Fargo North High School
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| Fargo North High School | |
| Established | 1967 |
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| School type | public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Andy Dahlen |
| Location | Fargo, North Dakota, USA |
| Students | about 1,250 |
| Colors | blue and gold |
| Mascot | The Spartans |
| District | Fargo Public Schools |
Fargo North High School is an American high school located in Fargo, North Dakota. It currently serves about 1,250 students and is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system. The official school colors are blue and gold and the athletic teams are known as "The Spartans".
North is the oldest existing high school in the city, after Central High burned down in 1966. The school building has been expanded several times over its history with the most recent project having been completed in the summer of 2006. Until the fall of 2006, Fargo North contained grades 10-12 and served about 1,000 students, but now also includes 9th grade students, increasing the number of students by about 250.
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[edit] Academics
Aerospace Science Aerospace Science is the class taken by North High Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corp cadets. North's JROTC provides colorguards for most home sporting events as well as occasional halftime entertainment.
Art Department The Art department at Fargo North teaches clay, drawing, and photography classes.
Business Education Department Business Education classes teach North students how to manage business or personal expenses.
Computer Science Department Computer Science classes at Fargo North are computer programming classes, teaching Visual Basic.
Family Consumer Sciences Department Family Consumer Science at Fargo North consists of many different classes, teaching things like baking and sewing to child care.
Foreign Language Program There are four foreign languages taught at Fargo North: French, German, Latin, and Spanish.
Health Careers Health Careers classes prepare students for jobs in the health care industry.
Health Education Health Education teaches students about the human body and athletic injuries.
Language Arts Department The Language Arts department teaches the English language and any other subjects relating to it.
Marketing Education Marketing Education department classes are designed to prepare students for jobs in a marketing field.
Mathematics The Mathematics department teaches many levels of math, from consumer math to Advanced Placement Calculus AB.
Music North has a well-trained music program[citation needed], able to produce wonderful music.
Physical Education Phys Ed at Fargo North is a wide department[citation needed], with many different types of classes available.
Science Department The Science department works to prepare North students for college science.
Social Science Department Along with history, government, and economics classes, the Social Sciences department teaches psychology, a favorite among students[citation needed].
Technology Education The largest category of classes at North High, Technology Education covers all types of technology, from photography and drafting to auto mechanics and computer engineering.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
- Activity Leadership Council (ALC)
- Art Club
- Club International (Club I)
- Cheerleading
- Computer Club
- Danceline (Spartacas)
- Debate
- DECA (Marketing Education)
- Drama
- Environmental Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- History Club
- Improv Club
- International Thespian Society (ITS)
- Junior Classical League (JCL)
- Key Club
- Knowledge Bowl
- Music
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Newspaper (Spartan Scroll)
- Psychology Club
- Socratic Society
- Speech
- Student Congress
- Student Council
- Yearbook (Laconian)
[edit] Athletics
Sports offered at Fargo North High School:
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Football
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Gymnastics
- Hockey (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming and Diving (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
[edit] Championships
- State Class 'A' boys basketball: 1977, 1985, 2002, 2006
- State Class 'A' girls basketball: 1979, 2001
- State Class 'AAA' football: 2000, 1995
- State boys hockey: 1981, 1982, 1986
- State girls hockey: 2004, 2005
- State boys swimming: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996
- State boys soccer: 1995, 2003, 2004
- State Class A volleyball: 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999
[edit] Music
The music department of Fargo North consists of two concert bands, two jazz bands, two concert choirs, one jazz choir, two concert orchestras, and one symphony. Many students in the music program are in two or more of these groups. The jazz groups are pulled almost entirely out of the concert groups.
Choir There are three choirs at Fargo North: Girls' Choir, Concert Choir, and 19th Ave. Jazz. The Concert Choir and Jazz Choir are joined by audition only, but the Girls' Choir is joined just by signing up. All choirs take part in four concerts throughout the school year, and the Jazz Choir sings in many public venues. Often students from the choir program will sing the National Anthem for school sporting events. The choirs are directed by Sheila Childs.
Band The Band program at Fargo North serves multiple purposes. The two concert bands, a sophomore band and a junior-senior band, play four concerts each school year. The two jazz bands, split by grade in the same manner as the concert bands, also play at these concerts, and often partake in jazz competitions and festivals. In addition to these bands, many of the students volunteer to play for the school's sporting events in 'Pep Band.' This is designed to make the band program stand out and get people more excited before the games. On a few occasions, there have been 'stands bands,' or smaller versions of pep band set up for football games, to play in downtime during the game itself. The bands are directed by Brian Tessman and Shawn Brekke.
Orchestra The two orchestras at Fargo North combine to play four concerts each school year, in addition to ensembles and music tours. Often, some of these students serve in pit orchestras for the theatre department. The orchestras are directed by Daniel Italiano.
[edit] Art
The art program at Fargo North contains an extreme amount of very talented students. They often create large projects by cooperating between the different classes. All art classes at Fargo North are taught by local professional artists. The art program holds a public showcase once a year at the West Acres mall.
[edit] Theatre
Fargo North Theatre consists of three different levels of Performing Arts, a class designed to teach just what it says, the Fargo North branch of the International Thespian Society, an independent tech crew, headed by the figure Chimpo, and three main shows a year: a straight show, or non-musical three-act; a two act musical; and a one act play, which is shown at the North Dakota One-act Festival.
Performing Arts Performing Arts teaches many different forms of theatre, such as commedia del arte, pantomime, and many others.
International Thespian Society Thespian Society is an international organization of high school students involved in theatre. Fargo North's branch meets actively every other Friday and has many different activities.
Shows The three shows performed every year are all cast by audition, therefore providing the best cast possible. Each year, students produce a full-length musical, a one-act play, and a three-act play. Also at the school are various student projects, most notably the "Chomp and Stomp" and a set of twenty-four hour plays. The musical includes a full pit orchestra.
Tech Crew Fargo North High Technical Theatre provides all the technical needs for the theatre, from shows to assemblies.
