The Center Grove Schools community shares our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Center Grove School Board member, long-time teacher, coach, and alumnus Gary Robinson. The Center Grove Board of School Trustees would like to express their sincerest condolences and will remember Mr. Robinson as a distinguished educational leader and devoted board member.

His family has set up a scholarship fund in his name through the Center Grove Education Foundation at this link.

Center Grove High School (CGHS) celebrated 667 students on Sunday, June 2, during a commencement ceremony in the high school’s Vandermeer Gymnasium. The ceremony can be watched CGCSC’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/centergroveschools.

The Class of 2024 valedictorian is Ellen Nguyen. She ended her high school career with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.875. Ellen will attend Purdue University to study aerospace engineering. The salutatorian for the Class of 2024 is Aarav Agrawal who finished with a GPA of 4.846. Aarav also plans to attend Purdue University where he will study engineering.

Two CGHS students will attend service academies. Charlie LaRocca will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and Audrey Annee will attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (Army). Center Grove has several graduates who plan to serve in the military following graduation. Fifteen students plan to enlist in the Marine Corps., Army, Navy, Air Force, and Air National Guard.

Among the graduates, 218 seniors will receive Core 40 with Academic Honors diplomas, 11 will receive a Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma, and 39 seniors will receive both. >> Read more

Center Grove High School (CGHS) honored 115 seniors for earning college degrees or certificates through the school’s Early College (EC) program during a ceremony on Monday, May 20, 2024. Through the EC program, students can take courses that earn credit toward both high school and college at the same time.

Seventy-two EC seniors received an associate of science degree in General Studies from Vincennes University, along with their high school diploma. Sixty-eight of those seniors earned college honors. Forty-two students received a 30-hour Indiana College Core certificate, which means they have met all requirements for general education courses at all state universities in Indiana. Every member of this year’s class of 115 earned 34 or more college credits. In total, this year’s EC seniors earned 6,542 college credit hours. >> Read more

SYCGA Class of 2024

Center Grove High School celebrated the accomplishments of the 21 Simon Youth Center Grove Academy (SYCGA) seniors on Thursday, May 16.The SYCGA provides students an opportunity to complete their courses in a non-traditional school setting via blended learning. Students have the opportunity to take full responsibility for their learning, give back to their community, and acquire essential skills that will help them succeed in their futures. >> Read more

New student enrollment for Kindergarten through Grade 12 is open for the 2024-25 school year. Parents are encouraged to register their child for kindergarten if he/she will be 5 by August 1, 2024. Click here to enroll online.

Center Grove High School presented 49 seniors with their white coats during a ceremony on Wednesday, May 22. The students earned the honor by completing four years of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science courses. During the ceremony, students received their white coats, learned about its significance, and took a PLTW Hippocratic Oath. >> Read more

Center Grove Schools hosted a signing ceremony for 27 Center Grove High School seniors who plan to pursue a career in education. Each student invited an influential educator and their families to join them for the ceremony. The seniors each signed a ceremonial contract that entitles them to return to CGCSC for their student teaching and guarantees them a first-round interview for available positions in Center Grove once they have completed their education and licensing requirements. >> Read more

(L-R) Bill Long, Ed.D., Interim Superintendent; Dan Andersen, 2024 CGCSC Teacher of the Year;

Center Grove awarded Dan Andersen from Center Grove Middle School Central the 2023-24 CGCSC Teacher of the Year during the district’s annual Employee Celebration on Wednesday, May 15. Mr. Anderson is the choral music director at Middle School Central. This is his 30th year of teaching in Center Grove.

“It is quite an honor to be named the Teacher of the Year for the Center Grove School Corporation,” said Andersen. “To be chosen from the hundreds of incredible teachers in Center Grove is very humbling.” >> Read more

(L-R) David Marquez, MSN; Jessica Raber, PGES; Samantha Henry, MGES; Christy Bailey, NGES;

Center Grove recognized the first class of honorees for Support Staff of the Year during the 2024 Employee Celebration. These staff members were chosen by their colleagues for the exceptional contributions they make in their buildings.

(L-R) Jessica Coffey, CGES; Bobbie Firrie, MGES; Greg Wampler, NGES; Kathy Freudenstein, PGES;

Joyce Hartman, SGES; Vicki Ortega, MSN; Maria Sichting, CGHS; Nicole Eckerty, MSC;

Center Grove honored 78 current, former, and retired teachers with Legacy Awards. Center Grove High School seniors nominate the teacher they believe had the greatest impact on them during their time in Center Grove schools.

* Retired.

** No longer with CGCSC

+ Awarded posthumously

Center Grove High School's Student Council was named a 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils. >>Read more

Twenty-two Center Grove High School seniors were honored at Central Nine Career Center during the annual awards day on May 9. They received the Student Achievement Award and the Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate. Fifteen CGHS students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. >>Read more

Eight members of the Center Grove High School Culinary Arts team competed in the SkillsUSA Indiana State Leadership and Skills Conference April 19 and 20 in Indianapolis. >>Read More

Center Grove High School's varsity choirs dominated the competition at the Show Choir Nationals March 21-23 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. >>Read more

Center Grove High School held its 3rd Annual Spring Showcase on Tuesday, April 16. The event is an all school convocation dedicated to recognizing student achievements and showcasing performing arts groups. >>Read more

Fourteen Center Grove High School students received medals for their outstanding scores on the National French Exam.

Fifteen students were also honored with certificates. The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with similar educational backgrounds for prizes. >> Read more

Center Grove High School senior Dominic Burke earned a first place at the national Business Professionals of America Conference May 10-14 in Chicago, IL. Burke won the Device Configuration & Troubleshooting event and placed in the Top 10 for the IT Concepts open event. CGHS students Mahindra Mandala, Ryan Ryckaert, and Rupesh Vats also competed. The conference and competition include 6,500 attendees representing nearly 800 school chapters from around the country. The sponsors for CGHS BPA are Teresa Tzaferis and Debbie Nolan.

Center Grove Middle School North 6th Grade student Nathaniel Julius competed at the Central Indiana Regional Science Fair on March 23 at Marian University. Nathaniel received an award for Measurements and Data Analysis. As a finisher in the top 10%, he is also nominated to compete at the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge at the national level.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School Math Bowl team placed first among Center Grove's elementary schools in the annual Indiana Association of School Principals Elementary M.A.T.H Bowl Competition on Tuesday, April 9. The SGES Math Bowl coaches are Ryan Rust and Shayla Jacobs. SGES placed 14th in their division followed by North Grove, Walnut Grove, Maple Grove, and Pleasant Grove.

The M.A.T.H. Bowl competition is made up of four rounds with a maximum of five different team members competing in each round. Each round consists of eight multiple-choice questions, varying in difficulty.

Wiesmann named 2024 District 9 Middle School Principal of the Year

The Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) has chosen Center Grove Middle School Central Principal Jason Wiesmann as the 2024 District 9 Middle School Principal of the Year. Members in each of the 12 districts selected their Middle School Principal of the Year. From the 12 District winners, one is chosen as the 2024 State Middle School Principal of the Year. Wiesmann came to Center Grove in March of 2023 and has spent nearly 20 years as an administrator. >>Read more

McMahen named 2024 District 9 High School Assistant Principal of the Year

IASP has chosen Center Grove High School Assistant Principal Tracy McMahen as the 2024 District 9 High School Assistant Principal of the Year. Members in each of the 12 districts selected their High School Assistant Principal of the Year. From the 12 District winners, one is chosen as the 2024 State High School Assistant Principal of the Year. McMahen has been with Center Grove since 2000 and served as an administrator since 2015. She is the director of the CGHS Early College program and was the Center Grove Middle School Central Teacher of the Year in 2012. >> Read more

Center Grove High School was in the spotlight at the Thursday, April 18 Board meeting. Honored staff members are English as a New Language aide Carey Moore and Special Education teacher and Department Chair Cathy Campoleterra.

Honored students include Zoey Carpenter and Audrey Booher who each won a Congressional Award; Alston Lin and Nasser Sanwari who are National Merit Scholarship Finalists; and Ellen Nguyen who was named an Indiana Academic Regional All Star. The Board also honored the CGHS students who qualified for the Business Professionals of America national competition and the HOSA state competition state finishers. They also recognized CG's two IN All Star Girls Basketball players, Audrey Anee and Rachel Wirts.

The Board also recognized the CGHS Student Council, which was named a Gold Council of Excellence (see story below), CGHS's national champion Show Choirs, the Debtones & Sound System, & the CGHS artists who received 3 Gold Key & 11 Silver Key Scholastic Art Awards winners.

CGMS North was showcased in the School Board Spotlight on May 23. Principal Dr. Davin Harpe highlighted an exceptional student & staff members, including Amy Harmon, special education teacher; Melissa Mcwhirt, secretary; & Dathan Schramm, 8th Grade student.

Center Grove Schools is currently hiring for a variety of part-time and full-time positions including teaching and non-teaching positions, as well as opportunities in our transportation, food service, and custodial/maintenance departments. If you're looking for a great place to work that aligns with your students' schedules, check out the available positions at centergrove.k12.in.us/applynow

Twenty-four Center Grove High School senior student-athletes have committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers at colleges and/or universities. The group participated in the Spring Signing Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. >>Read more

Center Grove High School Softball held an Alumni Day on Saturday, April 20. Alumni were introduced before the Trojans took on Bedford North Lawrence in game 1 of the Russ Milligan Classic Tournament. CGHS defeated BNL 7-6 and went on to beat Columbus North 19-1. >>Read more