North High School (Evansville)
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North High School is a high school on the north side of Evansville, Indiana
, USA.
and Benjamin Bosse High School
).
The location of the school on property near the Mechanic Arts Trades and Industry High School on the north side was chosen. Mechanic Arts' curriculum (and its building) was incorporated into the new high school, which would allow students from the other high schools to come as shared time students.
In fall 1956, the new North High School opened, serving students from the seventh through 12th grades. The first graduating class consisted of only 18 girls and 149 boys because students in the district were allowed to choose to remain at their present high school or to transfer to the new school.
During that first year, the school fielded its first athletics teams, dubbed the "North Huskies." A reserve football schedule and a varsity basketball schedule were played. Football games during the early years were played at Bosse Field
and other high school fields and in the 1970s, the new Central High School's field was designated as the Huskies' home field.
Many innovations were part of the new school's activities. North pioneered in presenting Broadway musicals in the Evansville schools and eventually was followed by the other schools. Its concert choir became an outstanding program and several Spring Concerts were held at the Civic Auditorium. Over the years, the choir groups have performed for hundreds of local clubs, organizations and civic events.
In 1967, North high school won the single class state basketball championship, becoming only the second Evansville high school to do so. Another state championship was won in 2000 when the North golf team won a state title. In 1995, the Huskies football team was state runner-up in class 5A. Since 2000, Huskies baseball team has twice been state runner-up in 4A .
North High School competes in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
, which is a part of the Indiana High School Athletic Association
.
Fight the team across the way, let's show them North is here, Set the earth reverberating with a mighty cheer. Rah! Rah! Rah! Fight, fight Huskies let's win this game, while forever we sing your fame. Hail! Hail, to green and white, ever onward to victory. Fight!
and State Blue Ribbon honors. In 1994, North was named by Redbook
magazine as one of the 134 best schools in the USA and the best in Indiana. The school was featured on ABC's Good Morning America
following this honor. North's principal, James Sharp, was named "Principal of the Year" by the Indiana Association of School Principals. The first and second Evansville Courier and Press "Teacher of the Year" awards were presented to North teachers, and two more were awarded in later years. In 1995, it was named an Indiana Blue Ribbon School and, in 1996, a National Blue Ribbon School.
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, USA.
Mission statement
North High School is committed to a cooperative educational partnership encompassing the student, home, school, and community. North High School provides all students with the opportunity for a quality education focusing on academic, vocational, social, physical, and life skills resulting in the student living and working as a productive and responsible citizen in a highly competitive, technological, and global society.History
In the early 1950s the Evansville and Vanderburgh County population was increasing and pushing in a northern direction. It was decided that a new high school was needed to relieve the burden on the existing public high schools (Central High School in its original location, FJ Reitz High SchoolFJ Reitz High School
Francis Joseph Reitz High School is a historic public high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. It was founded in 1918, and is the second oldest high school still in use today in the city. It is a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.-History:The idea for a school on...
and Benjamin Bosse High School
Benjamin Bosse High School
Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana, USA, is a public high school of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Bosse is the smallest of the EVSC's five high schools, and third smallest high school by enrollment of Vanderburgh County's nine high schools.-History:The school was...
).
The location of the school on property near the Mechanic Arts Trades and Industry High School on the north side was chosen. Mechanic Arts' curriculum (and its building) was incorporated into the new high school, which would allow students from the other high schools to come as shared time students.
In fall 1956, the new North High School opened, serving students from the seventh through 12th grades. The first graduating class consisted of only 18 girls and 149 boys because students in the district were allowed to choose to remain at their present high school or to transfer to the new school.
During that first year, the school fielded its first athletics teams, dubbed the "North Huskies." A reserve football schedule and a varsity basketball schedule were played. Football games during the early years were played at Bosse Field
Bosse Field
Bosse Field, is a baseball stadium located in Evansville, Indiana. Built in 1915, it is the third oldest ballpark used for professional baseball on a regular basis in the country, surpassed only by Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago.It is the current home of the Frontier League...
and other high school fields and in the 1970s, the new Central High School's field was designated as the Huskies' home field.
Many innovations were part of the new school's activities. North pioneered in presenting Broadway musicals in the Evansville schools and eventually was followed by the other schools. Its concert choir became an outstanding program and several Spring Concerts were held at the Civic Auditorium. Over the years, the choir groups have performed for hundreds of local clubs, organizations and civic events.
In 1967, North high school won the single class state basketball championship, becoming only the second Evansville high school to do so. Another state championship was won in 2000 when the North golf team won a state title. In 1995, the Huskies football team was state runner-up in class 5A. Since 2000, Huskies baseball team has twice been state runner-up in 4A .
Future development
On November 4, 2008, voters approved a $149 million bond issue for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. A long list of projects includes a new $58.2 million high school for 12,000 students and an adjacent $27 million middle school for 8,000 students. In late November 2008, The EVSC purchased around 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) near U.S. 41 and Base Line Road for the new campus which will also have a new middle school. The new high school will bear the name of the high school it replaces, North High School. It will also retain the Huskies mascot. This relocation is necessary because of the inability to expand, the current campus being completely landlocked.North principals
- 1956 - 1967: Adrian Meadows
- 1967 - 1981: Harold Buck
- 1981 - 1999: James Sharp
- 1999 - 2009: Brenda Weber
- 2009–Present: John Skinner
Current department chairs
- Amy Walton (Department of English)
- Amanda Bussey (Departments of Social Studies and World Languages)
- Diane Walker (Departments of Business, Music, and Family & Consumer Sciences)
- Charles Uhde (Department of Mathematics)
- Marybeth Ferguson (Departments of Science, Art, and Industrial Technology)
- Kaye Stoops (Department of Special Education)
- Robert Cuprisin (Departments of Physical Education, Athletics, and Health)
Sports
Also see: Sports in EvansvilleSports in Evansville
Evansville, Indiana, USA is the home of two minor league professional, two semi-professional, and three amateur sports teams. The city is also the home to two NCAA collegiate teams, and nine high schools that participate in the Indiana High School Athletic Association...
North High School competes in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Evansville, Indiana. Five of the conferences eight schools; Bosse, Central, Harrison, North, and Reitz; comprise the public Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation...
, which is a part of the Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as...
.
School song
Tune to "Across the Field"Fight the team across the way, let's show them North is here, Set the earth reverberating with a mighty cheer. Rah! Rah! Rah! Fight, fight Huskies let's win this game, while forever we sing your fame. Hail! Hail, to green and white, ever onward to victory. Fight!
Awards
North was presented with a national award in the White House Rose GardenWhite House Rose Garden
The White House Rose Garden is a garden bordering the Oval Office and the West Wing of the White House. The garden is approximately 125 feet long and 60 feet wide...
and State Blue Ribbon honors. In 1994, North was named by Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
magazine as one of the 134 best schools in the USA and the best in Indiana. The school was featured on ABC's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
following this honor. North's principal, James Sharp, was named "Principal of the Year" by the Indiana Association of School Principals. The first and second Evansville Courier and Press "Teacher of the Year" awards were presented to North teachers, and two more were awarded in later years. In 1995, it was named an Indiana Blue Ribbon School and, in 1996, a National Blue Ribbon School.
Famous alumni
- Bob Ford, ABA player and television executive
- Jeff OvertonJeff OvertonJeffrey Laurence Overton is an American professional golfer.Overton was born in Evansville, Indiana. He attended Indiana University, graduating in 2005 with a degree in Sports Marketing and Management....
, PGA Tour player - Deke CooperDeke CooperDeke Cooper is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
, NFL player - Josh TudelaJosh TudelaJosh Tudela is an American soccer player currently playing for the Los Angeles Blues of the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
, MLS player