Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Terre Haute North Vigo High School, also known as Terre Haute North (THN), is a public high school located in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Its attendance boundary includes the municipality of Seelyville and the census-designated places of Fontanet and North Terre Haute.^[2][3]

Academics

Advanced Placement classes include Calculus AB, Physics (Mechanics), Physics (Electricity and Magnetism), U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government, Biology, Chemistry, English, Spanish, and more. ^[4]

Athletics

There are 21 varsity teams at THN: boys' and girls' cross country, soccer, tennis, golf, basketball, swimming & diving and track & field; boys' football, wrestling, baseball; girls' volleyball, softball, and dance team. Terre Haute North was a part of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) from 1997 until 2013 when they joined Conference Indiana.

Notable alumni

• Brian Dorsett (1979) is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.
• Josh Phegley (2006) is a retired MLB catcher, who last played for the Chicago Cubs. Phegley formerly played for the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics.
• Anthony Thompson (1986) is a former Indiana University football standout (1986–1989) and NFL running back (1990–92). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
• Steve Weatherford (2001) is a National Football League punter. He played for the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets and New York Giants from 2006 to 2015, becoming a Super Bowl XLVI champion with the Giants.
• Clyde Lovellette (Terre Haut′e Garfield (1948) before consolidation) former professional basketball player; 3x NBA Champion, 3x All-American, NCAA MOP (1952), 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist.
• Terry Dischinger (Terre Haute Garfield (1959) before consolidation) former professional basketball player; 3x All-American, NBA Rookie of the Year, 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist.
• Frank Hamblen (Terre Haute Garfield (1965) before consolidation) was a professional basketball coach and 7-time NBA champion, Phil Jackson's assistant with Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers and interim head coach. He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Ron Greene (Terre Haute Gerstmeyer (1957) before consolidation) is a former college basketball head coach.
• Tommy John (Terre Haute Gerstmeyer (1961) before consolidation) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for seven different teams from 1963 through 1989 and had 288 MLB victories. He is also known for his recovery and comeback from a revolutionary ulnar collateral ligament surgery, that has since become universally known as Tommy John surgery.
• Steve Newton (Terre Haute Gerstmeyer (1959) before consolidation) is a former college basketball head coach.
• Dexter Shouse (1981), is a former NBA player.
• Chris O'Leary is a National Football League defensive coordinator of Los Angeles Chargers (2026-).

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana
• Terre Haute South Vigo High School

References

1. ^ "Terre Haute North Vigo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
2. ^ Terre Haute North Vigo High School Boundary. Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
3. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-06. - Text list
4. ^ "Terre Haute North Academic Departments". Archived 2017-12-02 at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Terre Haute North Homepage^{[dead link]}