Northridge High School (Indiana)

Northridge High School
Address
56779 Northridge Drive
Middlebury, Indiana 46540
United States
Coordinates 41°40′22″N 85°43′36″W / 41.67278°N 85.72667°W / 41.67278; -85.72667Coordinates: 41°40′22″N 85°43′36″W / 41.67278°N 85.72667°W / 41.67278; -85.72667
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1969
School district Middlebury Community Schools
Principal Andrew Wood
Teaching staff 78 (2015-16)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,378 (2017-18)[2]
Color(s)          
Athletics conference Northern Lakes Conference
Team name Raiders
Newspaper OnSlate
Yearbook The Shield
Feeder schools Northridge Middle School
Website www.mcsin-k12.org/nhs/index.cfm

Northridge High School is the only high school located in Middlebury, Indiana. In the heart of Amish Country, the Northridge student body includes individuals from Goshen, Elkhart, and Middlebury.

Statistics

In the 2017-18 school year, total enrollment is at 1,378 students.[3]

In the 2017-18 school year the ethnicity breakdown is:[4] White - 85.3% Hispanic - 9.6% Asian - 1.4% Black - 1.2% American-Indian - 0.4% Multi-racial - 2.1%

Academics

Northridge has adopted the International Baccalaureate program, which takes two full years to complete.

Northridge has a Science Olympiad Program, winning the State Competition in 2011.

Athletics

Northridge High School is part of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, which is a voluntary, non-profit organization available for any school in the state of Indiana accredited by the Indiana Department of Education. Northridge competes in boys basketball, football, baseball, wrestling, cross-country, track, swimming, tennis, golf, and soccer. Women can participate in basketball, volleyball, swimming, cross-country, track, soccer, tennis, softball, cheerleading, and golf.

Choral department

The Northridge choir department has a total of six choirs; Northern Lights, Starlights, Lyric Lights, Chamber Lights, Varsity Lights, and Radiance. Northern Lights and Starlights compete as show choirs, and Starlights and Lyric Lights compete as concert choirs.[6]

Band department

The Northridge band department consists of 2 concert bands (Symphonic and Concert) with the Symphonic Band being the top ensemble. Both bands perform in one Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) concert per year.[7]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Northridge High School". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Northridge High School". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Northridge High School". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Northridge High School". Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Northridge Choral Department". Northridge Choral Department. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  7. ↑ Zook, Brad. "Northridge Raider Band". Northridge Raider Band. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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