North High School (Denver, Colorado)
North High School | |
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Denver, Colorado 80211-3754 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°45′36″N 105°01′21″W / 39.76007°N 105.02261°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1883 |
School district | Denver Public Schools |
CEEB code | 060428 |
Principal | Scott Wolf[1] |
Faculty | 99.81 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,637 (2022-23)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.40[2] |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Athletics | 3A |
Athletics conference | Denver Prep |
Mascot | Vikings[4] |
Website | http://north.dpsk12.org |
North High School is a historic public high school located in the Northside of
History
The high school was constructed by the then-independent township of Highland, northwest of Denver, in 1883. It belonged to Denver Public Schools from the beginning and was known as 'Denver North Side High School'; the original graduating class of 1886 was entirely female.[5] In 1896 Highland was incorporated into the city of Denver and the existing school became inadequate for the growing number of students; a new Beaux-Arts style building was constructed in 1911 which continues to serve as the core of the modern school.
In the latter part of the 20th century, North High School experienced a continual decline in attendance and student achievement. In 2012-13 the graduation rate was 56.7%, with a drop-out rate of 3.4% and attendance rates of 90%.[6] In 2010 it received a $3.1 million grant from the federal government as part of a scheme to reinvigorate low-performing schools in the United States.[7] In 2007 the school received a $17.1 million remodeling that restored the historic features of the 1911 building and updated the athletic buildings and infrastructure.[8]
Following several changes in administration, North High School has seen a strong rebound in recent years, with sharp rises in student enrollment, attendance, and graduation rates.[7]
On the sitcom Good Luck Charlie, it is the rival school of South High School, where Teddy goes to school, and where PJ graduated from, and has a barbarian for a mascot in the show. It is almost seen in the episode "Double Whammy".[citation needed]
Demographics
As of the 2021–2022 school year, North High School has a total enrollment of 1,587 students in grades nine through twelve.[3]
- Hispanic/Latino: 66.5%
- White: 20%
- African American/Black: 7.1%
- Multiple races: 2.7%
- American Indian: 1.9%
- Asian & Pacific Islander: 1.8%
Athletics
The athletic teams of North High School are known as the Vikings. The school competes in multiple athletic divisions — the 3A Denver Prep division for football, and the 5A/4A/3A mixed Denver Prep division (composed mostly of DPS teams) for all other sports. As of 2021, the athletic director is Kevin Bendjy.[9]
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2022) |
- Bobby LeFebre, Colorado's current poet laureate, and the state's youngest and first poet laureate of color
- Boston Braves)
- Merrill H. Hoyt, prominent Denver architect, business man and leader[10]
- Burnham Hoyt (class of 1904), prominent mid-20th century architect in Denver[11]
- referee
- Virginia Sink (1913 – 1986) chemical engineer and the first woman automotive engineer at Chrysler
- Golda Meir (1898-1978), Prime Minister of Israel, attended between 1913 and 1914[12]
- Aaron Stark, mental health advocate[13]
Gallery
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Library, 1918
References
- ^ a b School Facts, Piton Foundation
- ^ a b North High School. National Center For Education Statistics. Accessed April 21, 2024
- ^ a b Denver North Demographics. Denver Public Schools. Accessed 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Denver North High School". Denver North High School. Denver Public Schools. 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Ariana Ross (2016-09-10). "NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST - DENVER'S ICONIC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS". Denverpubliclibrary.org. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ Yesenia Robles (2015-03-15). "Denver's North High showing signs that latest improvements will stick". Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ a b Jeremy P. Meyer (2010-08-27). "Colorado schools get $43 million in grants". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "North High School Historic Renovations". a-p.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ Denver North High School Athletics Accessed 3 November 2021
- ISBN 0-914628-22-4.
- ^ "Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch - Burnham F. Hoyt" (PDF). HistoryColorago.org. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Colorado History Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Chronology of Golda Meir
- ^ "Almost a school shooter: How one man turned his pain into a way to help others". cbs8.com. November 26, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-08.