Wichita North High School

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Wichita North High School
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Wichita North High School
1437 North Rochester Street [1]

Wichita
,
Kansas
67203

United States
Coordinates 37°42′33″N97°20′43″W / 37.709190°N 97.345198°W / 37.709190; -97.345198
Information
School type Public, High School
Established1929
School boardwww.usd259.org/boe
School district Wichita USD 259 [2]
CEEB code 173207 [3]
Principal Kristina Murray [4]
Teaching staff122.70 (FTE) [5]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Enrollment2,176 (2017-18) [5]
Student to teacher ratio17.73 [5]
Campus type Urban
Color(s)  Red
  White
AthleticsClass 6A [6]
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita Athletic League [4]
MascotRedhawks
Communities served Wichita
Website School website

Wichita North High School, known locally as North, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The school was founded in 1929 on the site where the United States government previously sent Company 'A' of the 10th Division to the forks of the Arkansas River to oversee incoming cattle drivers and separate them from Native Americans. [7]

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Wichita North is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Redhawks" (original name of "Redskins" retired in February 2021). [8]

History

Wichita North High School was the second high school in the city of Wichita, completed in 1929. Wichita East High School was the first high school. [7]

In February 2021, the Wichita Board of Education voted unanimously to retire the school’s mascot. A committee created by Wichita Public Schools to study the mascot determined: “the term is offensive to Native Americans and the Native American Culture. The committee will not create a new mascot, but will adhere to BOE policy 1216, which states a school building principal is responsible for the development of school themes, songs, flags, etc. At this time, the North High administration has no plans to create a new mascot. The school will be referred to Wichita North High School and the school will continue to use their shield, drum and feather logo. The school will have a 2-year phase-in plan starting in the 21-22 school year to remove the mascot name on athletic and fine arts uniforms, school apparel and signs.  [9]

In November, 2022, the Kansas Board of Education voted for schools kindergarten through 12th grade to “retire Indian-themed mascots and branding." Following the vote, Wichita North High School students were allowed to vote on a new mascot. They had the following four choices to vote for: Wolfpack, Redhawks, North Stars and Red Storm. On December 14, 2022, the school changed its mascot name to the Redhawks. [10]

Academics

Bio-Med

The Bio-Med Program is a four-year program that offers a core science curriculum as well as Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences elective courses. Students in the program are able to receive health industry certifications in areas such as EMT, EKG tech, Phlebotomy tech, CNA, CMA, and HHA. [11]

AVID

The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program has been at North High for over a decade, helping students gain college and career readiness skills. In 2017 North High earned National Demonstration/Site of Distinction status. [12]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Redhawks compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Wichita North has won 22 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.[ citation needed ]

State championships

State Championships [13]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Soccer, Boys 11981
Winter Bowling, Girls 12008
Swimming and Diving, Boys 51932, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1946
Wrestling 21933, 1941
Basketball, Boys 21954, 1987
Basketball, Girls 21975, 1977
Spring Baseball 41949, 1950, 1952, 1966
Golf, Boys 31940, 1947, 1948
Golf, Girls 21973, 1974
Total22

Track & Field, Boys 1970

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ GNIS entry for North High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. ↑ USD 259
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. 1 2 "School Search - Wichita-North HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "North High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. 1 2 History of North High School; USD259.
  8. ↑ Redskin Athletics
  9. ↑ "The Wichita Board of Education approves removing name of North High mascot".
  10. ↑ "Wichita North High School reveals new mascot". KSN-TV. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  11. ↑ North High Bio-Med
  12. ↑ North High AVID
  13. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  14. ↑ "Bob Lutz: Paul Stovall's career kept going out of bounds". The Wichita Eagle. April 27, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  15. ↑ Laviana, Hurst (2010-06-27). "Former Wichita Mayor Don Enoch remembered for vision, integrity". Wichita Eagle . Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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