Plymouth North High School
Plymouth North High School, known informally as Plymouth North or PNHS, is a public high school located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its students are residents of the town of Plymouth. The school is one of two high schools in Plymouth, the other being Plymouth South High School. Plymouth North is located south of Plymouth Center, and is located adjacent to the Plymouth County Courthouse, the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, and Jordan Hospital. The school currently has an enrollment of 1054 students, in grades 9-12. The school colors are Navy Blue, White & Silver and the school mascot is an Eagle.
History
Plymouth North High School was constructed in its present location of 41 Obery Street in 1963. The school was originally known as Plymouth-Carver High School, and it served as the sole high school for the Plymouth-Carver school district from 1963-1988. This "new" school replaced the older Plymouth High School, now known as Nathaniel Morton Elementary School at 6 Lincoln Street (across the street from Plymouth Town Hall) in Plymouth Center. In the early 1980s, and due to increasing town population, the school installed used, 10 year old portable classrooms, known by students and faculty as "The Portables". These were affixed to the main school building to accommodate the increased student population and were meant to be used as a temporary solution, however they still remain today, almost 30 years later.
In 1988, the Plymouth-Carver school district was dissolved into two separate school districs (Carver and Plymouth school districts) and Plymouth Carver High School was renamed "Plymouth North High School". Later that year, the Town of Plymouth opened another new school (Plymouth South High School) to meet the needs of its ever increasing student population.
In the fall of 2012, a new and improved Plymouth North High School will be opened on the same lot location of 41 Obery Street. It is being constructed behind the current Plymouth North High School, on its Baseball and Football fields. Once the construction of the "new" Plymouth North High School is finished, the current building will be taken down and disposed of. The current building is in need of a lot of renovations and concerns over the following things led the school to be rebuilt: (1) the brick veneer has severely deteriorated over time; (2) steel-frame windows (single pane) and doors are experiencing rusting and leakage; (3) the roof is in need of replacement; (4) the existing building and site are not ADA compliant; (5) the boilers are outdated and inefficient; (6) the electrical distribution system is failing in many places as a result of a deteriorating conduit shield; (7) the lighting and plumbing systems are outdated; (8) the HVAC system only provides adequate heating and cooling to the modular classrooms; (9) the fire alarm system dates from the 1960s and does not comply with ADA, NFPA, and MA State Building Code requirements; (10) there are asbestos-containing materials throughout the building; and (11) there is severe overcrowding due to inadequate space, specifically in the hallways, music room, gymnasium, cafeteria, and library.
Awards
On April 27, 2007, Plymouth North High School was presented with an environmental award at the Massachusetts State House. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs presented the award at their 13th Annual Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education in recognition of Plymouth North's Life Skills program and its recycling efforts.[2]
- In 2008, the varsity baseball team went 26-0, winning the Division II State Championship. Led by flame throwing righty Mike Higgins who frequently hit 98 MPH with his signature two seam fastball. Higgins struckout every batter in the championship game to win the championship MVP award, his performance was also the only perfect game in Massachusetts state high school baseball history. An elbow injury he received in a snowball fight late in 2009 prevented him by being drafted by the Kansas City Royals.
- Football State Champions - 1984, 1989
- Football State Finalists - 1975, 1993
- In 2008 Lindsay Borgen was elected by her classmates as an NHS officer, along with Justine Achille, Elizabeth Hogan, Ryan Rourke and Gregory Hughes. Lindsay has gone on to study marketing at Penn State University where she aspires to make a difference in the business world.
- In the 2010-2011 winter season the OSE (Obery Street Elite) was founded. These fans went to every hockey and basketball game to cheer on their fellow classmates. They went from Jimmy Buffet night to even a Pink in the Rink night to help raise awareness of Breast Cancer. These fans were voted as the number 1 fan base by Old Colony Memorial and hold the record with fellow Plymouth South High School for largest crowd ever to watch a hockey game at Gallo Arena in Bourne, MA
- In 2011 the Plymouth North Eagles won their 2nd state title in 4 years with a 3-1 win over Hudson
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Cold Spring • Hedge • Federal Furnace • Indian Brook • Manomet Elementary • Nathaniel Morton • South • West
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