Huntington North High School

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

Huntington
,
Huntington County
,
Indiana
46750

United States
Coordinates40°53′30″N 85°30′37″W / 40.89167°N 85.51028°W / 40.89167; -85.51028
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1969
School districtHuntington 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 typesuburban
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceNortheast Eight Conference
Team nameVikings
RivalHomestead
YearbookDeka
WebsiteSchool website
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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.

History

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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

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For the 2018-19 school year, the demographic breakdown of the 1,459 students was:[2]

  • White 1,353 - 93%
  • Black 7 - 0.5%
  • Asian 6 - 0.4%
  • Hispanic 62 - 4.2%
  • Native American 3 - 0.2%
  • Multiracial 28 - 1.9%

Athletics

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Staff". Huntington North High School. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Huntington North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Huntington North". IHSAA.org. IHSAA. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Pupils Go Half-Days". Munster Times. September 3, 1969. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Rose, Corrine (October 10, 2019). "Some Huntington parents pull students from HS after air quality test results". Fort Wayne's NBC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Shelley, Jonathan (November 5, 2019). "Huntington County voters reject school referendums". WPTA. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. ihsaa. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  8. ^ "1995 NSPA Yearbook and Magazine Pacemakers". www.studentpress.org/. National Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  9. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Huntington North High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "2019 State Show Choir Finals". Indiana State School Music Association. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Annual Midwest Showcase Choral Invitational at HNHS this weekend". Huntington County Tab. February 4, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  12. ^ Clark, Steve (July 3, 2019). "Huntington North track girls pass baton down the line; all see advantage to multiple sports". Huntington County Tab. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 8, 2020). "Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Huntington/Huntington North basketball team". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  14. ^ McDonnell, Andy (July 21, 2019). "Huntington North graduate Tackett wins PBA Tour Finals title". WANE. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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