Huntington North High School
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| Huntington North High School | |
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 Huntington North High School in 2011 | |
| Location | |
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450 MacGahan Street , , 46750 | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′30″N 85°30′37″W / 40.89167°N 85.51028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Patrick McLaughlin [1] |
| Teaching staff | 97.33 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,441 (2024–2025)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.81[2] |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color | |
| Athletics conference | Northeast Eight Conference |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Rival | Homestead |
| Yearbook | Deka |
| Website | School website |
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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.
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 to 1993
- Addison Wiley, American middle-distance runner
