North High School (Des Moines, Iowa) Explained

North High School
Streetaddress:501 Holcomb Avenue
Zipcode:50313
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.6179°N -93.6232°W
Established:1875
Superintendent:Dr. Ian Roberts
Ceeb:161205
Principal:Dr. Christopher Maniece
Enrollment:1,458 (2022-23)[1]
Ratio:22.09
Staff:66.00 (FTE)
Campus Type:Urban

North High School is a public secondary school located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.[2]

History

North High School was originally founded as Forest Home School in 1875 and became a high school in 1889.[3] [4] The school was incorporated into the Des Moines School District in 1907. The school moved to a new location in 1896. In 1957, the school moved again.[5] [6] The school was renovated in 2011. A student was injured in a drive-by shooting in 2014.[7] [8] Another student was injured in a shooting connected to a confrontation at the school in 2021.[9]

On December 17th, 1965, John Tinker was kicked out of the school for wearing a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War.[10] His parents sued in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, which went to the Supreme Court and set a legal standard for free expression in American schools.[11]

Academics

North High School is ranked 212th to 317th within the state of Iowa and 3rd to 5th in the Des Moines Independent Community School District by US News.[12]

Athletics

North High School was a member of the Central Iowa Metro League until its exit in 2021[13] when it formed the Iowa Alliance Conference with 10 other schools.[14] It is also a part of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. It participates in football, volleyball, cross country, golf, swimming, basketball, bowling, wrestling, track and field, soccer, tennis, baseball and softball in the school year.[15] The high school's football team was featured in an ESPN documentary in 2016.

Awards

Extracurricular activities

North High School's Academic Decathlon team placed 4th in the state in 2011.[20] The Academic Decathlon team placed 5th in the state[21] and 7th in the Medium School e-Nationals in 2012.[22] In 2024, the school also has the first team to enter a NASA competition from Iowa.[23] [24] The NASA competition team advanced to the interview phase of the competition.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. Web site: North High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: High Schools - Des Moines Public Schools . 2024-02-16 . www.dmschools.org.
  3. Web site: History of North - North High School .
  4. Book: Denny, Robert R. . Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976 . Des Moines Public Schools . 1976 . 15.
  5. Book: Denny, Robert R . Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976 . Des Moines Public Schools . 1976 . 90.
  6. Web site: Des Moines North High School . 2024-03-31 . OPN Architects . en.
  7. News: Des Moines Register Staff . 2024-01-04 . A history of Iowa school shootings . 2024-03-30 . Des Moines Register.
  8. News: S. . D. E. . 2014-02-01 . Witness to North High shooting: 'It takes you a second to realize if it's real or not' . Des Moines Register.
  9. Web site: 2021-03-08 . Police: Two metro shootings stemmed from confrontation at North High School . 2024-03-31 . KCCI . en.
  10. Shackelford . Kelly . 2014-11-02 . Mary Beth and John Tinker and Tinker v. Des Moines : Opening the schoolhouse gates to first amendment freedom: TINKER (1969) AND STUDENTS' FREE SPEECH . Journal of Supreme Court History . en . 39 . 3 . 375-377 . 10.1111/j.1540-5818.2014.12054.x.
  11. Web site: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) . 2024-03-31 . The Free Speech Center . en-US.
  12. Web site: North High School . 2024-03-31 . US News.
  13. Web site: Change on the horizon: Marshalltown, others reveal CIML departure plans . 2024-03-31 . Times Republican . en-US.
  14. News: Mollenbeck . Andrew . 2021-11-19 . 11 schools join new Iowa athletic conference . KCCI.
  15. Web site: Central Iowa Metro League. Central Iowa Metro League. 2020-08-14.
  16. Book: Record Book Cross Country 2023 . 2023-10-14 . Iowa High School Athletic Association . 2023 . 3.
  17. Book: Record Book Swimming 2023-2024 Complete Edition . 2024-01-01 . Iowa High School Athletic Association . 3.
  18. Web site: 2019-12-16 . 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book . 2020-08-14 . Iowa High School Athletic Association.
  19. Web site: 2020-06-10 . 2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book . 2020-08-14 . Iowa High School Athletic Association.
  20. Web site: State/Iowa/2011 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center . 2024-03-31 . acadecscores.gilslotd.com.
  21. Web site: State/Iowa/2012 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center . 2024-03-31 . acadecscores.gilslotd.com.
  22. Web site: E-Nationals/Medium/2012 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center . 2024-03-31 . acadecscores.gilslotd.com.
  23. Web site: Mentored North High School Team Advances in NASA Challenge – Marshall Science Research and Projects Division . 2024-03-31 . science.msfc.nasa.gov.
  24. News: Werner . Kyle . 2023-12-08 . North High School students shoot for the moon in NASA's App Development Challenge . Des Moines Register.
  25. Book: Armstrong, Herbert W. . Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong . 1957 . 1st . 12.
  26. News: McGrane. Bert. Ed Beisser, Des Moines, 1951; Chuck McConnell, Mason City, 1951; Murray Wier, Muscatine, 1951. The Des Moines Register. March 25, 1951. October 14, 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20130121114433/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/19510325/SPORTS11/50715001/Ed-Beisser-Des-Moines-1951-li-li-Chuck-McConnell-Mason-City-1951-li-li-Murray-Wier-Muscatine-1951. January 21, 2013.
  27. News: Naughton . John . 2016-09-08 . North's football revival: Coach offered a promise, kids believed . Des Moines Register.
  28. Web site: 2007-07-12 . yearclass1968.html . 2024-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070712014727/http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1968.html . 2007-07-12 .
  29. Resolution. 2000. Iowa State House. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/GA/78GA/Legislation/HR/00100/HR00110/Current.html.

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