The Greencastle Community School Corporation (GCSC) serves approximately 1754 PK-12th grade students from the City of Greencastle, Greencastle Township and Madison Township. The Board of School Trustees of the Greencastle Community School Corporation consists of five members of whom the City Council appoints two, the Greencastle Township Trustee and Advisory Board appoint two, and Madison Township Trustee and Advisory Board appoint one.
We invite you to learn more about our schools below. If you have any questions or desire further information, please feel free to call the school or corporation offices.
Deer Meadow/Ridpath Primary Schools– GCSC has two primary buildings which serve students in grades KG-2. In addition, Deer Meadow also hosts our developmental preschool. Deer Meadow Primary is the district's newest building and opened in October 2001. Ridpath Primary underwent an extensive renovation in 2001 and reopened in January 2002.
Tzouanakis Intermediate School– Tzouanakis Intermediate (TZ) was built in 1964 (formerly known as Northeast Elementary) and underwent a full-scale renovation in 1990. TZ was established in 1991 with Susan O’Brien as the school’s first Principal. The school’s name was chosen to honor long-time Northeast Principal, Mike Tzouanakis. TZ serves approximately 430 students in grades 3 through 5.
Greencastle Middle School - Greencastle Middle School opened beginning with the 1988-89 school year, additional building space was added in 2001. The Main Office, Media Center and science classrooms were recently renovated at an estimated cost of $4,000,000. Greencastle Middle School also is home to district's first Fab Lab, a digital fabrication workshop for students to solve real-world problems using 21st century tools and machines. Greencastle Middle School enrollment for grades 6, 7, and 8 is about 430 students.
Greencastle High School – The high school campus consists of GHS, McAnally Center and Parker Auditorium. Greencastle High School (GHS) has approximately 600 students in grades 9-12, and is an IHSAA Class 3A school. Students can earn college credit through DePauw University’s ALPHA program, attend school at night, retrieve lost credits through the credit recovery program, attend school at the alternative school through on-line courses or receive dual high school/college credit through the neighboring IVY Tech University. A variety of programs for special needs students can help them transition to the Comprehensive Services agency in the community. The high school has many fine arts programs, a 4,230 seat gymnasium as well as a 25 yard pool and a 750 seat auditorium. Juniors and seniors may attend Area 30 Career Center that has an extensive list of programs that teach practical skills to young people. The extracurricular activity program includes over 20 interscholastic sports and many school sponsored clubs.