| Northern Lehigh High School | |
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| Location | |
| One Bulldog Lane,
Slatington, Pennsylvania 18080 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1981 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | between 625 - 650 |
| Athletics conference | Colonial League |
| Newspaper | The Slate |
| Yearbook | Reflections |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| School District | Northern Lehigh School District |
| Principal | Mr. Robert Vlasity |
| Assistant Principal | Mr. Scott Pyne |
| Website | Northern Lehigh High School |
Northern Lehigh High School is a public high school located in Slatington, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. It is the only high school in the Northern Lehigh School District.
Students in grades 9 through 12 from Slatington, Walnutport, and Washington Township in the Lehigh Valley region of the state attend the high school.
Northern Lehigh competes in the District XI athletic division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and is a member of the Colonial League.
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The current high school building was completed in 1981, with an addition built in 2000 for a new library and art room. Prior buildings which housed the school include:
The high school had been known as Slatington High School until the name was changed to Northern Lehigh High School in 1980, with the first class graduating in 1981.[2]
Northern Lehigh High School operates on a semester system. The school year has two semesters, each with four 86 minute class periods. Students are also offered the opportunity to take vocational training at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and can take college courses offered through Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Northern Lehigh's main sports rivalries are closely aligned with geographic proximity. Northern Lehigh and Palmerton High School have had a strong rivalry for decades. From 1946-74, both school's football teams met for a Thanksgiving Day game[3], and the teams still end their regular seasons each year by playing one another. A natural rivalry has also developed with Northwestern Lehigh High School, which was once a part of Northern Lehigh School District until the 1950s.
Northern Lehigh fields teams for interscholastic competition in a number of sports including: baseball, boys & girls cross country, boys & girls soccer, boys & girls track and field, field hockey, football, boys & girls Basketball, wrestling, and softball. All sports compete at the AA level of PIAA competition, with the exception of boys basketball which is in the AAA classification.
(NOTE: Northern Lehigh High School joined the Colonial League in 1994)
(NOTE: Northern Lehigh High School joined the Centennial League in 1975)
Beginning in 2007, each year six individuals who have made a significant impact on athletics at either Northern Lehigh High School or Slatington High School. The honor has included former athletes, coaches, and members of the community who have made contributions to promote high school athletics.[4]
The lyrics to the song were written by Charles Schoffstall, a commercial teacher between 1917-1920.[5] It is played to the tune of Annie Lisle.
Lyrics:
Just above the winding Lehigh
Midst the mountains grand
Stands our dear old Alma Mater
Famed throughout the land.
Far and wide through we may sojourn,
Still our hearts are true,
To our dear old Alma Mater,
Dear old blue and white
Chorus:
High school, high school, our own high school
Dear N.L.H.S.
When afar from the we wander,
Thy dear name we bless.
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