North Hardin High School
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North Hardin High School, located in Radcliff
, Kentucky
, has a student population of approximately 1,500. The school was founded in 1962. The athletics teams are known as the Trojans. The school is also widely known for its students who were involved in the 1988 Carrollton bus disaster
, which brought many changes to school bus
es making them one of the safest vehicles on the road today.
until moving to its current location in Radcliff in 1969. The school recently went through a major renovation of the main building, although larger renovations are planned.
Since its opening, the building has been expanded three times and numerous improvements have been made to the athletic complexes and to the curriculum. North Hardin has two gymnasiums as well as modern facilities for football
, baseball
, soccer, tennis
, track
and softball
. The main gym was named after Coach Ron Bevars during the 2007-2008 season. North also has an award-winning JROTC and internationally-recognized band program. In the years since North Hardin's inception, the student population grew to approximately 2,200. This year's expected enrollment is around 1,800 students.
Currently, NHHS holds one of the best sport and academic standards of all the High Schools in Kentucky.
", North Hardin's school song can be heard at most school athletic events, but the school's fight song has not always been "Onward, Trojans". When Vine Grove and Rineyville High Schools consolidated in 1962, the school adopted a traditional fight song in "Hail to North Hardin High School". "On Wisconsin" became a popular pep song played by the band at events and eventually words were developed for the song and it worked its way into North Hardin history. Now "Onward, Trojans" is recognized as the official fight song for North Hardin High School.
Lyrics:
"Onward, Trojans"
Onward, Trojans! Onward, Trojans!
We are all for you!
Stand and fight for the blue and the white
To you we will be true.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
We're behind you to remind you
We must win this game.
Blue Trojans, how we love to praise thy name!
T-R-O-J-A-N-S!
Trojans, Trojans, Trojans are the best!
and the city of Paducah
, match or exceed North Hardin’s minority percentages. Because of this, the school can most accurately be described as containing an urban environment in a rural setting.
Academic Team
Athletics
Band
Clubs
JROTC
"The Trojan" Yearbook
"The Trojan Triumph" Newspaper
TSA
Baseball Team
Boys & Girls Basketball Teams
Cheerleading Squad
Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams
Dance Team
Football Team
Boys & Girls Golf Teams
Boys & Girls Soccer Teams
Softball Team
Boys & Girls Swimming Teams
Boys & Girls Tennis Teams
Boys & Girls Track Teams
Volleyball Team
Wrestling Team
Rifle Team(JROTC)
Drill Team (JROTC)
Boys and Girls Color Guard (JROTC)
Archery Team(JROTC)
RAIDER Team(JROTC)
Honor Guard (JROTC)
regional champion, and Grand National Finalist, placing as high as 2nd in the United States. The school is also the recipient of then Sudler Shield for marching excellence.
The North Hardin Wind Symphony is widely regarded as the top high school concert band in the state of Kentucky. In 2005 the Wind Symphony was one of only two high school bands in the world selected to receive the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation
for musical excellence, making them one of only ten high schools worldwide to have received both the Sudler Flag of Honor for concert band and the Sudler Shield for marching band.
North Hardin's top concert band is the only Kentucky band to receive a Distinguished rating at the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s
State Concert Band Festival every year since its inception. In addition to this, the Wind Symphony is the only Kentucky band to ever be invited to perform at the Bands of America
National Concert Band Festival more than once, having made their third appearance in March 2007. Additionally, they have performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago twice (the only Kentucky band to ever do so). In March 2006, the Wind Symphony became the first Kentucky concert band to perform at prestigious Carnegie Hall
in New York City
.
In May 2006, Charles Campbell, director since 1990, announced his retirement after 16 years of directing North Hardin’s band program. The band is currently under the direction of Brian Froedge with assistant director Abram Barr.
The softball team received 3rd in state in 2006 and region runner up in 2007.
The boys track teams were state champions in 1992, 2000, & 2004 and runners up in 1993, 1998, 2002, and 2008
The wrestling teams were state champions in 1968, 1969, 1978, & 1981.
The girls golf teams were state champions in 1990 & 1992.
Radcliff, Kentucky
Radcliff is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 21,961 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, has a student population of approximately 1,500. The school was founded in 1962. The athletics teams are known as the Trojans. The school is also widely known for its students who were involved in the 1988 Carrollton bus disaster
Carrollton bus disaster
The Carrollton, Kentucky bus collision was one of the deadliest bus disasters in United States history.About 11:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday May 14, 1988, Larry Mahoney, a drunk driver in a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction on an interstate highway in a rural, unincorporated area of Carroll...
, which brought many changes to school bus
School bus
A school bus is a type of bus designed and manufactured for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school and school events...
es making them one of the safest vehicles on the road today.
About North Hardin
A member of the Southern Association and rated as a comprehensive high school by the Kentucky Department of Education, North Hardin offers over 100 subject offerings, 26 clubs, and 29 athletic or competitive teams. In addition, students may choose from 11 areas at the Kentucky Technical School as well as the Hardin County Schools TV production classes. North Hardin High School has been in existence since 1962 when Rineyville High School and Vine Grove High School consolidated. The enrollment that year was 572. The building at that time was located in Vine GroveVine Grove, Kentucky
Vine Grove is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,169 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Vine Grove is located at ....
until moving to its current location in Radcliff in 1969. The school recently went through a major renovation of the main building, although larger renovations are planned.
Since its opening, the building has been expanded three times and numerous improvements have been made to the athletic complexes and to the curriculum. North Hardin has two gymnasiums as well as modern facilities for football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, soccer, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
. The main gym was named after Coach Ron Bevars during the 2007-2008 season. North also has an award-winning JROTC and internationally-recognized band program. In the years since North Hardin's inception, the student population grew to approximately 2,200. This year's expected enrollment is around 1,800 students.
Currently, NHHS holds one of the best sport and academic standards of all the High Schools in Kentucky.
Mission statement
The mission of North Hardin High School, as a cohesive body of students, educators, parents, and community supporters, is to establish learning opportunities, that guarantee successful transition into an age of technology, to provide a smooth assimilation for our culturally diverse and mobile community, to reflect a positive community relationship, and to produce an alumni fully capable of becoming responsible, productive members of society.Mascot/School Colors
Since its inception in 1962, the mascot of North Hardin High School has been a Trojan and the school's colors are blue and white. The student body and faculty of the consolidation schools, Vine Grove and Rineyville High Schools, both voted on their new mascot and school colors in the 1961-1962 school year. Choices for the mascot also included the rockets, patriots, and the devils. Both Vine Grove and Rineyville's mascot prior to the consolidation were Devils (Vine Grove was the Blue Devils and Rineyville the Red Devils). To this day, students of North Hardin are proud of the mascot's heritage.School song
Set to the tune of "On, Wisconsin!On, Wisconsin!
"On, Wisconsin!" is the fight song of the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With modified lyrics, it is also the official state song of Wisconsin....
", North Hardin's school song can be heard at most school athletic events, but the school's fight song has not always been "Onward, Trojans". When Vine Grove and Rineyville High Schools consolidated in 1962, the school adopted a traditional fight song in "Hail to North Hardin High School". "On Wisconsin" became a popular pep song played by the band at events and eventually words were developed for the song and it worked its way into North Hardin history. Now "Onward, Trojans" is recognized as the official fight song for North Hardin High School.
Lyrics:
"Onward, Trojans"
Onward, Trojans! Onward, Trojans!
We are all for you!
Stand and fight for the blue and the white
To you we will be true.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
We're behind you to remind you
We must win this game.
Blue Trojans, how we love to praise thy name!
T-R-O-J-A-N-S!
Trojans, Trojans, Trojans are the best!
The NH
During the 1964-1965 school year, North Hardin's Student Council adopted the NH symbol. "At the time," said former principal, Ray Story ('67-'88), "people were saying it was the most original design they have seen." To this day the NH is awarded to students who earn a letter academically or athletically and is proudly displayed on letterman jackets school wide.Diversity
Thanks to its close proximity to Fort Knox, North’s culture diversity levels are much higher than most Kentucky high schools. In fact, only high schools in the cities of Louisville and Lexington, plus Christian CountyChristian County, Kentucky
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. As of 2000, its population was 72,265. Its county seat is Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
and the city of Paducah
Paducah Tilghman High School
Paducah Tilghman High School is a public secondary school in Paducah, Kentucky, and is the only high school of the Paducah Independent School District....
, match or exceed North Hardin’s minority percentages. Because of this, the school can most accurately be described as containing an urban environment in a rural setting.
Extracurriculars
North Hardin offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Activities include:Academic Team
Athletics
Band
Clubs
JROTC
"The Trojan" Yearbook
"The Trojan Triumph" Newspaper
TSA
Athletics
North Hardin Offers a wide variety of competitive sports teams.Baseball Team
Boys & Girls Basketball Teams
Cheerleading Squad
Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams
Dance Team
Football Team
Boys & Girls Golf Teams
Boys & Girls Soccer Teams
Softball Team
Boys & Girls Swimming Teams
Boys & Girls Tennis Teams
Boys & Girls Track Teams
Volleyball Team
Wrestling Team
Rifle Team(JROTC)
Drill Team (JROTC)
Boys and Girls Color Guard (JROTC)
Archery Team(JROTC)
RAIDER Team(JROTC)
Honor Guard (JROTC)
Band Program
The school's band is one of the top high school programs in the country. The Trojan Marching Band is a 3-time Kentucky state champion, a Bands of AmericaBands of America
Bands of America , a division of Music for All, Inc., is an organization that promotes and organizes marching band competitions for high school students. Competitions include both Regional and Super Regional Championships as well as the Grand National Championships...
regional champion, and Grand National Finalist, placing as high as 2nd in the United States. The school is also the recipient of then Sudler Shield for marching excellence.
The North Hardin Wind Symphony is widely regarded as the top high school concert band in the state of Kentucky. In 2005 the Wind Symphony was one of only two high school bands in the world selected to receive the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation
John Philip Sousa Foundation
The John Philip Sousa Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of band music internationally. The foundation administers a number of projects and awards supporting high quality band performance, conducting, and composition....
for musical excellence, making them one of only ten high schools worldwide to have received both the Sudler Flag of Honor for concert band and the Sudler Shield for marching band.
North Hardin's top concert band is the only Kentucky band to receive a Distinguished rating at the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s
Kentucky Music Educators Association
Kentucky Music Educators Association is the Kentucky state-level affiliate of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. KMEA consists of over 2,000 professional music educators at all levels from kindergarten to the university level...
State Concert Band Festival every year since its inception. In addition to this, the Wind Symphony is the only Kentucky band to ever be invited to perform at the Bands of America
Bands of America
Bands of America , a division of Music for All, Inc., is an organization that promotes and organizes marching band competitions for high school students. Competitions include both Regional and Super Regional Championships as well as the Grand National Championships...
National Concert Band Festival more than once, having made their third appearance in March 2007. Additionally, they have performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago twice (the only Kentucky band to ever do so). In March 2006, the Wind Symphony became the first Kentucky concert band to perform at prestigious Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
In May 2006, Charles Campbell, director since 1990, announced his retirement after 16 years of directing North Hardin’s band program. The band is currently under the direction of Brian Froedge with assistant director Abram Barr.
Clubs
North Hardin offers over 20 clubs in which students can participate.- Art Club
- Beta Club
- ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Club - Drama Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- FFA Club
- FCA Club
- FCCLA Club
- French Club
- Future Educators of America
- German Club
- Jr. Historical Society
- National Honors Society
- Pep Club
- Photography Club
- ROTC
- SADD Club
- Speech & Debate
- Science Club
- Spanish Club
- TSA
- Youth in Charge
List of principals
- Mr. James T. Alton (1962–1967)
- Mr. Ray Story (1967–1988)
- Mr. Kim Shaw (1988–1995)
- Mr. Ted Pearce (1995–1997)
- Mrs. Faye Atcher (1997–1998)
- Mr. Eric Vowels (1998–2001)
- Mr. Bill Dennison (2001–Present)
Sports
The girl's track teams were region champions 15 years in a row before being runner-up in 2008. They won a state championship in 1999 and runners up in 1998, 2000, 2001, & 2002.The softball team received 3rd in state in 2006 and region runner up in 2007.
The boys track teams were state champions in 1992, 2000, & 2004 and runners up in 1993, 1998, 2002, and 2008
The wrestling teams were state champions in 1968, 1969, 1978, & 1981.
The girls golf teams were state champions in 1990 & 1992.