ELKHART COUNTY, Ind.—On Tuesday, Elkhart Community Schools unveiled its new Elkhart High School mascot design.

After public meetings, input sessions, and student voting, the Board of Trustees officially selected the name and mascot for the new unified Elkhart High School: the Elkhart High School Lions.

Vala Marketing worked with the school district to develop the mascot visually.

Elkhart Central High School and Elkhart Memorial High School are set to unify as Elkhart High School in the fall of 2020. The 2020-2021 school year will serve as a transitional time for students.

The school will be recognized by the state as a single high school with two campuses during the inaugural school year but students will attend their geographical “home” high school.