Huntington North High School Explained

Huntington North High School
Size:275px
Streetaddress:450 MacGahan Street
City:Huntington
State:Indiana
County:Huntington County
Zipcode:46750
Country:United States
Established:1969
Type:Public high school
District:Huntington County Community School Corporation
Grades:9-12
Principal:Patrick McLaughlin [1]
Enrollment:1,459 (2018–19)[2]
Faculty:95.15 (FTE)
Ratio:15.33
Campus Type:suburban
Yearbook:Deka
Team Name:Vikings
Athletics Conference:Northeast Eight Conference
Rival:Homestead
Homepage:School website
Footnotes:[3]

Huntington North High School is a public high school serving all of Huntington County, Indiana. The school is operated by the Huntington County Community School Corporation.

History

Huntington North opened in 1969; the school opened over a month late into the school year due to construction projects.[4] With minimal repairs made to the building over 50 years, a 2019 test that resulted in high carbon dioxide levels led some parents to disenroll their children from the school.[5] A November 2019 referendum to build a new academic wing, performing arts wing and technical education wing failed.[6]

Demographics

For the 2018-19 school year, the demographic breakdown of the 1,459 students was:

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.[7]

Activities

The school yearbook, Deka, won a National Pacemaker Award in 1995.[8]

HNHS fields two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Varsity Singers" and the all-female "Viking Volume".[9] Both groups have claimed caption awards at ISSMA small-school state championships.[10] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Midwest Showcase.[11]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff . Huntington North High School . September 25, 2023.
  2. Web site: Huntington North High School. National Center for Education Statistics. October 24, 2020.
  3. Web site: Huntington North. IHSAA.org. IHSAA. 5 August 2014.
  4. News: Pupils Go Half-Days . October 24, 2020 . Munster Times . September 3, 1969.
  5. Web site: Rose . Corrine . Some Huntington parents pull students from HS after air quality test results . Fort Wayne's NBC . October 24, 2020 . October 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: Shelley . Jonathan . Huntington County voters reject school referendums . WPTA . October 24, 2020 . November 5, 2019.
  7. Web site: IHSAA State Championships by School. ihsaa.org. ihsaa. 5 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513035928/http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-h. 13 May 2016. dead.
  8. Web site: 1995 NSPA Yearbook and Magazine Pacemakers . www.studentpress.org/ . . 5 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810163203/http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/pm95.html . 10 August 2014 .
  9. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Huntington North High School . Show Choir Community . October 24, 2020.
  10. Web site: 2019 State Show Choir Finals . Indiana State School Music Association . October 24, 2020.
  11. Web site: Annual Midwest Showcase Choral Invitational at HNHS this weekend . Huntington County Tab . October 24, 2020 . February 4, 2019.
  12. Web site: Clark . Steve . Huntington North track girls pass baton down the line; all see advantage to multiple sports . Huntington County Tab . October 24, 2020 . July 3, 2019.
  13. Web site: Neddenriep . Kyle . Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Huntington/Huntington North basketball team . Indianapolis Star . October 24, 2020 . April 8, 2020.
  14. Web site: McDonnell . Andy . Huntington North graduate Tackett wins PBA Tour Finals title . WANE . October 24, 2020 . July 21, 2019.