Goshen High School (Indiana)
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Goshen High School is a public high school in Goshen, Indiana
, in the United States
. As of 2009, total enrollment is at 1,700 students. Goshen High School has a large hispanic population, at 52%, and a student to teacher ratio of 17/1. The school's athletic teams compete in Class 5A. Goshen High School is noted for its music and performing arts programs.
, NorthWood
, Elkhart Memorial
, Warsaw
, Wawasee
, and Northridge
. Goshen's biggest rival is Concord
, located 7 miles away. Former Washington State Cougars
head football coach Bill Doba
got his coaching start as an assistant for the Redskins. He later served as head coach for Goshen after a stint at Angola High School. Rick Mirer also attended Goshen. As a senior quarterback at GHS, Mirer completed 259 of 420 passes for 3,973 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also rushed for nearly 500 yards and 22 TDs. He then went on to set multiple records at Notre Dame. During his 12-year NFL career, he played for the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. In 1978 and 1988 Goshen's football teams won state. In 1981 and 1999 they were state runner ups. Goshen's wrestling team has over 40 consecutive winning seasons and in 2010 posted a 21-1 season. The Goshen boys soccer team in 2007 placed in the top 4 in the state.
Recently, Goshen sports have enjoyed general mediocrity. The low performance of the high school's football team may be due to the fact that they have had five different head coaches since the 2003-2008 season. This poor management is an unfortunate part of the teams' otherwise good history. The most recent coach, Dave Wilson, resigned after just three seasons because of personal family issues. Under his command the Redskins accounted for a 10-21 record and flourished defensively.
After a lengthy search, on March 4, 2011, Michael Cheviron was been named as Goshen High School’s next varsity football coach. Cheviron coached five years at Fort Wayne South, and compiled a 30-26 record with the Archers. Prior to South, Cheviron coached 10 years (61-47 record) at Fort Wayne Carrol High School.
Semi-State Titles: 1981, 1988, 1999
Regional Titles: 1978, 1981, 1988, 1996, 1999
Sectional Titles: 1978, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000
NLC Titles: 2002, 1998, 1997, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1981, 1980, 1978
In 2008, the Goshen High School's Full Orchestra, String Orchestras, Advanced Choir, Advanced Women's Choir, Jazz Band, and Show Choir all competed in the Freedom Festival in New York City. They won every event that they entered. At the 2008 ISSMA State Concert Finals, the choir received Second Place, the band received Seventh Place, and the orchestra received Third Place.
In 2009, the school's band, orchestra, and choir all traveled to Atlanta, Georgia where they competed at the Heritage Music Festival. The Advanced Choir received first place, The Crimsonaires, first place, and The Women's Choir, second place.
In 2010 The Goshen High School show choir, the Crimsonaires, performed a special with the Purdue Glee Club.
In 2010, The Goshen High School Advanced Choir placed 1st in the ISSMA State Finals. They compete in the ISSMA State Finals almost every year, and this is the 3rd time they have won.
In 2011, the Goshen High School Advanced Crimson Choir placed 2nd in the ISSMA State Finals.
While Goshen High School has many upper level education programs, the majority of the high school generally performs poorly academically. Goshen's standardized test scores are well below the state of Indiana's average. Also, over half of the school is on some form of assistance. Even with the presence of such rich upper level programs, Goshen High School has SAT scores below state average, despite an average teacher salary of over $52,000 a year ($2000 above state average). These poor results coupled with the high school's failure to reach the state of Indiana's "Average Yearly Progress" in 2008, present many issues academically.
Goshen, Indiana
Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern...
, in the United States
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. As of 2009, total enrollment is at 1,700 students. Goshen High School has a large hispanic population, at 52%, and a student to teacher ratio of 17/1. The school's athletic teams compete in Class 5A. Goshen High School is noted for its music and performing arts programs.
Sports
Goshen High School competes in the 5A class (AAAAA). Their mascot is the "Redskin". Goshen is one of the eight teams in the NLC or Northern Lakes Conference, which also includes Plymouth, ConcordConcord High School (Indiana)
Concord High School is a public high school in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States with a size of approximately 1,500 students. The school was host to President Barack Obama's first order of business meeting outside of Washington D.C., as well as the site of one of his campaign rallies before...
, NorthWood
NorthWood High School
NorthWood High School is a high school located in Nappanee, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Wa-Nee Community School System, shared with Wakarusa.-Sports:NorthWood High School's mascot is the "Panther" and their colors are red and black...
, Elkhart Memorial
Elkhart Memorial High School
Elkhart Memorial High School is a public high school located in Elkhart, Indiana.-Mission statement:The mission of the Elkhart Memorial High School is to promote and maintain a community of learners where all members strive for mutual respect, teamwork, self-discipline, and active engagement, in...
, Warsaw
Warsaw Community High School
Warsaw Community High School is a public high school located in Warsaw, Indiana, the county seat of Kosciusko County. It is under the Warsaw Community Schools Corporation, its current superintendent being Dr. Craig J Hintz of Minnesota. The school's principal is Mr...
, Wawasee
Wawasee High School
Wawasee High School is a high school located in Syracuse, Indiana, United States. It was founded in the late 1960s after merging the high schools from Syracuse, Milford and North Webster...
, and Northridge
Northridge High School (Indiana)
Northridge High School is the only high school located in Middlebury, Indiana, United States. In 2008, the high school was built.-Mission statement:...
. Goshen's biggest rival is Concord
Concord High School (Indiana)
Concord High School is a public high school in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States with a size of approximately 1,500 students. The school was host to President Barack Obama's first order of business meeting outside of Washington D.C., as well as the site of one of his campaign rallies before...
, located 7 miles away. Former Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars
The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams at Washington State University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Washington State University is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
head football coach Bill Doba
Bill Doba
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got his coaching start as an assistant for the Redskins. He later served as head coach for Goshen after a stint at Angola High School. Rick Mirer also attended Goshen. As a senior quarterback at GHS, Mirer completed 259 of 420 passes for 3,973 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also rushed for nearly 500 yards and 22 TDs. He then went on to set multiple records at Notre Dame. During his 12-year NFL career, he played for the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. In 1978 and 1988 Goshen's football teams won state. In 1981 and 1999 they were state runner ups. Goshen's wrestling team has over 40 consecutive winning seasons and in 2010 posted a 21-1 season. The Goshen boys soccer team in 2007 placed in the top 4 in the state.
Recently, Goshen sports have enjoyed general mediocrity. The low performance of the high school's football team may be due to the fact that they have had five different head coaches since the 2003-2008 season. This poor management is an unfortunate part of the teams' otherwise good history. The most recent coach, Dave Wilson, resigned after just three seasons because of personal family issues. Under his command the Redskins accounted for a 10-21 record and flourished defensively.
After a lengthy search, on March 4, 2011, Michael Cheviron was been named as Goshen High School’s next varsity football coach. Cheviron coached five years at Fort Wayne South, and compiled a 30-26 record with the Archers. Prior to South, Cheviron coached 10 years (61-47 record) at Fort Wayne Carrol High School.
Football
State Titles: 1978 (2A), 1988 (4A)Semi-State Titles: 1981, 1988, 1999
Regional Titles: 1978, 1981, 1988, 1996, 1999
Sectional Titles: 1978, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000
NLC Titles: 2002, 1998, 1997, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1981, 1980, 1978
| Year | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-Current | Mike Cheviron | 4-6 (.400) |
| 2008–2010 | Dave Wilson | 10-21; 15-25 overall (.375) |
| 2007 | Brent Baldwin | 8-4 (.667) |
| 2006 | Dave Wilson | 5-4 (.555) |
| 2005 | Shan Hartsough | 5-6 (.454) |
| 2003–2004 | Andy Strati | 3-17 (.150) |
| 1993–2002 | Brad Park | 81-34 (.704) |
| 1985–1992 | Randy Robertson | 58-24 (.707) |
| 1974–1984 | Ken Mirer | 81-36 (.692) |
| 1971–1973 | Frank Houk | 11-19 (.367) |
| 1967–1970 | Bill Doba | 15-23-1 (.397) |
| 1963–1966 | Joe Springer | 13-24-1 (.355) |
| 1960–1962 | Bob Rumsey | 6-22-1 (.224) |
| 1942-43; 46-59 | Don Yoder | 67-64-12 (.510) |
| 1944–1945 | Lundy Welborn | 6-10-1 (.382) |
| 1940–1941 | Budd Kerr | 7-8-2 (.441) |
| 1929–1939 | Herman Byers | 43-51-5 (.460) |
Music
Goshen High School's band, orchestra and choir compete at the state level. The marching band has had a total of 70 consecutive regional performances, including 14 state competitions. They have gotten numerous awards by their players, including best soloist, best percussionist, and best overall band. They participate in the ISSMA jazz competitions. The Goshen Winter percussion ensemble competes in the IPA and WGI circuits in the scholastic concert world class. They have won several state championships, most recently in 2009, and have competed in WGI finals every year they have attended. The Goshen Crimson Marching Band placed fourth at the ISSMA Class B State Marching Band Finals and also had an undefeated season in 2007. In 2006 and 2007, the Symphonic Orchestra received Second Place at the ISSMA State Concert Orchestra Finals.In 2008, the Goshen High School's Full Orchestra, String Orchestras, Advanced Choir, Advanced Women's Choir, Jazz Band, and Show Choir all competed in the Freedom Festival in New York City. They won every event that they entered. At the 2008 ISSMA State Concert Finals, the choir received Second Place, the band received Seventh Place, and the orchestra received Third Place.
In 2009, the school's band, orchestra, and choir all traveled to Atlanta, Georgia where they competed at the Heritage Music Festival. The Advanced Choir received first place, The Crimsonaires, first place, and The Women's Choir, second place.
In 2010 The Goshen High School show choir, the Crimsonaires, performed a special with the Purdue Glee Club.
In 2010, The Goshen High School Advanced Choir placed 1st in the ISSMA State Finals. They compete in the ISSMA State Finals almost every year, and this is the 3rd time they have won.
In 2011, the Goshen High School Advanced Crimson Choir placed 2nd in the ISSMA State Finals.
Academics
Goshen High School carries one of the few genetics–ethics courses in Indiana. GHS is one of the few schools in Indiana offering the International Baccalaureate Program, this program consists of higher level classes. The IB classes offered by Goshen include: History, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Visual Arts, Music Theory, Mathematics, Math Studies, Pre-Calculus/Calculus, and TOK. These classes are either offered in SL or HL. HL are typically a two year course and SL courses are a one year course. Goshen is, as well, one of the first schools in the country to teach the Career Plus program.- ;;;
While Goshen High School has many upper level education programs, the majority of the high school generally performs poorly academically. Goshen's standardized test scores are well below the state of Indiana's average. Also, over half of the school is on some form of assistance. Even with the presence of such rich upper level programs, Goshen High School has SAT scores below state average, despite an average teacher salary of over $52,000 a year ($2000 above state average). These poor results coupled with the high school's failure to reach the state of Indiana's "Average Yearly Progress" in 2008, present many issues academically.
Notable alumni
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