Center Grove High School is a high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. A part of Center Grove Community School Corporation, it serves western Greenwood and most of Bargersville. Founded in 1884, the high school has always been located at the same intersection in White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
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Athletics
The Center Grove Trojans compete as an independent, with no conference affiliation. This comes after decades in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, in which they were voted out of the conference in 2021 due to a failed attempt to join the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. They will rejoin the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference as of the 2026–2027 season. The school colors are red and white. They have won 22 state championships.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,851 students enrolled in 2022–2023 was as follows:
Male - 50.1%
Female - 49.9%
American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.1%
Asian - 6.3%
Black - 3.6%
Hispanic - 5.8%
White - 81.3%
Multiracial - 2.9%
24.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Fine arts
Center Grove has numerous vocal and instrumental music groups in addition to a theatre program.
The Center Grove High School marching band won first place at the 1995 Bands of America Grand National Finals.
Center Grove High School's varsity competition show choirs, "Sound System" and "Debtones" (mixed and unisex, respectively) have both won several national competitions and are critically acclaimed across the country, typically ranking within the top 10-15 groups in the country in their respective divisions; both groups swept their divisions at Show Choir Nationals in 2024 at the Grand Ole Opry, and Sound System was named showchoir.com's Show Choir of Year in 2024.
Notable alumni
Shamar Bailey- Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
Austin Booker - NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears
Caden Curry - college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes
Dominique Elliott - Former professional basketball player
Aaron Halterman - Former NFL tight end
Tayven Jackson - college football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers, the Indiana Hoosiers the UCF Knights, and the North Texas Mean Green
Trayce Jackson-Davis - Indiana Basketball player and forward, who was drafted for the Golden State Warriors and currently plays for the Toronto Raptors.
Dave Kneebone - Film and television producer, Abso Lutely Productions
Brad Long - Actor
Michelle McKeehan - American Swimmer
Brienne Pedigo-Christopher - Reporter, ESPN
Carson Steele - NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and the UCLA Bruins
Aaron Waltke - Emmy Award-winning screenwriter
Brent Waltz - Member of the Indiana Senate
Linda Faye Williams - Political scientist
Nate Wozniak - Former NFL offensive tackle