| Wichita North High School | |
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| Address | |
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1437 North Rochester Street[1] , 67203 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′33″N 97°20′43″W / 37.709190°N 97.345198°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1929 |
| School board | www.usd259.org/boe |
| School district | Wichita USD 259[2] |
| CEEB code | 173207[3] |
| Principal | Kristina Murray[4] |
| Teaching staff | 122.70 (FTE)[5] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 2,176 (2017-18)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.73[5] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Athletics | Class 6A[6] |
| Athletics conference | Greater Wichita Athletic League[4] |
| Mascot | Redhawks |
| Communities served | Wichita |
| Website | School website |
Wichita North High School, known locally as North, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The school was founded in 1929 on the site where the United States government previously sent Company 'A' of the 10th Division to the forks of the Arkansas River to oversee incoming cattle drivers and separate them from Native Americans.[7]
Wichita North is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Redhawks" (original name of "Redskins" retired in February 2021).[8]
- ^ GNIS entry for North High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
- ^ USD 259
- ^ High School CEEB Code Search
- ^ a b "School Search - Wichita-North HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "North High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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