John Adams High School (South Bend, Indiana)
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| John Adams High School (South Bend, Indiana) | |
| Established | 1940 |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Principal | Todd Wiedemann |
| Location | South Bend, Indiana |
| Colors | Scarlet and Blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Newspaper | The Tower |
| Homepage | http://www.johnadamshighschool.org |
John Adams High School (often referred to locally simply as Adams) is a public secondary school in South Bend
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[edit] Location
The campus is located on the East Side of South Bend, Indiana. Its address is 808 South Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, IN 46615.
John Adams (Adams or JA in short) is known thoughout the city as being a rather violent school.
[edit] History
John Adams High School was first opened on September 30, 1940 under the leadership of Galen Sargent the first principal of the school. The school opened late because of a polio epidemic during the late 1930's.
[edit] Academics
- Nevin Longenecker created the Science Research program at John Adams High School to further the education of students with a predisposition for science. Over the years Adams students have garnered grants and awards totalling over one million dollars. [1]
- Under the leadership of Rosemary Hess, the school as recently been approved as an International Baccalaureate certified school. [2]
- The students are 46% White, 37% Black, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% Multiracial.
[edit] Other High Schools With This Name
[edit] External links
[edit] Citations
- ^ Researchers from John Adams High School - South Bend, IN.. Retrieved on 2006-05-25.
- ^ IB at John Adams High School - South Bend, IN.. Retrieved on 2006-05-25.
