North Country Union High School

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North Country Union High School
Address
North Country Union High School
209 Veterans Avenue

Newport, Vermont 05855
Information
Type Secondary school
PrincipalChristopher Young
Grades9-12
Number of students717 (2016-17) [1]
Color(s)Maroon and blue   
Mascot Falcon
Affiliation Public
Website http://ncuhs.ncsuvt.org

North Country Union High School (NCUHS, North Country, or NCU) is a secondary school located in Newport, Vermont, United States. It is operated by the North Country Supervisory Union school district. [2]

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The school serves students from Newport City, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield and Lowell. Enrollment ranges between 1100 and 1200 students.

NCU is affiliated with the North Country Career Center, a regional technical center that shares the NCU building.

The school colors are maroon and blue, and its mascot is the Falcon.

History

The school stands on what was once Veterans' Park. The local American Legion post donated the land to the school district. The park had been used for carnivals, horse races, and baseball games. [3]

Until 2010, the school played hockey across the border in Stanstead, Quebec. It was the only professionally maintained rink in the area.

Buildings

The North Country Career Center was completed in 2008. It cost $18.7 million, and was financed by bond. [4]

Activities

NCUHS has the following clubs: Computer Gaming Club, Drama, Distributive Education Clubs of America, Flag Corps, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), National Honor Society, Leadership Council, Rotary Interact, SkillsUSA, and Student Council. [5]

Music

Dance:

Instrumental:

Vocal:

Athletics

Recognition

State championships have been won by the school in the following sports:

Coach

The New England Soccer Hall of Fame inducted boys' varsity soccer coach Joe Batista. He has coached at the school for 27 years. He has a total of 161 varsity wins in the Metro Conference and Division One from coaching various teams. He has compiled a record of 108-61-22 from 1997 to 2007. His teams have won one State Championship and two Metro Conference titles. He has been honored as New England Coach of the Year once, twice as Vermont Coach of the Year, and three times as Metro Conference Coach of the Year. [10]

Hockey

There are boys' and girls' hockey teams. [11] The school announced that the team will play home games at the Jay Peak Resort starting in 2010.

Budget

Per pupil expenditure for the high school in 2009 was $11,657, the 26th lowest out of 28 union high schools in the state, 226 out of 250 schools in the state, and less than any other area school. [12]

Events

Robert DeCormier did a workshop in 2007 with the school's select choir.[ full citation needed ] [13]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "North Country Senior UHSD #22". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ "NCSU". www.ncsuvt.org.
  3. ↑ Gresser, Joseph (October 22, 2008). Bob Davis tells crowd the history of Veterans Park. The Chronicle.
  4. ↑ Gresser, Joseph (October 22, 2008). After much anticipation, career center expansion opens. The Chronicle.
  5. ↑ "North Country Union High School - Clubs and Activities". Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Ryan Peter (June 13, 2007). Lady Falcons are Metro Division champs. The Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "Data" (PDF). www.vpaonline.org.
  8. 1 2 Vermont Principal's Association accessed January 5, 2008 Archived September 2, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Vermont Principals Association accessed January 5, 2008 Archived November 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ NCUHS athletics department (November 21, 2007). Batista inducted into Soccer Hall of Fame. The Chronicle.
  11. ↑ Creaser, Richard (December 5, 2007). Falcons drop home opener to Colonels. The Chronicle.
  12. ↑ Gresser, Joseph (31 March 2010). "North Country spends less than any other area". Barton, Vermont: The Chronicle. p. 27.
  13. ↑ NCUHS.org Accessed February 22, 2007 Archived March 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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