Huntington North High School

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Huntington North High School
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Huntington North High School in 2011
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Huntington North High School
450 MacGahan Street

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46750

Coordinates 40°53′30″N85°30′37″W / 40.89167°N 85.51028°W / 40.89167; -85.51028
Information
Type Public high school
Established1969
School district Huntington County Community School Corporation
PrincipalPatrick McLaughlin [1]
Faculty93.83 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,424 (2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.18 [2]
Campus type suburban
Color(s)   
Athletics conference Northeast Eight Conference
Team nameVikings
Rival Homestead
YearbookDeka
Website School website
[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.

Contents

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: [2]

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

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