Crown Point Community School Corporation gets top honors again

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point High School Band, Choir and Orchestra earn the prestigious Top Ten in the state, 2012-13 All-Music Award, from the Indiana State School Music Association.

Colonel Wheeler Middle School wins Lake Porter Conference track and field meet

CROWN POINT | On a cold and windy Friday night, the Colonel John Wheeler Middle School boy’s sixth and seventh grade track teams took home team championship titles.

Comedy improv returns to CPHS stage

CROWN POINT | The Stray Dogs Improv Comedy Club will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, in the Crown Point High School Auditorium, 1500 S. Main St. Admission is a $5 donation at the door and all proceeds go directly to support the arts. The club will also premiere its new video, “The Rights of Spring…

Head of the class on path to graduation

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School hosted the 56th annual Kiwanis Scholars Banquet on May 8. Students from Crown Point High School, Robert A. Taft and Colonel John Wheeler middle schools, St. Mary Catholic Community School, and Trinity Lutheran were recognized.

Crown Point High School senior wins National Merit scholarship

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School senior Kelsey Hopkins is among the 2,500 high school students across the country to win a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship and plans to major in chemical engineering.

Crown Point High School named 'America's Best'

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School yet again has been named among "America's Best" by Newsweek and is only one of two high schools in the region to receive this prestigious distinction. Munster High School also received this distinction.

CPHS honors top academic achievers, their most influential teachers

CROWN POINT | “Good parents give their children roots and wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and exercise what’s been taught them,” Jonas Salk said.

Improv comedy club to perform show

CROWN POINT | The Stray Dogs Improv Comedy Club will perform a show on May 24 at 7 p.m. in the Crown Point High School Auditorium. Admission to the event is a $5 donation at the door and all proceeds go directly to support the arts.

CPHS senior signs letter of intent

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School senior track and field athlete Bailey Beckham signed a letter of intent to attend Butler University in Indianapolis and run track for the Bulldogs.

Newsweek names CPHS one of America's best

CROWN POINT | Newsweek’s 2013 high school rankings highlight the best 2,000 public high schools in the nation — those that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads. Crown Point High School is one of two local schools ranked in the upper half of the list.

Door to Hall of Fame opens for 5

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point High School Alumni Association recently honored one teacher and four alumni.

Crown Point High School to host 2.0 device meeting

CROWN POINT | As Crown Point High School prepares to implement a bring-your-own-device computer initiative, the parents of current eighth grade students are invited to attend an important informational meeting at Crown Point High School on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Crown Point High School Au…

Crown Point High School Latin Club named state champions

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees presented Commendation Awards to the CPHS Latin Club for being named state champions, placing first in the Chapter Spirit and Publicity Contests, second in the Delegate Spirit and Publication Contests, and th…

CPHS Family and Consumer Science Department chair and students win multiple awards

CROWN POINT | The American Culinary Federation honored Crown Point High School Family and Consumer Science Department Chair Jan Rattazzi with the Presidential Award.

Crown Point cooking and creating

CROWN POINT | Things are cooking, and looking good, at Crown Point High School.

National Merit Scholarship finalists are commended

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School seniors Kelsey Hopkins and Brandi Collins advanced to National Merit Scholar Finalists for excellent academic performance throughout high school. Hopkins and Collins are now in consideration for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2013.

CPHS senior Brandi Collins selected as 2013 Indiana Academic All-star

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School senior Brandi Collins was selected as an Academic All-Star by the Indiana Association of School Principals. Collins was nominated because of her leadership, involvement in the community and in academic activities.

Crown Point High School RoboDogs compete at regionals

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point High School RoboDogs competed at the FIRST Robotics Crossroads Regional Competition at Rose-Hulman in early April.

Many in NWI cheer for Michigan

CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School junior Jack Vinovich bragged a strong claim to fame while watching the NCAA tournament final.

Crown Point's Latin Club crowned state champions

CROWN POINT | Thirty-one members of the Crown Point High School Latin Club joined more than 200 students from 14 schools at the 60th Annual Indiana Junior Classical League State Convention last month at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.