The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools community has two new state champions in the We The People civic education competition. Superintendent Patrick Mapes announced at Wednesday night’s school board meeting that Hamilton Southeastern High School earned the state title in its division, while Fishers Junior High School was crowned state champion at the junior high level.

In addition to the two championship teams, Fishers High School and Fall Creek Junior High both secured third-place finishes in their respective statewide divisions.

We The People is a prestigious academic competition sponsored by the legal community through the Bar Association. It tests students’ civic knowledge and understanding of American law, the Constitution, and U.S. history. Teams present a four-minute prepared statement taking a position on a constitutional or historical issue, followed by a round of questioning from a panel of judges.