Huntington North High School

Huntington North High School
Huntington North High School in 2011
Address
450 MacGahan Street Huntington , Huntington County , Indiana 46750 United States
Coordinates	40°53′30″N 85°30′37″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1969
School district	Huntington County Community School Corporation
Principal	Patrick McLaughlin [1]
Teaching staff	92.83 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,396 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.04[2]
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Northeast Eight Conference
Team name	Vikings
Rival	Homestead
Yearbook	Deka
Website	School website
[3]

Huntington North High School is a public high school serving all of Huntington County, Indiana. The school is operated by the Huntington County Community School Corporation.

History

Huntington North opened in 1969; the school opened over a month late into the school year due to construction projects.^[4] With minimal repairs made to the building over 50 years, a 2019 test that resulted in high carbon dioxide levels led some parents to disenroll their children from the school.^[5] A November 2019 referendum to build a new academic wing, performing arts wing and technical education wing failed.^[6]

Demographics

For the 2018-19 school year, the demographic breakdown of the 1,459 students was:^[2]

• White 1,353 - 93%
• Black 7 - 0.5%
• Asian 6 - 0.4%
• Hispanic 62 - 4.2%
• Native American 3 - 0.2%
• Multiracial 28 - 1.9%

Athletics

Huntington North, home of the Vikings, is a member of the Northeast Eight Conference. The school's colors are red, white, and black. The girls basketball team took the state title in 1990 and 1995.^[7]

Activities

The school yearbook, Deka, won a National Pacemaker Award in 1995.^[8]

HNHS fields two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Varsity Singers" and the all-female "Viking Volume".^[9] Both groups have claimed caption awards and state grand champion awards at ISSMA small-school state championships.^[10] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Midwest Showcase.^[11]

Notable alumni

• Lauren Johnson, professional runner^[12]
• Chris Kramer, (born 1988), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League^[13]
• E. J. Tackett, professional ten-pin bowler^[14]
• Dan Quayle, United States Vice President from 1989-1993
• Addison Wiley, American middle distance runner

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

References

1. "Staff". Huntington North High School. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
2. "Huntington North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
3. "Huntington North". IHSAA.org. IHSAA. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
4. "Pupils Go Half-Days". Munster Times. September 3, 1969. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
5. Rose, Corrine (October 10, 2019). "Some Huntington parents pull students from HS after air quality test results". Fort Wayne's NBC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
6. Shelley, Jonathan (November 5, 2019). "Huntington County voters reject school referendums". WPTA. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
7. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. ihsaa. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
8. "1995 NSPA Yearbook and Magazine Pacemakers". www.studentpress.org/. National Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
9. "SCC: Viewing School - Huntington North High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
10. "2019 State Show Choir Finals". Indiana State School Music Association. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
11. "Annual Midwest Showcase Choral Invitational at HNHS this weekend". Huntington County Tab. February 4, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
12. Clark, Steve (July 3, 2019). "Huntington North track girls pass baton down the line; all see advantage to multiple sports". Huntington County Tab. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
13. Neddenriep, Kyle (April 8, 2020). "Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Huntington/Huntington North basketball team". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
14. McDonnell, Andy (July 21, 2019). "Huntington North graduate Tackett wins PBA Tour Finals title". WANE. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

External links

• School website
• Huntington County Community School Corporation