North High School (North St. Paul, Minnesota)

North High School (North St. Paul, Minnesota)
Location
2416 11th Avenue East
North Saint Paul, MN 55109

 United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1905
Principal Greg Nelson
Assistant principals Gena Abrahamson, Mary Shake, Joseph Richter
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,925
Color(s) Red and White
Mascot The Polars
Website

North High School is a public 9-12 high school located in North Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is one of two high schools in the ISD 622 District. The other high school in ISD 622 is Tartan High School in Oakdale, Minnesota.

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History

Founded in 1905, North High School has been forced to rebuild on five different occasions due to growing enrollment. In 2005 North High celebrated its centennial.

Demographics

The school has a racial makeup of 50% White, 10.2% Black/African American, 7% Asian, 1.2% Other.

The school is located in North St. Paul, just on the other side of Minnesota State Highway 36 outside downtown North St. Paul. The school has a second campus that is located inside of the School District 622 Education Building which is located at the east end of the school's parking lot. The school is on the North side of Highway 36, but can no longer be seen from Highway 36; Renovations on Highway 36 in 2008 bypass North Saint Paul.

Curriculum

North offers many higher-level classes, including multiple AP courses, PSEO enrollment at multiple colleges, as well as a participant in University of Minnesota's "College in the Schools" program.[1]

Sports

North offers many athletic options such as football, boys and girls soccer, swim and dive, baseball, softball, boys and girls hockey, a competitive show choir, and many others.

Notable alumni

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