Pike Central High School

April News

Spring is in full bloom, and so is the success of our students! From the workshop to the track, April has been a month of incredible hands-on achievement and record-breaking performances.

Celebrating Our Library Team

April is National School Library Month, and we want to send a huge "thank you" to the heart of our media center. A big shout-out to our wonderful librarian, Ms. Bolton, and her assistant, Mrs. Potts! Thank you for fostering a love of reading and providing a vital resource space for all our Chargers.

Track & Field: Record-Breaking Performances

Our athletes are literally reaching new heights this season! We have two major school records to celebrate:

Grant Boyd cleared a massive 15'3" in the pole vault, setting a brand-new PCHS school record!
Mya Hudson showed incredible speed and technique, breaking the school record in the 100m hurdles! Congratulations to Grant and Mya on etching your names into the Charger history books.

Skills & Success: CTE Champions

Our Career and Technical Education programs continue to dominate at the state level:

Precision Machining Excellence: Our machining students have been "raking in" the awards! Several students placed at recent competitions, earning Gold Honors and officially advancing to the National Competition.
Welding Standout: Congratulations to Corbin Traylor, our April Student of the Month! Corbin also showcased his elite technical skills by taking 2nd Place in the State at the Skills USA Welding competition.

Growing Our Future

Trilogy Partnership: We are excited to announce that our partnership with Trilogy is continuing to thrive. We already have several students signed up to join the program next year, gaining invaluable real-world experience.
The PC Greenhouse is Open: It’s time to get your gardens ready! The PC Greenhouse is officially up and running, selling a wide variety of plants and flowers. Stop by and support our horticulture program!

Innovation in Music

Our Applied Music class had a very special visitor this month. School board member Mr. Skip Willis stopped by to share his passion for music. He generously donated a guitar kit and spent time helping students assemble and customize a brand-new electric guitar!

The Final Stretch

As we look toward the end of the school year, let’s keep the momentum going. There are only a few weeks left—let's stay focused, stay on top of those assignments, and finish the year strong!

Go Chargers!

📖 School Library Month

April is School Library Month!

At Pike Central High School, we are so thankful for our amazing school library, a place where curiosity grows, creativity thrives, and students can explore endless possibilities. A huge shoutout to our wonderful librarian, Ms. Bolton, and her assistant, Mrs. Potts, for everything they do each day to support our students and staff. From helping find the perfect book to creating a welcoming space for all, their impact does not go unnoticed!

Be sure to stop by the library this month and show your appreciation!

🎂 Culinary Arts

Mrs. Hunt's Culinary Arts students had a guest teacher on Friday, Mrs. Hunt's mother! She traveled all the way from Ohio to work with the students on cake decorating. They did an amazing job!

Precision Machining

Friday April the 10th was a good day for Pike Central Engineering and Precision Machining students at the STEM challenge held at Oakland City University which was sponsored by the Southwest Indiana Workforce. Three teams from Pike Central competed for a total of 28 teams. Congratulations to team number 9 which consisted of Jaron Woolsey, Sam McConnell, Maddex Garrett and Tyler Collins who took home four awards. We are also very proud of our other two teams of Tucker Loveless, Ian Shoultz, Vivien Frasure, Kaydee Sims, Caiden Crume, Kaden, VanMeter, Wyatt Cannon and Xander McAtee. Great job everyone!

Precision Machining

Congratulations to the Precision Machining program for their success this past weekend at the SkillsUSA State competition. Maddex Garrett placed first in the Manual Machining and earned Gold honors. Keenen Bieker placed first in the CNC 3 Axis Milling and earned Gold honors. Tyler Collins had the highest score in the milling portion of the contest. Keenen Bieker advances to the national competition in Atlanta in June. Note, not all of the sections have a national competition.

PC Vocational Welding

2nd place in the SkillsUSA Indiana state leadership conference and competition! It's been a heck of a month for this guy!! Congratulations Corbin Traylor! He brought the hardware back to Pike Central High School today and a $7500 scholarship and a prize package as well!

These 4 young men faced a very stout welding test at the Local 440 Plumbers & Steamfitters training center in Indianapolis. The blueprint and welding project covered 3 welding processes and 4 positions. The project was positioned low to the ground and it stayed in that location for the duration of the 4 hour test. These welding scores were combined with a professional development test, written welding theory test, and also a student prepared resume to determine the final scores.

There were 24 contestants representing 5 different regions covering the whole state of Indiana. I am very proud of all 4 of them! They all did well and showed determination, skill, and professionalism all day long. It's been a heck of a long day and these young men will sleep well tonight. Way to work fellas!!

Patoka Valley Career and Technical Cooperative
Patoka Valley Career and Technical Cooperative

PC and Trilogy Health Services

Big News from Pike Central High School!

We are incredibly proud to celebrate six outstanding PCHS students who have officially been hired by Trilogy Health Services as part of the CNA Initiative!

Please help us congratulate:
Avery Meece
Olivia Taylor
Amber Cassitty
Alexa Ayala
Kady Gideon
Jessa Ridao

By joining the Trilogy team, these students will gain valuable hands-on experience at:
Amber Manor
The Villages at Oak Ridge
St. Charles Health Campus

…and they’re doing it all while still in high school! This incredible opportunity gives them a HUGE head start on their future careers. Even more exciting—students who participate and maintain strong academic standing will earn direct admission into the University of Southern Indiana School of Nursing! The future of healthcare is bright, and it’s happening right here at Pike Central High School! We can’t wait to see all they accomplish.

🌱🌷🌵PC Greenhouse

The Pike Central School Greenhouse Plant Sale kicks off TOMORROW (April 1) at 3:30 PM and we’ve got some EXCITING updates to share!! Along with a MAJOR renovation to our vocational building this spring, summer, and fall… we are getting BRAND NEW GREENHOUSES!!

Our current glass greenhouses are over 40 years old, and have had very few updates. They’ve served us well, but they’re no longer efficient. The NEW greenhouses will include amazing upgrades like:
Automatic shading
Improved ventilation
Modern growing capabilities

Because construction is getting started soon, our FINAL greenhouse sale in the current facility is moving up to April 1. This is a big reason for our earlier start and earlier end this year!

Sale Details:
• Opens April 1 at 3:30 PM
• Same procedures as last year
• Prices will be posted before opening
• Inventory will be similar to last year

Hours:
• Opening Day (April 1) : 3:30 PM – Sunset
• After that: Sunrise to Sunset DAILY
• Running through approximately April 24 (we expect to be out no later than April 27)
After that, our plants will move OUTDOORS for sales, so we’ll be crossing our fingers that Mother Nature cooperates!

We are SO excited for what’s ahead—by Spring 2027, we’re looking forward to an even bigger, better, and more beautiful selection of plants than ever before! Please continue following along as we enter this exciting new chapter. Thank you for your continued support, kindness, and patience—we couldn’t do it without you!

🎸Applied Music

On Friday, April 10, Pike Central High School students were joined by Skip Willis to assemble and customize a new electric guitar. The kit was donated by Skip Willis to our department! Thank you to Skip and our students who worked so hard putting this together!

April 25- Prom

May 22- Last day of school

May 29- Graduation

Daily Schedule

HR 8:20-8:45

Pd 1 8:50-9:35

Pd 2 9:40-10:25

Pd 3 10:30-11:15

Pd 4 Lunch A 11:20-11:45/ Lunch B 11:50-12:15/ Lunch C 12:20-12:45

Pd 5 12:50-1:35

Pd 6 1:40-2:25

Pd 7 2:30-3:15

2 Hour Delay Schedule

Pd 1 10:20-10:50

Pd 2 10:55-11:25

Pd 4 Lunch A 11:30-11:55/ Lunch B 12:00-12:25/ Lunch C 12:30-12:55

Pd 3 1:00-1:30

Pd 5 1:35-2:05

Pd 6 2:10-2:40

Pd 7 2:45-3:15

Season Passes

Adult Pass: $80 each

Student Pass: $60 each

Senior Citizen: $60 each

Family Pass: Purchase 2 Adult Passes, then you can purchase Student Passes at $20 each. (one student pass per child in immediate family)

Adult Passes and Student Passes are different. Students will not be allowed to use the Adult Pass to enter the gates.

🚨Passes must be shown at EVERY event, every time!🚨

Interested in earning a season pass?

Contact the athletic department to find out how!

School Record!

Congratulations to Grant Boyd on breaking his own school record in Pole Vault in the first outdoor meet of the season! Grant cleared 15'2" even with a crazy windy evening. Coach Eric Knight continues to do a great job of working with our pole vaulters! Great job guys!

*Has since broken record again, and is up to 15'3"!!

🥇 Track Indoor State

Congratulations to Mya Hudson! She finished 7th at the indoor State in the small school division! Mya also broke the 17 year old school record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.83!!