Northwestern High School (Indiana)

Northwestern High School was founded in 1948 as the result of a merge between Clay, Ervin, and Howard High Schools, during a period known as the "Consolidation Boom" when many other schools were also being consolidated. The Clay High School sign still stands outside the main entrance to the school. For the first seven years of its history, Northwestern did not have a gymnasium of any kind, The school paid roughly $2.5 million on the windmill, with most of the interest being covered by the federal government. ==Extracurricular activities==

Northwestern competes in the Hoosier Athletic Conference, In 2007, the Northwestern Boys' Basketball team won the Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament. In 2018 and 2019, the Northwestern Girls' Basketball team won the Class 3A state title in the Indiana High School Girls Basketball Tournament. In January 2018, Northwestern High School's State Competition Cast, Troupe 3924, earned highest distinction at the Indiana Thespian State Conference with their show Waylen and was selected as the Indiana Thespiana Chapter Select to compete at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska in June of that year. ==Notable alumni==

• Brandon Beachy – former MLB pitcher • Austin Parkinson – former Purdue basketball player. IUPUI Women's basketball coach. • Samuel R. Allen – Chairman and CEO of John Deere • Sylvia (singer) - Grammy nominated recording artist. 1982 Female Vocalist of the Year, Academy of Country Music. NHS Class of 1975 ==See also==