North Kansas City High School
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| North Kansas City High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| North Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Information | |
| School district | North Kansas City School District |
| Principal | Dr. Dan Wartick |
| Enrollment |
1700+ |
| Faculty | 211 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Motto | Purple Pride Equals Golden Rewards |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Nickname | Northtown |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Established | 1925 |
| Newspaper | The Buzz |
| Homepage | Official website |
North Kansas City High School, also known as "NKCHS," "NKC," and "Northtown," is a high school in North Kansas City, Missouri with 1700+ students, ranging from Freshmen to Seniors. It was erected and established in 1925. Throughout the school's history, several buildings have been built and torn down. Currently standing are the three-story Main building featuring the original theatre, Fieldhouse, Business Technology building, and Norclay (formerly used as an elementary school). Other buildings in use on the campus are the "Academy" and the North Kansas City Public Library and Media Center. Northtown prides itself on its unique opportunity both as one of the only local schools to have an open campus but also as the only school in the area to allow open lunch to all students. Previously an owl, the mascot is the hornet, and the school colors are purple,gold, and black(alternate). The school's mission statement is "The North Kansas City High School community strives to provide a safe and respectful environment in which all students can reach academic and personal potential through acceptance of responsibility and respect for self and others." Its motto is "Purple Pride Equals Golden Rewards." Since July 2001, Northtown has been an International Baccalaureate World School with Dr. Jane Reed as the program coordinator.
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[edit] Role in History
The stone wall around the football field was created as a work project during the Great Depression. It has been ranked the Most Interesting High School Football Field in the Kansas City area by the Kansas City Star, and has been used for local commercials, including Metro Sports.
[edit] Clubs and Activities
[edit] Sports
Competitive Teams Include:
Men's and Women's teams
Men's only
Women's only
[edit] Clubs
- Student Council
- Northtown Theatre Association
- Quizbowl
- Science Olympiad
- Robotics Club
- Foreign Language Club (German Club, French Club, Spanish Club)
- Arrested Development Fan Club
- Frisbee Golf Club
- Northtown Forensics League
- National Honors Society
- Republican Hornets Club
- Young Democrats Club
- American Field Service
- Marching band
- Concert band
- Freshman Orchestra
- Varsity Orchestra
- Color Guard
[edit] In Popular Culture
In 2006 Marty Wolff, one of the school's theater teachers was chosen to represent the state of Missouri on the NBC weight-loss game show The Biggest Loser. He made it to the ninth of eleven weeks, and was the second-to-last to be voted off. At one point, he came to the school with a film crew to film a segment for the show involving a group of his students. After the show, he quit his teaching position at the school, moving to Chicago.
