McKinney North High School
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| McKinney North High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| McKinney, Texas, USA | |
| Information | |
| School district | McKinney Independent School District |
| Principal | Jimmy Spann |
| Enrollment |
1,700 |
| Type | Free public |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Motto | Recognize North |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Color(s) | Orange and Navy |
| Established | 2000 |
| Homepage | McKinney North High School |
McKinney North High School (commonly North, McKinney North, or MNHS) is a public secondary school located on 2550 Wilmeth Road in Mckinney, Texas, USA that serves ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students. The school is part of the McKinney Independent School District. North was also recently updated to a "recognized" status via the T.E.A.
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[edit] Academics
McKinney North operates on a 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. schedule, which includes seven class periods and a thirty minute lunch period. Students may not leave campus during this time due to MISD's closed campus policy.
[edit] Athletics
Despite the school's short history, it has managed to achieve success in a myriad of events. The MNHS Ladydogs won the 2006 4A U.I.L. Texas State Championship in soccer, The baseball and softball teams also have a storied history in the playoffs making it to the State semifinals and area finals, respectively. Also, the cross-country program has qualified for the U.I.L. state championship twice and has won 5 district championships in all. Also, for Cross Country, Samantha Means won the 4A title, but also set the Texas time record.They have one of the most successful football programs making it to the playoffs for 2 straight years.
[edit] Notable Collegiate Athletes
Shannon Woods (MNHS Class of 2004) is the running back for the [1]Texas Tech Red Raiders located in Lubbock, TX. Becoming the starting running back at the beginning of the 2006-2007 College Football season. However, for the 2007-2008 season he is not seeing much playing time. Colin Bado ('04) finished his college career at Missouri Southern (2007) as the number 14 all time receiver in college football history.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Band The MNHS Band. Debate Team The MNHS C-X Debate Team
