Huntington North High School
Huntington North High School is a public high school serving all of Huntington County, Indiana.
| Huntington North High School | |
|---|---|
 Huntington North High School in 2011 | |
| Address | |
450 MacGahan Street , Huntington County , 46750 | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′30″N 85°30′37″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Rief Gilg[1] |
| Faculty | 93.23 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,516 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.26[2] |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Northeast Eight Conference |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Rival | Homestead |
| Yearbook | Deka |
| Website | School website |
| [3][4] | |
About
Huntington North opened in 1969 upon the consolidation of the North and South campuses of Huntington County Community High School. The school is operated by the Huntington County Community School Corporation.
Demographics
For the 2013-14 school year, the demographic breakdown of the 1741 students is:[4]
- White 1636 - 94%
- Black 7 - 0.4%
- Asian 10 - 0.6%
- Hispanic 45 - 2.6%
- Native American 10 - 0.6%
- Multiracial 33 - 1.9%
Athletics
Huntington North, home of the Vikings, is a member of the Northeast Eight Conference. The school's colors are red, white and black. The girls basketball team took the state title in 1990 and 1995.[5]
Activities
The school yearbook, Deka, won a National Pacemaker Award in 1995.[6]
Notable people
- Denny Jiosa, jazz guitarist
- Lauren Johnson, professional runner
- Chris Kramer, professional basketball player
- Wave Myers, former Ball State University head football coach, coached at HNHS in 1957-58
- J. Danforth Quayle, former Vice-President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative
- J. Edward Roush, U.S. Representative
- E. J. Tackett, professional ten-pin bowler
See also
References
- "Staff". Huntington North High School. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- "Huntington North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Huntington North". IHSAA.org. IHSAA. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- "Huntington North High School". DOE Compass. Indiana Dept of Education. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. ihsaa. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- "1995 NSPA Yearbook and Magazine Pacemakers". www.studentpress.org/. National Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
External links
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