The school is also served by a staff of three full-time secretaries and four part-time clerical aides, a school treasurer, a bookstore manager, a full-time athletic director, a school nurse, one part-time health aide, a computer technician, and 2 school resource officers. There are 21 program assistants, a staff of 13 custodians, 16 cafeteria workers and 2 maintenance workers. Future plans designed to maintain a safe and disciplined learning environment include the following: Providing teachers with continuous training in positive discipline methods, and Continuing PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support).

Curriculum
The Castle High School curriculum is closely tied to the curriculum of the Warrick County School Corporation. It has its foundation and is aligned with the standards adopted by the Indiana State Board of Education. Faculty members at Castle High School, under the direction of the building administrative staff and with the assistance of central office personnel, provide outstanding enrichment of the curriculum. The school offers students a variety of courses and attempts are made to encourage a program that encompasses all areas of study in order to give each student a well-rounded education. An End of Course Assessment exam is administered at the end of the 10th grade year. These exams in the areas of Math and English serve the dual purpose as a graduation qualifying exam and as a course of study and/or remediation planning guide. The PSAT is offered each October and students are also encouraged to take the SAT and ACT. Students receive vocational instruction at Castle High School and the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center. Copies of the curriculum are available at the school, at the central office at 300 East Gum Street, Boonville, Indiana, or on the web at www.castlehs.com. Castle High School offers 9 AP courses, and 16 Dual Credit Courses. There are multiple different courses that are being taught at Castle High School, including but not limited to classes in agriculture, art, business and computers, English, family and consumers science, industrial technology, mathematics, music and fine arts, physical education, science, social studies, resource education, and world languages. The SAT scores are listed in the table below.

Athletics
Castle offers 19 sports in Varsity competition. Castle also offers the  The  following are The following club sports offered at Castle High School: archery, bowling, soccer, lacrosse, and hockey. The School has won 5 state championships in athletics. The Football team has won two State championships, once in 1982 and again in 1994. The Boy's Soccer Team won a state championship in 2000. The Softball team won a state championship in 2001 and a state runner up finish in 2007 under the direction of Coach Pat Lockyear. The Girl's Basketball Team won a state championship in 2006. The Castle Volleyball team has won 30 Sectional Championships and currently has a streak of 20 in a row (1994 to present). Wrestler Caleb Schmitt won state at 135 pounds in February 2007. The Archery Team won the inaugural 2007 State competition and repeated as state champions in 2008 and 2009. They also have won state titles in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 before finally getting 2nd in 2014. Boys Tennis has now won 21 consecutive tennis sectional championship as well. Castle have had three more All-Americans since then all coming in 2011 with Doug Welch and Chad Welch (NWCA National Champion) in wrestling and Keanu Stevenson in swimming, who were also state champions.

Extracurricular activities
The Knight is the mascot of all the sports teams. Castle is home to the Castle Knightingales, the basic all girls show choir, and the Castle Knight Sensations, the advanced mixed show choir. They travel and compete in the Indianapolis area with s. These two groups have won numerous Grand Champion awards. There are multiple clubs to get involved in including but not limited to foreign language clubs, photography, Key Club, National Honors Society, Young Life, and Pep Club.

Marching Band
The marching band, known as the Castle Marching Knights, is under the direction of Tom Dean, Mark Eifler, and percussion director Nikki Miller. The color guard director is Sharon Ryles. The band features 136 winds, 30 percussion (12 in the battery, 18 in the front ensemble), 31 guard, and 3 drum majors, for a total of 200 members. Their 2014 production is entitled "The Weyward Sisters", based off of Shakespeare's "MacBeth". It features the following parts: "Prophecy", "The Thane of Cawdor", "Lady MacBeth", and "The Forest Attacks". The marching band has made the state finals for the past 10 years and in 2005 were state-runner ups. The Competition Government, or "We the People," team has placed first in state competition seven times since the "We the People" competition's introduction in 1987.

Notable Achievements
Not only is Castle High School a 4 Star School, students excel individually. In 2012, there was $1.4 million of accepted scholarships and $3 million in 2013. There were 14 Valedictorians in 2012, 7 in 2013, and 14 in the 2014 class. In 2012 and 2013, there were four National Merit students each year. In 2014, Castle High School is 6 National Merit Commended Students and 8 National Merit Semifinalists.

Notable alumni

 * Bryce Hunt - Olympic Swimmer in the 2004 200 yard Backstroke
 * Michael Rosenbaum - Actor, Lex Luthor on ''Smallville ; director of Back in the Day, a movie based off of Castle High School
 * Jamey Carroll - Professional Baseball Player
 * Marc Horowitz - Artist, Actor, Writer, Filmmaker, Comic, Internet Celebrity, and Host on It's Effin Science
 * David Erdy - Amateur Golfer for Indiana University, played in the 2009 U.S. Open
 * Bryan Neale - Football Official, #92 Umpire for the NFL
 * Ernie Haas- an American singer. He is best known as the former tenor singer of the Southern gospel group The Cathedrals; founder of Ernie Haase and Signature Sound