Omaha North High School

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Omaha North High Magnet School is a public high school located at 4410 N 36th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The school is the mathematics and technology magnet school for the Omaha school district, and uses an alternating block schedule to enhance curriculum effectiveness.

Omaha North High Magnet School
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Name

Omaha North High Magnet School
Nickname

North, Omaha North, NHS, Norf High
Address

4410 N 36th Street
City

Omaha, NE 68111
Established

1924
Community

Urban
Type

Public Secondary
Religion

Secular
Students

Coeducational
Enrollment

1,800+
Grades

9 to 12
District

Omaha Public Schools
Mascot

Vikings
Colors

Blue and Gold
Newspaper

North Star
Website

Link
Email

Link
Main Office Phone

(402) 557-3400

Contents

[edit] About

North has won many state and national awards for curriculum innovation. Currently, the school day is extended by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

North offers the fullest complement of higher-level mathematics courses in Omaha Public Schools and is articulating for accreditation in career and technology education. The staff is dedicated to preparing students for a highly technological, global society. The school has over 1200 networked computers and technology is pervasive in all curriculum areas. A wide variety of programming languages are offered including C++, HTML, Visual Basic and JAVA. All students and staff are issued email accounts. The current principal of Omaha North High School is Gene Haynes.

[edit] Student Accomplishments

[edit] Soccer

Viking soccer experienced their most stellar seasons during the 1999 and 2001 campaigns. During what could perhaps be stated as North's "Golden Years," the Vikings consistently battled to earn hard fought respect. In the 1999 season, North soccer reached the state tourney for the first time, only to be defeated early in the tournament. 1999 also marked the Vikings' first winning regular season. North continued to build on this success during the 2000 season, but achieved mixed results, failing to reach the state tournament again. After this season, North only lost a few key starters and looked poised for a breakthrough during the 2001 campaign. North got a great preseason start for 2001 by competing in an indoor league in which the Vikings became the eventual champions. The trophy that the Vikings clinched was presented to then coach Curlee Alexander and now is proudly on display at North. In 2001, North captured a great accolade by winning the Benson Cup. North finished the regular season with .500 record and looked poised to go deep into the postseason. However, North's state tournament dreams were crushed early in 2001 with a District loss to Omaha Burke High School; but 1999 and 2001 will be remembered as the best years of North High soccer, which featured players like Tomek Sawan, Tim Walker, Rashad Dacus, and so forth.

[edit] Football

The Omaha North High School Vikings were the District champions in 2005. North has a long tradition of excellence in football reaching as far back as 1929, when the Vikings won their first State title. North was the Nebraska State High School Football Champions in 1929 season, and later in 1948, 1956, 1961, and 1967. The Vikings' were home to the fabled "Four Norseman" backfield in 1961 and 1962, with Nebraska Hall of Famer Bob Churchich as the quarterback.

Niles Paul and Phil Bates are the Vikings' star players, especially in 2006-2007. The first game of the season against Omaha Central High School was a victory, 22 to 19. Central had one yard to go for a touchdown with seconds remaining in the game when Nick Neneman sacked Central's quarterback to end the game in favor of the Vikings. In the 2007-2008 players to watch out for are Jarrell Williams, and James Davis, both are currently sophomores.

[edit] Notable players

[edit] Basketball

North has a long tradition of producing winning basketball teams.

[edit] Notable players

[edit] Academic Decathlon

The Omaha North High School Academic Decathlon recently placed third in the state during the 2005-2006 season.

[edit] School Song

All hail the golden Vikings
We're here one-hundred million strong
Our hearts are always with you
Our eyes upon you every golden one
Oh yes, we're here to cheer you
And put that gold pep in each play
So fight, fight Vikings
Fight, fight Vikings
 Charge and fight your way to victory

[edit] Notable graduates

[edit] Supporting businesses

North High has longstanding relationships with a variety of local and national businesses. They include Mister C's, a local steakhouse.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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