Hobart High School (Indiana)

Hobart High School
Yohan
Location
2211 East 10th Street

Hobart
,
Lake County
,
Indiana
46342

United States

41°31′16″N 87°13′56″W / 41.52111°N 87.23222°W / 41.52111; -87.23222
Information
TypePublic high school
School district
School City of Hobart
SuperintendentPeggy Buffington
Principal
Craig Osika and Colleen Newell
Teaching staff
69.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,343[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio
19.46[1]
ColorsPurple and gold[2]
  
Fight song"Our Team will Shine Tonight" sung to the tune of the Washington and Lee Swing
Athletics conference
Northwest Crossroads Conference[2]
MascotYohan Petrovich[3]
NicknameBrickies[2]
RivalsValparaiso High School
Merrillville High School
Andrean High School
AccreditationCognia[4]
NewspaperHo-Hi Life
YearbookMemories
Websitehobartbrickies.com

Hobart High School is located in Hobart, Indiana, in the School City of Hobart district. U.S. News & World Report ranked it 163rd within Indiana and 7,137th in National Rankings. Their ranking was based upon performance on state-required tests, graduation rates, and college preparation. Their college Advanced Placement participation rate is 31%.

History

The graduating class of 2009 was the first class to graduate from the school's new building at 2211 East 10th Street.[5] The old high school, located at 36 East 8th Street, became the middle school. That building was built in the late 1950s. Prior to that, the high school students attended Roosevelt School, most recently part of the old junior high school on 4th Street.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,323 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 school year was as follows:

  • Male - 49.5%
  • Female - 50.5%
  • Native American - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 0.6%
  • Black - 7.5%
  • Hispanic - 22.8%
  • White - 65.8%
  • Multiracial - 2.8%

675 students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch for the 2023–2024 school year.[1]

Athletics

The sports teams at Hobart High School are known as the "Brickies," a name derived from the brick yards that were historically located in Hobart and employed many people in the area. The school mascot is a bricklayer named Yohan. Uniform colors are Purple and Gold. Sports offered include:[6]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Boys state champs - 1957, 1960.[7]
  • Football (boys)
    • State champs - 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993.[7]
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
    • State champs - 2004.[7]
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hobart High School". ed.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Athletic Department Information / Brickie History".
  4. ↑ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Class of 2009 first to graduate at new Hobart High School". nwi.com. June 12, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2017-18 IHSAA School Directory" (PDF). IHSAA.org. IHSAA. p. 66. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "All-Time IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). Ihsaa.org. IHSAA. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ Hutton, Mike (January 11, 2018). "Former NFL offensive lineman Craig Osika named head football coach at Hobart". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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