South Vermillion High School

South Vermillion High School is a public high school in Clinton, Indiana serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was created in 1977 as the building replaced Clinton High School. As of 2017, the school has an enrollment of approximately 546 students. SVHS is one of two high schools in Vermillion County. South Vermillion High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the South Vermillion School Corporation. That district includes the municipalities of Clinton, Dana, Fairview Park, and Universal, and the census-designated places of Blanford and St. Bernice.

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Campus

The school is located on the north side of Clinton. South Vermillion's football field is named after its coach, Brent Anderson. Its softball and baseball field is located next to the stadium. SVHS Gym has a capacity of 2,900.

Curriculum

The Wildcats have a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams. Their spell bowl team has been to state on several occasions most recently in the 2015–16 school year. Their Quiz Bowl won the final W.I.C competition on February 2, 2016. South Vermillion also offers a variety of AP classes, and duel credit classes.

Athletics

South Vermillion participates in sports under IHSAA regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. It is a member of the Wabash River Conference.
Fall

Winter

Spring

There are also the club sports of cheerleading, dance, boys and girls bowling, marching band, and the Theatre program.

South Vermillion Theatre Program

Dating back to 1980, the Theatre program has been going strong, staging plays and musicals, but more recently musicals. Licensed through MTI, SV Theatre has staged shows including Tarzan The Musical ''Shrek The Musical, MAMMA MIA!, Into The Woods, Beauty And The Beast, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory The Musical, Frozen, All Together Now!, and My Fair Lady''.
As far as the community knows, directors have been: Jacqueline Roberts, Tess Mackey, Halea Ellis, Brandee Wood, and Rachel Chubb. Halea and Rachel are both graduates of SVHS from 2018 and 2019.
The Theatre program is about to start the 2026 Spring Musical, which will not be licensed through MTI.

South Vermillion Marching Band

The marching band program, previously lead by Nathan Rosich, has been going strong despite its recently small numbers. Its most recent season, The Station, has been its only season with the lowest number of members, only having twelve members. Its directors as far as the community knows have been: Erica Stepp, Heather Scott, Nathan Rosich, Maria Guerra, Rylee Bull, Abby Haley, Jacob Harrison, Alex Moeller, and Dolton Boyles
The marching band will enter its 2026 season this spring, titled "MAMMA MIA!" with song selections from the hit band, ABBA.

South Vermillion Wildcat football

On October 4, 2013, South Vermillion's football field was named after its former coach Brent Anderson. The ceremony commenced with alumni who played for Anderson and the presentation of a memorial at the field.
The South Vermillion Wildcat football team represents South Vermillion High School in the 2A division of IHSAA football. South Vermillion plays its home games at Brent Anderson Memorial Stadium on the campus of South Vermillion High School in Clinton, Indiana. The Wildcats compete in the Wabash River Conference. Prior to realignment in 2016, South Vermillion was part of the Western Indiana Conference but moved to the WRC in 2016 due to travel costs.
The Wildcats have registered 7 winning seasons in their history, with 2 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, and 12 seasons resulting in at least five wins. The Wildcats have won 2 conference championships in their history.

Trophy games

Bronze Helmet game

The Bronze Helmet game is played annually between the Sullivan Golden Arrows and the Wildcats. The winner has been awarded the Bronze Helmet since 1946.

Coal Bucket game

The Coal Bucket game is played annually between the Northview Knights and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the old coal bucket. Originally started between the Clinton Wildcats and the Brazil Red Devils, the game has continued after Brazil consolidated into Northview. The winner has received the same coal bucket as a trophy for the game since 1951.

Milk Jug game

The Milk Jug game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the Milk Jug. The Milk Jug game started in 1993, with Riverton Park taking the Trophy 22–6. The game resumed after the Wildcats re-entered the Wabash River Conference in 2016.

1993 Riverton Parke 22–6
1994 Riverton Parke 27–7
1995 South Vermillion 13–10
1996 Riverton Parke 42–13
1997 South Vermillion 21–20
1998 South Vermillion 52–7
2016 South Vermillion 48–20
2017 South Vermillion 31–6
2018 South Vermillion 28–0
2019 South Vermillion 35–8
2020 South Vermillion 54–0
2021 No Game COVID-19
2022 South Vermillion 38–0
2023 South Vermillion 49–7

Record vs. rivals

Name Changed due to Rockville and Turkey Run consolidation.

Conference championships

South Vermillion has won or shared a conference championship on 3 occasions, including 2 Western Indiana Conference titles and most recently the 2017 Wabash River Conference Title.

Season	Coach	Title	Record	Conf. Record
1979	Brent Anderson	Western Indiana	5–4	3–1
1980	Brent Anderson	Western Indiana	6–4	3–0
2017	Greg Barrett	Wabash River	7–3	7–1
2020	Greg Barrett	Wabash River	7–2	6–0

All-State players

A total of 8 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors.

Basketball

The South Vermillion Wildcats have won Sectional 1986.

Battle of the Back-Roads

The Battle of the Back-Roads game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, the winner receiving a large gold basketball on a square wooden base. On February 15, 2013, the inaugural battle of the Back-Roads trophy was won by the Wildcats, beating Riverton Parke 73–55. The trophy series is South Vermillion 3–1 Riverton Parke.