Davenport North High School
| Davenport North High School | |
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| Address | |
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626 West 53rd Street Davenport, Iowa United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′31″N 90°34′51″W / 41.5752°N 90.5809°WCoordinates: 41°34′31″N 90°34′51″W / 41.5752°N 90.5809°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1985 |
| School district | Davenport Community School District |
| Superintendent | Arthur W. Tate |
| Principal | Jay Chelf |
| Faculty | 111 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,046 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Publication | The Vestige |
| Newspaper | The Pursuit |
| Yearbook | The Norwica |
| Website | www |
 The Davenport North auditorium, seen from the front of the building |
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Davenport North High School is a high school built in the northern area of Davenport, Iowa. North High School was established in 1985 in the building that was formerly Wood Junior High.
In the fall of 1994, ninth graders were added to the school as part of a district-wide reconfiguration of elementary, intermediate and high schools. In January 1997, a new gymnasium was completed along with a "Classroom of the Future" and an Iowa Communications Network room. In 2001, a new cafeteria and auditorium were completed. A new locker and weight room were added in 2008 to accommodate visiting sports teams.
Davenport North participates in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. School colors are blue and gold.
The school fields athletic teams in 18 sports, including:
Davenport North is classified as a 4A school, which contains Iowa's 48 largest schools, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Wildcats are always in the largest class (e.g., Class 3A for wrestling, boys soccer, and Class 2A for golf, tennis and girls soccer). The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference, which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities along with Burlington, Clinton, and Muscatine high schools.
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