Wichita North High School

Wichita North High School
Address
1437 North Rochester Street[1]
Wichita, Kansas 67203
United States
Coordinates 37°42′33″N 97°20′43″W / 37.709190°N 97.345198°W / 37.709190; -97.345198Coordinates: 37°42′33″N 97°20′43″W / 37.709190°N 97.345198°W / 37.709190; -97.345198
Information
School type Public, High School
Established 1929
School board www.usd259.org/boe
School district USD 259[2]
Superintendent Dr. Alicia Thompson[2]
CEEB code 173207[3]
Principal Lori Doyle[4]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Campus type Urban
Color(s)      Red
     White
Athletics Class 6A[5]
District 7[6]
Athletics conference GWAL[4]
Mascot Redskins
Communities served Wichita
Website www.usd259.org/north

Wichita North High School, known locally as North, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was founded in 1929 on the site where the United States government sent Company 'A' of the 10th Division to the forks of the Arkansas River to protect the incoming cattle drivers from the Indians.[7]

Wichita North is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Redskins".[8]

History

Wichita North High School was the second high school in the city of Wichita, completed in 1929. Wichita East High School was the first high school.[7]

Academics

Bio-Med

The Bio-Med Program is a four year program that offers core science curriculum as well as Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences elective courses. Students in the program are able to receive health industry certifications in areas such as EMT, EKG tech, Phlebotomy tech, CNA, CMA, and HHA.[9]

AVID

The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program has been at North High for over a decade, helping students gain college and career readiness skills. In 2017 North High earned National Demonstration/Site of Distinction status. [10]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Redskins compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Wichita North has won 22 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.

State Championships

State Championships[11]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallSoccer, Boys11981
WinterBowling, Girls12008
Swimming and Diving, Boys51932, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1946
Wrestling21933, 1941
Basketball, Boys21954, 1987
Basketball, Girls21975, 1977
SpringBaseball41949, 1950, 1952, 1966
Golf, Boys31940, 1947, 1948
Golf, Girls21973, 1974
Total22

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ GNIS entry for North High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. 1 2 USD 259
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. 1 2 "School Search - Wichita-North HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  6. ↑ KSHSAA School District List
  7. 1 2 History of North High School; USD259.
  8. ↑ Redskin Athletics
  9. ↑ North High Bio-Med
  10. ↑ North High AVID
  11. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  12. ↑ Laviana, Hurst (2010-06-27). "Former Wichita Mayor Don Enoch remembered for vision, integrity". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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