Sullivan High School (Sullivan, Indiana)

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Sullivan High School
School type	Public
Grades	9-12
Principal	Mr. George Bauman
Colors Mascot	Purple and Gold Golden Arrows
Rivals	Linton Miners, West Vigo Vikings, North Central T-Birds
Conference	Western Indiana Conference
Location	902 N. Section St. Sullivan, Indiana 47882
Information	(812) 268-6301
Website	http://www.swest.k12.in.us

Sullivan High School is a secondary institution located in Sullivan, Indiana. As of 2007, the school has an enrollment of around 600 students. SHS is one of three high schools in Sullivan County (the other two being North Central Junior/Senior High School in Farmersburg and Union High School in Dugger) Sullivan High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the Southwest School Cooperation.

SHS Building

SHS Logo

[edit] Administration

Principal: Mr. George Bauman
Asst. Principal: Mr. Walter Hoke
Asst. Principal/Boys' Athletic Director: Mr. Chris Stitzle
Dean of Boys: Mr. Jeff Moore
Dean of Girls: Mrs. Glenda Jones
Girls' Athletic Director: Ms. Dru Lisman

[edit] Academics

Sullivan High School has a variety of academic teams. Currently, the school competes in Academic Super Bowl, Knowledge Masters Open, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Spell Bowl, Tech Trek, and occasionally, Science Bowl competitions. Many of the teams compete (and do well) in Western Indiana Conference competitions. The Spell Bowl team has been very successful in the recent past going to the state finals six years straight and winning three state championships in the process. The team also currently holds the Western Indiana Conference title.

[edit] Athletics

SHS sponsors 17 varsity sports, nine for boys (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and wrestling) and eight for girls (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball). All of the varsity teams compete in the Western Indiana Conference and the Indiana state tournament.

The school also sponsors club bowling teams and, in the past, a gymnastics team.

Sullivan High School has never won a state championship in any sport despite reaching the finals a few times. State finals participations include girls' basketball (1982) and softball (1985).