Northampton Area High School
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Northampton Area High School is the secondary school in the Northampton Area School District
, located in Northampton, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
.
The Northampton Area Senior High School is located in the Borough of Northampton. Enrollment is approximately 2000 students for 9th through 12th grades. The average graduating class is 480 students. The high school is currently undergoing renovations (scheduled to be completed in during the 2009-10 school year) to help accommodate Northampton's growing population.
The High School offers programs of studies in Advanced Placement, Honors, College Preparatory, Applied Academics and Vocational/Technical studies through the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
. Co-curricular activities round out academics and include Athletics, Band, Chess Team, Chorus, Debate, DECA, Drama, FBLA, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Club, Orchestra, Peer Helpers, Science Olympiad, Scholastic Scrimmage, Spanish Club, Student Council, and Yearbook. The DECA team is especially prominent at Northampton. Nate Keeney, a Northampton Alumnus, is a national DECA officer. There is also a school newspaper, called the "Concrete Courier." The Peer Helper program at the High School has received national recognition and numerous awards for its focus on assisting students with special needs. At-risk, alternative education, Student Assistance Program (SAP), and counseling services are provided at the secondary level.
The graduation rate for 2006-07 was 96%. Approximately 82% of Northampton graduates attend post-secondary institutions.
programs in the nation. Holding two national titles, seven PIAA state team championships and 21 individual state champions at various weight classes, Northampton is one of the leading schools in Pennsylvania state wrestling
history.
Northampton High School competes in the Lehigh Valley Conference
in the District XI
athletic division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
. The school's athletic teams are known as the "Konkrete Kids", which is consciously misspelled and references Northampton's tradition as a large U.S. manufacturer of cement
. The school is particularly well known for its successful wrestling
program, which has periodically been ranked among the nation's best, and for its continuing football tradition with cross-town rival, Catasauqua High School
. The tradition has been running for 82 years. The annual Turkey Day game is held on Thanksgiving
. The Konkrete Kids have walked away victorious in the last 8 Turkey Day game meetings and have a convincing lead in the series.
Northampton High School holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in girls tennis
and wrestling. The school holds the fifth most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in all sports, behind Parkland High School
, Emmaus High School
, Easton Area High School and Allentown Central Catholic High School
.
They were ranked #3 in the National Rankings for the 2008-2009 wrestling season.
Northampton Area School District
Northampton Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Northampton Area School District is the Home of the Konkrete Kids...
, located in Northampton, Pennsylvania
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Northampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough is located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Northampton Area Senior High School is located in the Borough of Northampton. Enrollment is approximately 2000 students for 9th through 12th grades. The average graduating class is 480 students. The high school is currently undergoing renovations (scheduled to be completed in during the 2009-10 school year) to help accommodate Northampton's growing population.
The High School offers programs of studies in Advanced Placement, Honors, College Preparatory, Applied Academics and Vocational/Technical studies through the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
The Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School is a career & technical school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
. Co-curricular activities round out academics and include Athletics, Band, Chess Team, Chorus, Debate, DECA, Drama, FBLA, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Club, Orchestra, Peer Helpers, Science Olympiad, Scholastic Scrimmage, Spanish Club, Student Council, and Yearbook. The DECA team is especially prominent at Northampton. Nate Keeney, a Northampton Alumnus, is a national DECA officer. There is also a school newspaper, called the "Concrete Courier." The Peer Helper program at the High School has received national recognition and numerous awards for its focus on assisting students with special needs. At-risk, alternative education, Student Assistance Program (SAP), and counseling services are provided at the secondary level.
The graduation rate for 2006-07 was 96%. Approximately 82% of Northampton graduates attend post-secondary institutions.
Athletics
Northampton High School is widely known for having one of the best wrestlingWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
programs in the nation. Holding two national titles, seven PIAA state team championships and 21 individual state champions at various weight classes, Northampton is one of the leading schools in Pennsylvania state wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
history.
Northampton High School competes in the Lehigh Valley Conference
Lehigh Valley Conference
The Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 12 large high schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in the District XI
PIAA District 11
District 11 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is an interscholastic athletic association in Northeastern Pennsylvania. District 11 is one of the PIAA's 12 athletic conferences and comprises mostly high schools within the Lehigh Valley and a few surrounding counties. Member...
athletic division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
. The school's athletic teams are known as the "Konkrete Kids", which is consciously misspelled and references Northampton's tradition as a large U.S. manufacturer of cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
. The school is particularly well known for its successful wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
program, which has periodically been ranked among the nation's best, and for its continuing football tradition with cross-town rival, Catasauqua High School
Catasauqua High School
Catasauqua High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school's mascot is the Rough Rider...
. The tradition has been running for 82 years. The annual Turkey Day game is held on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
. The Konkrete Kids have walked away victorious in the last 8 Turkey Day game meetings and have a convincing lead in the series.
Northampton High School holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in girls 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...
and wrestling. The school holds the fifth most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in all sports, behind Parkland High School
Parkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Parkland High School, located near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, is a public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12. It is the only high school for the Parkland School District....
, Emmaus High School
Emmaus High School
Emmaus High School is a public high school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school serves grades 9 through 12 in Pennsylvania's East Penn School District in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
, Easton Area High School and Allentown Central Catholic High School
Allentown Central Catholic High School
Allentown Central Catholic High School is a private, parochial school located at 301 North Fourth Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
.
They were ranked #3 in the National Rankings for the 2008-2009 wrestling season.
PIAA state championships
- Girls softball: 1996
- Wrestling: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004
- Boys Swimming: 1993
District XI championships
- Baseball: 1938, 1963, 1968, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1997
- Boys Basketball: 1937, 1972
- Girls Basketball: 1995, 1997, 2010
- Girls Cross Country: 1987
- Softball: 1979, 1985, 1986, 1996
- Girls Tennis: 2003, 2004
- Wrestling: 1953, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2008
- Ping Pong: 2000, 2001
Notable alumni
- Jim DruckenmillerJim DruckenmillerJames David Druckenmiller, Jr. is a former American football quarterback.In his career Druckenmiller played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena...
, former professional football player, Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. - Dennis OnkotzDennis OnkotzDennis Onkotz was one of the many outstanding linebackers to come out of the Penn State University football program. He was named a Consensus All-American in 1968 and 1969...
, 3x All-American linebacker, 2x 1st Team, Penn State University, Pioneer of the "Linebacker U" concept at Penn State, Bio-Physics major...imagine that. - Brian SchneiderBrian SchneiderBrian Duncan Schneider is an American Major League Baseball catcher.-Early life:Schneider was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Peter and Karen Schneider...
, professional baseball player, Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. - Jennifer StormJennifer StormJennifer Storm is an author who has written about alcohol and drug addiction and recovery.Storm began drinking at the age of 12 and became an alcoholic by the time she was 15. She has written two memoirs, Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America and Leave the Light On...
, author of Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America and Leave the Light OnLeave the Light On (Memoir)Leave the Light On is the second memoir written by Jennifer Storm. The book deals with Storm's recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and her experiences coming out of the closet. The book is the companion to Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America. It has been called "fearlessly...
.
External links
- Official Northampton Area High School Web Site Page.
- Northampton Area High School athletics schedule and scores at HighSchoolSports.net.
- Northampton Area High School Page at Lehigh Valley Conference Official Web Site.
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