Michigan City High School

Michigan City High School is located in Michigan City, Indiana.HistoryMichigan City High School was formed by the merger of Rogers High School and Elston High School in 1995. Michigan City High School is located on the former campus of Rogers High School.DemographicsThe demographic breakdown of the 1,801 students enrolled as of the 2012-2013 school year is as follows: Male - 50.3% Female - 49.7% American Indian/Alaskan - 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.7% Black - 30.9% Hispanic - 6.8% White - 54.4% Multiracial - 6.8%AthleticsMichigan City High School is a member of the Duneland Athletic Conference. MCHS is a class 5A school for boys' football and a class 4A school for all other sports, and is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Students participate in Men and Women's Soccer, Men and Women's Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Diving, Basketball, Track, Field, and Cross Country; as well as Softball, Baseball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Football, Gymnastics, and Volleyball. In 1995, the volleyball team won the Indiana state championship. In addition, Elston High School won the following state titles: Boys' basketball - 1966; girls' cross country - 1993, 1994; and boys' golf - 1940. Rogers High School won state championships in girls' golf in 1981 and 1982.The Wolves DenMichigan City High School houses Indiana's eighth largest public high school gymnasium, "The Wolves Den." The Wolves Den is also the tenth largest high school gymnasium in the United States, with a seating capacity of 7304.Ames FieldThe original Ames Field was home to the Michigan City White Caps from 1956-1959. The original multipurpose sports facility was demolished in 1995 to make room for expanded stadium. Ames Field is named after George Ames, an early businessman and mayor of Michigan City in the late 1800s. In the spring of 2009, the stadium's playing surface was replaced with artificial field turf at the price $718,396 in lieu of re-sodding the heavily damaged turf.