North Central High School (Washington)

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North Central High School
"Say It Loud, Say It Proud"
Established 1908
School type Public high school
Grades 9-12
Principal Steven Gering
Location Spokane, Washington, USA
Students 1,610
Colors Red and Black
Mascot Indian
Website NCHS

North Central High School is a public high school in Spokane, Washington, United States. It is part of the Spokane Public Schools. The 2006-07 school year enrollment is 1,610 in grades 9-12.


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[edit] History

North Central High School first opened in September 1908 with only half a wing and 12 classrooms ready for the 200 newly enrolled students. Events in the schools's history include the outbreak of scarlet fever that led to every student being checked twice a week by throat specialist, the merging of South Central and North Central, visits by William Jennings Bryan who spoke of the importance of public speaking and Booker T. Washington who spoke of being a slave boy and the founding of a college in Tuskegge, Alabama, and a spirit competition known as Groovy Shoes. [1]


[edit] Demographics

Of North Central's 1,610 students (2006-07 school year), 85% are white, 4% are black, 3% are Hispanic, 2% are Asian, 4% American Indian, and 2% are unknown/not provided. 43% of students qualify for free lunches or reduced price lunches.[2]


[edit] Notable Current & Former Students

  • Bing Crosby, American singer attended North Central until he could afford to go to Gonzaga Preparatory High School (a preparatory High School in Spokane feeding to Gonzaga University)

[edit] Notable Current & Former Teachers

[edit] Athletics

2006 Boys 3A Cross Country State Champions

2006 Girls 3A Track State Champions

A list of both Boys' and Girls' sporting events for North Central can be found at this link: North Central High School Sports


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.spokaneschools.org/NorthCentral/history/NC_history.htm
  2. ^ http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/wa/other/1809
  3. ^ http://users.aol.com/rynocub/ryno.htm
  4. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4186/is_20050105/ai_n11711223
  5. ^ http://www.tdr2.com/camps/WinterBaseballSessions
  6. ^ http://www.spokane.net/sports/SportsProfile_Rypien.aspx
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