Northland High School Explained
Northland High School (NHS) is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, United States, NHS is a part of the Columbus City Schools system and opened in 1965. The current principal is Jason Johnson and athletic teams are known as the Vikings with school colors of green and gold.
State championships
Notable alumni
- Jude Adjei-Barimah, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Trey Burke, professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Jared Sullinger, professional basketball player in the NBA
- Happy Chichester, singer, songwriter, and musician
- Devon Scott (born 1994), basketball player in the Korean Basketball League
- Pat Tiberi, Republican Representative for Ohio's 12th Congressional District, 2001-2018
- Seth Towns a player for Harvard who won Ivy League Player of the Year
- Alexis Peterson WNBA player[4]
- Georgeann Wells, first woman to register a dunk in an official NCAA intercollegiate basketball game
- Dwight Yoakam, Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter; actor and filmmaker
- Fly Union, musical group[5]
- Doug Smith, American former professional football player who was a center and offensive guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from the 1978 through 1991
Notes and References
- Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2010-02-17 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923003622/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . September 23, 2009 .
- Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA.
- Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association . 2009-03-29. Ohio High School Athletic Association.
- Web site: alexis-peterson . ESPN.com.
- Web site: Fly Union profile . The Columbus Dispatch . 2013. September 21, 2013.
