| North High School | |
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1801 Piedmont Road ,
Wisconsin 54703 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1962 |
| Staff | 86.60 (FTE) [1] |
| Enrollment | 1,408 (2018-19) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.26 [1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue, red, and white |
| Fight song | Minnesota Rouser |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Website |
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North High School is one of three public high schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the other two being Memorial High School and McKinley Charter School. It was founded in 1962.
Academics
Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered in English, art, music, science, social sciences, and math. Just under half of North students take AP classes. [2]
Athletics
North High School has teams in football, cross country, soccer, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, wrestling, dance, baseball, softball, and track and field. North competes as a Division One school within the Big Rivers Conference. The boys' baseball team won the WIAA state championship in 2011 and 2019., [3] and the girls' hockey team won the 2018 state title. [4]
Music
The music department at North High School offers band, orchestra, and choir, with groups available at all skill levels. The school's competitive show choir is nicknamed "Northernaires". [5] North's Jazz 1 made it in to the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival in New York in 2012.
Notable alumni
- Zach Halmstad - entrepreneur and founder of JAMF Software
- Mark Kosower - principal cello of the Cleveland Orchestra
- Jeff Smith - member of the Wisconsin State Assembly [6]
References
- ^ a b c "North High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "North High in Eau Claire, WI". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Spring Baseball - State Records & Results". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Frederick, Jace. "Wisconsin hockey: Hudson boys win second straight state title". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Eau Claire North High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Senator Jeff Smith". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
External links
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