Parke Heritage High School
high school in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana'
Parke Heritage High School is a public high school in Rockville, Indiana, that is a part of the North Central Parke Community School Corporation. It opened in the 2018–19 school year.
About
Parke Heritage High School was created from the consolidation of former high schools in North Central Parke County: Rockville Junior-Senior High School and Turkey Run High School.
The school's fight song was composed by Ashley Brown, who taught at Parke Heritage for two years. She combined elements of the two schools' songs plus other elements.
Campus
Parke Heritage High School uses the campus of the former Rockville Junior-Senior High School. There is a football field located on the school's campus. The baseball/softball fields are not on the school's campus. There is also a track around the football field that is used on multiple occasions.
Curriculum
The Parke Heritage Wolves have a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams.
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