North High School Evansville North High School |
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15331 Hwy 41 North Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County 47725 United States |
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Coordinates | 38°06′55″N 87°33′05″W / 38.115237°N 87.551358°WCoordinates: 38°06′55″N 87°33′05″W / 38.115237°N 87.551358°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1956 |
Locale | Mid-size city |
School district | Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation |
Principal | John Skinner |
Assistant Principals | Andrea Gilham Zack Windell |
Faculty | 139 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,545 (2016-2017) |
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Athletics conference | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference |
Team name | Huskies |
Rival | Central High School |
Gym Capacity | 3,457 |
Website | Evansville North High School |
North High School, or Evansville North High School, is a public high school now located on the north side of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, approximately 9.5 miles north of Evansville, Indiana, United States.
In the early 1950s the Evansville and Vanderburgh County population was increasing and pushing in a northern direction. It was decided that a new high school was needed to relieve the burden on the existing public high schools (Central High School in its original location, FJ Reitz High School and Benjamin Bosse High School).
The location of the school on property near the Mechanic Arts Trades and Industry High School on the north side was chosen. Mechanic Arts' curriculum (and its building) was incorporated into the new high school, which would allow students from the other high schools to come as shared time students.
In fall 1956, the new North High School opened, serving students from the seventh through 12th grades. The first graduating class consisted of only 18 girls and 149 boys because students in the district were allowed to choose to remain at their present high school or to transfer to the new school.
On November 4, 2008, Vanderburgh County voters approved a $149 million bond issue for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. A long list of projects includes a new $58.2 million high school for 2,000 students and an adjacent $27 million middle school for 1,000 students. In late November 2008, The EVSC purchased around 80 acres (320,000 m2) near U.S. 41 and Base Line Road for the new campus. The new North High School building opened in January 2012.
Also see: Sports in Evansville
North High School competes in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference, which is a part of the Indiana High School Athletic Association.
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