North Central High School (Indianapolis, Indiana)
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| North Central High School | |
| "Achievement through scholarship, honesty and respect." | |
| Established | 1956 |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Locale | Large city |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | C.E. Quandt |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Students | 3,380 |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Snapshot | NCHS |
| Website | NCHS |
North Central High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township. The 2006-07 school year enrollment is 3,380 in grades 9-12.[1]
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[edit] History
North Central was established in 1956 in response to Washington Township's rapidly growing population and the desire of residents to have a local high school. Prior to this, students from the township attended Broad Ripple and Shortridge High Schools in Indianapolis. (At this time, most of the township was outside the city limits.) The school grew quickly from its inception. By the early 1960s, it had outgrown its original building. The current facility opened in 1963, and the original was repurposed to Northview Middle School. There have been many major renovations and expansions since then.
In 2004, William F. Gulde, the North Central High School Social Studies chair, published a detailed history of the school titled Hopes, Dreams, and Books: The Story of North Central High School, 1956–2004.
[edit] Demographics
Of North Central's 3,380 students (2006-07 school year), 51% are white, 37% are black, 6% are Hispanic, 4% are Asian, and 1% are multiracial. 23% of students qualify for free lunches and 9% qualify for reduced price lunches.[2]
[edit] Performing Arts
[edit] Music
The performing arts department is home to a nationally known Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and show choir, along with numerous other choral and music groups. In 2005, their top girls group, Descants, and top mixed group Counterpoints, won the state show choir competition at Clowes Hall. The Counterpoints, has ten state concert titles, the most in the history of the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA). They also won the national FAME Showchoir Competition in New York City in April 2006. In 2006 the performing arts department swept the ISSMA competition, with victories by the Wind Ensemble, concert choir (Counterpoints), and Symphony Orchestra
[edit] Other
The North Central Speech Team (part of the National Forensics League), has also received national appraise.
[edit] Athletics
North Central High School is home to a large athletic program headed by Athletic Directer Chuck Jones. The school has 13 women's sports and 12 men's sports (some of which are not fully school-sponsored):
| Men's Sports | Women's Sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Baseball | Cheerleading |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Gymnastics |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
| Rugby | Rugby |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming / Diving | Softball |
| Tennis | Swimming / Diving |
| Track & Field | Tennis |
| Wrestling | Track & Field
North Central's soccer program has been recognized nationally throughout the past 10 years and has won several state championships for both men's and women's soccer teams. The basketball team is also well known and has produced multiple Indiana Mr. Basketballs, including Jason Gardner. In addition to hosting many county, regional, and state-level athletic competitions, North Central is home of the famous Midwest Classic, an annual tournament that pits the men's soccer program against top ranked schools in the midwest. Additionally, the school is known as having a strong tennis program and is home to the Midwest's largest high school tennis facility with over 30 tennis courts. North Central also has a successful swimming team, with numerous state titles as well as a large club team, the Washington Township Swim Club. Multiple individual state championships are won each year and the men's and women's teams have ranked in the top 3 the past 20 years. North Central leads Marion County in state titles with 54, and is second in the state to Carmel High School (83). State Titles include:
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