| North Point High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2500 Davis Road Waldorf, Maryland 20603 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, secondary school |
| Motto | The real world starts here...Create your own tomorrow! |
| Founded | 2005 |
| School district | Charles County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mrs. Kimberly Hill |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,219[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, black, gold, white |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | http://www.ccboe.com/northpoint/ |
North Point High School is a school for science, technology, and industry. It is located in the far western area of Waldorf, Maryland, United States. At 311,000 square feet (28,900 m2) and with about 2,200 students enrolled, it is the largest high school in Charles County. It is also the newest high school, having opened its doors in 2005. Its mascot, the Eagle, was derived from the motto of Charles County, "The wild side of the Potomac... Where eagles soar!"
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North Point has 18 science, technology and industry (referred to as STI) programs. An estimated half of the student body is enrolled in one of these programs, while the other half receives a normal high school education.
The programs are as follows:
School of Advanced Technology and Engineering
School of Technology
School of Construction Development
School of Health and Protective Services
North Point's Skills USA chapter won medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in June 2010. The group placed first (gold) in Industrial Motor control, and second (silver) in Culinary Arts. In its first year ever competing in quiz bowl, that team also brought home a gold medal. [4]
The 2010-2011 North Point's Varsity Basketball Team won the State Championship in their division against Patterson High School.
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