Maconaquah High School

Maconaquah High School is located at 256 E 800 South, just outside of the city limits of Bunker Hill, Indiana. The building houses grades 9–12 and functions as the primary athletic building. The mission of Maconaquah High School is to provide an environment for the motivation and development of a literate, productive citizen who pursues life-long learning experiences and has the technical, conceptual, and communication skills to adapt to the 21st Century. [ [http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/mhs/ann/achieve/mission.htm Beliefs, Mission, Outcomes ] ]

History

Infobox School
name =Maconaquah High School


motto =The mission of Maconaquah High School is to provide an environment for the motivation and development of a literate, productive citizen who pursues life-long learning experiences and has the technical, conceptual, and communication skills to adapt to the 21st Century.
established =July 1, 1962
type =Public high school
religiousaffiliation =None
locale =Rural Community
grades =9-12
head_name =Principal
head =David Noonan
streetaddress =256 East 800 South
city =Bunker Hill
state =Indiana
zipcode =46914
country =USA
enrollment =692
enrollment_as_of =2007-08
school_colors =colorbox|red colorbox|blue Red, and Columbia Blue
mascot =Braves
website = [http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/MacHighSchool.htm http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/MacHighSchool.htm]

On July 1, 1962, Maconaquah School Corporation was formed by consolidating two high schools (Clay and Bunker Hill) in southern Miami County, Indiana. The corporation is named after Frances Slocum, who was captured as a child by Delaware Indians in 1778 from her Pennsylvania home. She grew up with the Miami tribe and married a Miami Indian Chief. She lived in the area near Peru, Indiana, and became known as "Little Bear Woman" or Maconaquah. She is buried in a state historical site near the corporation boundaries. [ [http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/mhs/ann/achieve/name.htm Name of Maconaquah ] ]

Maconaquah class of 1964 attended classes in the old Bunker Hill High School. The current high school facility, located approximately 2 miles from Bunker Hill, Indiana, proper, held its first classes in August 1965. The following year the building proper was finished and the class of 1966 was the first to attend in MHS. Three years later, the Industrial Arts/Agriculture Wing was added on, allowing students to gain insight into different trades and career paths. In 1977, the Fine Arts Wing was added, expanding the school, with the additions including a 900+ seat auditorium with a full scene shop, a band room, a choral chamber, a green room, a black-box theater (later converted into a television studio), as well as numerous classrooms. The most recent addition is the remodeling of the Science and Business Department in 2005: The science laboratories were updated, and an additional lab was built. The building has two multi-purpose computer labs, CAD lab, accounting lab, Cisco Network Academy, and a graphic arts lab. Each teacher has a room computer with access to Internet, Web and various programs. Teachers also have access to video, digital cameras, VCR, laser disc, film strip, CD-Rom, still video, 35mm slides, 16mm film, satellite TV, in-house TV, and voice mail. [ [http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/mhs/ann/achieve/information.htm Maconaquah Brave Information ] ] The high school continues to serve constituents of six townships in southern Miami County (population: approximately 36,000). The district includes a farming community and nine small towns or communities and includes Grissom Air Reserve Base.

Academics

Maconaquah High School (MHS) is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and the Indiana Department of Public Instruction.http://www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/mhs/mhsaboutourschool.htm] Student populations for Maconaquah High average approximately 720 students. MHS students participate in a traditional schedule which includes six periods each day of approximately 50 minutes and a 90 minute lunch period.

Maconaquah High School consistently has a graduation rate above 90%, with its highest graduation rate of 99.3% occurring in the 2002–2003 academic year [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/corp.cfm?corp=5615&var=gradrt] . Its course offerings include seven Advanced Placement classes, French and Spanish languages, and internship and vocational programs [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/schlprofile.cfm?schl=6032 School Profile, Maconaquah High School ] ] .

Performing Arts

A full performing arts curriculum is offered including Music History & Appreciation, Music Theory and Composition, Advanced Concert Band, Advanced Chorus, Intermediate Chorus, Vocal Jazz, Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, and Dance Performance: Ballet, Modern, Ethnic-Folk. The Maconaquah Performing Arts Center includes a 900+ seat auditorium and scene shop, choral chamber, green room, and television studio/black box theatre. The full-time Performing Arts faculty includes two band directors, one choral director, and one theatre/television teacher. The band and choir programs each feature a faculty member with a master's degrees, although the theatre program does not. [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TEACH/teach.cfm?schl=6032&teach=teacher Teacher Roster, Maconaquah High School ] ]

Business and Technology

The computer and business curriculum includes Business Foundation, Digital Communication Tools, Computer Applications, Career Planning and Success Skills, Web Design, Desktop Publishing, Accounting I, Accounting II, Information Technology: Interactive Media, and Business and Personal Law. Since 2001, the school has been home to one of the nation's premier Cisco Networking Academy Program labs, sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. The three faculty members hold a master's degree.

Math and Science

Mathematics is an area of School Improvement Focus for Maconaquah. Course offerings include Discrete Mathematics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus AB-Advanced Placement, and math lab. Three of the five faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.

Sciences offered include Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Advanced Placement Chemistry, Physics I, Physics B-Advanced Placement, Biology I, Biology II, Biology-Advanced Placement, Integrated Chemistry-Physics, and Advanced Environmental Science. The science department offers classrooms and laboratories that were renovated and updated in 2005. The science department is home to four full-time teachers.

Language Arts

Language Arts is an area of School Improvement Focus for Maconaquah. Course offerings include English 9, English 10, English, 11, English 12, Journalism News, and Journalism Yearbook. Two of the seven faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.

Industrial and Technical Arts

The Industrial and Technical Arts curriculum includes instruction in Animal Science, Farm Management, Advanced Life Science: Animals, Agricultural Mechanization, Food Science, Horticultural Science, Landscape Management, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resource Management, Construction Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Communication Systems, Computers in Design & Production Systems, and Intro to Engineering Design. Both faculty members hold Master's degrees. Two of the seven faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.

Family and Consumer Sciences

This department features instruction in Advanced Foods and Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Advanced Child Development, Child Development and Parenting, Orientation to Life and Careers, Fashion & Textile Care 1-2-and 3, Adult Roles and Responsibilities, Housing & Interior Design Foundations, Interpersonal Relationships, and Fashion & Textiles Foundations. One of the two faculty members holds a Master's degree. The Family and Consumer Sciences Department is home to two faculty members, one of which holds a master's degree.

Physical Education

This department features instruction in Physical Education I, Health and Wellness Education, and Elective Physical Education. Two of the four faculty members hold Master's degrees. The department is home to four faculty members, one of which holds a master's degree.

Visual Art

The Visual Art department includes courses in 2-D art, 3-D art, Drawing, Painting, Art History,and Ceramics. Advanced courses are offered in drawing, painting and ceramics as well. The department features one faculty member. The Visual Art Department is home to one faculty member.

Speech and Debate

The school has made it infrequently into the state level in various athletic events, but none on a fairly consistent basis. The forensics (speech) team has, however, achieved repeatedly on the national and state levels. Coach Rhea Hoppes has led the team to three Indiana High School Forensics Association (IHSFA) Class A State Championships, in 2002, 2003, and 2008, and has qualified for the National Forensic League (NFL)'s National Tournament 45 times as of 2007. Maconaquah has been home to eight individual state champions [ [http://www.ihsfa.org/ Indiana High School Forensic Association ] ] and consistently fields one of the largest teams in the National Forensic League's Hoosier Crossroads District, although it is one of the smallest schools. [ [http://www.nflonline.org/ National Forensic League High School Speech and Debate Honors Society ] ] Maconaquah has also claimed two NFL All-Americans, Greg Moser and Jessica Dulworth, both in 2003. To obtain this honor, a student must rank in the top 150 speakers in the NFL. Dulworth ranked 63rd and Moser ranked 78th out of over 91,000 competitors [ [http://www.nflonline.org/points_application/reports.php NFL Online ] ] . In 2007, MHS student Wesley Hough was named a NFL Academic All-American. [http://www.nflonline.org/uploads/Rostrum/1007_045_046.pdf] This honor was repeated in 2008 by Julie Bickel. [http://www.nflonline.org/uploads/Rostrum/0308_081.pdf]

National Tournament Qualifiers

Winter Guard Results

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Maconaquah High School include:
* Bridget Bobel, Miss Indiana USA for 2006
* Mike Otto, NFL Player, 2007 NFL Draft Selection of the Tennessee Titans
* Tavis Smiley, American author, political commentator and talk show host

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