Naperville North High School
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| Naperville North High School |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Ross Truemper |
| Faculty | 219 |
| Students | 3,025 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 899 N. Mill Street Naperville, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Orange and Blue |
| Mascot | Huskies |
| Website | www.ncusd203.org/north |
Naperville North High School, or NNHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Ogden Avenue and Mill Street in the northern-central part of Naperville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the counterpart to Naperville Central High School of Naperville Community Unit School District 203.
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[edit] History
The building was constructed in 1970 comprising 152,347 square feet (14,000 m²). Additions to the building were made in 1974, 1986 and 1992, increasing the size to the current (as of 2005) 449,665 square feet (42,000 m²). From the time of its construction until the 1992-1993 academic year, Naperville North was the only high school in its district to have a swimming pool. Thus Naperville Central High School students who took Physical Education courses in swimming or desired to compete in swimming and/or diving would be bussed from Naperville Central to Naperville North. Unfortunately competitive swimming events can no longer be held in the pool as it is not deep enough at the shallow end to meet state standards.
[edit] Academics
In 2003, Naperville North had an average composite ACT score of 24.5 while the national average for all students taking the exam was 20.8. It also graduated 95.4% of its senior class in 2004. Naperville North has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]
The faculty is comprised of 219 certified staff, 73% of whom hold Masters Degrees.
In 2005, Newsweek ranked Naperville North 1,025 out of 1,200 high schools, placing it in the top 5 percent nationally. The rankings are determined by a Challenge Index, which includes the total number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge tests given at a school, divided by the number of seniors graduating that year.[2]
The school day consists of eight periods, fifty minutes in length. Classes meet five days a week, over two semesters, covering a total of 36 weeks. NNHS is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Illinois State Department of Education.
[edit] Math and Science
The Math Team at Naperville North has been the DuPage Valley Conference champions for 28 consecutive years and were Illinois state champions the last 9 years and 12 of the last 13 years. Naperville North also participates in the North Suburban Math League. Class of 2001 Valedictorian Jeff Huang also set Illinois state history in becoming the first ever to win the individual state championship all four years, leading the Huskies to four consecutive Math Team state championships (1998-2001) as well. On Saturday, February 24, 2007, the math team competed at the ICTM Regional competition at the College of DuPage and placed 1st overall and sweeping every event except for the Oral Event. The WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) team won the state championship from 1999 to 2005. The Varsity JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) Team in 2005 placed first in the nation, while the Junior Varsity placed second in the nation. The 2005 JETS Varsity team is also distinguished for having won first in the nation back to back (in 2004 as JV and in 2005 as Varsity). In 2004 and 2006, the Naperville North Science Bowl team won first at the Illinois Science Bowl Tournament and went on to compete at the National Science Bowl Tournament.
In the recent years, several Naperville North students have attended the US Olympiad camps and the Research Science Institute. In 2003, Benjamin Kaduk represented the US at the 35th International Chemistry Olympiad, winning a bronze medal. In 2005, David Yang attended the USA Biology Olympiad camp. Naperville North students who have attended the Research Science Institute include: Jeffrey Huang, Florence Twu, and David Yang. Several students have also been semi-finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search and Siemens-Westinghouse competitions.
[edit] Athletics
Naperville North has 21 athletic teams which compete in the DuPage Valley Conference. Naperville North's mascot is the Husky.
[edit] State Championships
Naperville North has won a number of Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state championships, including the following (records, where available, are listed within parentheses):
- 1988 IHSA Girls Soccer - Naperville (North) (20-2-1) - Coach Alan Harris
- 1989 IHSA Class AA Boys Golf - Naperville (North) - Coach Bob Campbell
- 1992 IHSA Class 6A Football - Naperville (North) (12-2) - Coach Larry McKeon
- 1993 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross Country - Naperville (North) - Coach Marty Bee
- 1994 IHSA Class AA Boys Golf - Naperville (North) - Coach Bob Campbell
- 1994 IHSA Boys Tennis - Naperville (North) - Coach Joan Callaway
- 1996 IHSA Boys Swimming & Diving - Naperville (North) - Coach Dick Raab
- 1997 IHSA Boys Volleyball - Naperville (North) (35-4) - Coach Laura Bruce
- 1998 IHSA Class AA Boys Soccer - Naperville (North) (21-4-3) - Coach David Bucher
- 2001 IHSA Boys Gymnastics - Naperville (North) - Coach Brad Foerch
- 2001 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross Country - Naperville (North) - Coach Dan Iverson
- 2004 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross Country - Naperville (North) - Coach Dan Iverson
- 2005 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross Country - Naperville (North) - Coach Dan Iverson
[edit] Activities
The school is also host to a strong Certamen (a no-holds barred Latin academic bowl) team, placing first in the 2004 state Latin convention; the defending Illinois State Champion Chess Team; the Northern Lights, a "winter guard" flag corps; the Marching Huskies marching band, who tied for second in the state championship in 2005 and took third at the Lincoln Way Marching Band Invitational in 2006; and a strong drama department that contributes regularly to the Illinois High School Theatre Fest. Notable recent IHSTF productions with North students in the cast or crew include West Side Story, Pirates of Penzance and Macbeth. In 2000, a Naperville North adaptation of 12 Angry Men (presented as Twelve Angry Jurors), was selected to perform as a showcase at the IHS Theatre Festival. More recent selections taken to state include The Laramie Project and Angel's Fall.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chris Brown, professional football player, Tennessee Titans
- Levelle Brown, professional football player, Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League
- Glenn Earl, professional football player, Houston Texans
- Jerry Hairston, Jr., professional baseball player, Texas Rangers
- Scott Hairston, professional baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jay McCareins, professional football player, Arizona Cardinals
- Justin McCareins, professional football player, New York Jets
- Marisol Nichols, actress[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Illinois School Report Card
- ^ Newsweek Magazine's 1000 Top US High Schools
- ^ Voting page for "Naperville's Most Famous", sponsored by the Naperville Sun newspaper.
[edit] External links
| DuPage Valley Conference |
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| Glenbard East • Glenbard North • Naperville Central • Naperville North • West Aurora • West Chicago • Wheaton North • Wheaton Warrenville South |
