Columbus North High School (CNHS) is one of the public high schools located in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC). Columbus North High School was previously known as Columbus High School. It was renamed Columbus North High School in 1973 upon the founding of Columbus East High School.
| Columbus North High School | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance to Columbus North High School | |
| Address | |
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1400 25th Street , 47201 | |
| Coordinates | 39°13′28″N 85°54′36″W / 39.22444°N 85.91000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Respect. Responsibility. Relationships. |
| Principal | David Clark |
| Teaching staff | 166.83 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,224 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.33[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Nickname | Bull Dogs |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year is as follows:[1]
- Male = 48.3%
- Female = 51.7%
- White = 65.5%
- Hispanic = 21.4%
- Asian = 6.7%
- Multiracial = 3.3%
- Black = 2.3%
- Native American / Alaska Native = 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander = <0.1%
Athletics
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The North Bull Dogs are members of Conference Indiana.[2] The school colors are royal blue and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[3][4]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cross Country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming & Diving (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track and Field (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (boys & girls)
- Wrestling (boys & girls)
Columbus North also has a travel Lacrosse team, although the administrators will not recognize or fund because star football players were leaving the team for lacrosse.
| Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Girls Basketball (1) | 2015 |
| Boys Cross Country (6) | 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020 |
| Girls Cross Country (2) | 2009, 2021 |
| Boys Golf (2) | 1934, 2013 |
| Boys Gymnastics (13) | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 |
| Girls Gymnastics (3) | 1973, 1974, 2016 |
| Boys Soccer (1) | 2012 |
| Boys Swimming (10) | 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Girls Swimming (1) | 1985 |
Notable alumni
edit- Michael Evans Behling, actor
- Michael Brinegar, American swimmer (attended, did not graduate)
- Tyler Duncan, golfer
- Ray Eddy, former head basketball coach for Purdue
- Jamie Hyneman, co-host of the television series MythBusters
- Greg Pence, U.S. Representative for Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2019-present
- Mike Pence, 50th Governor of Indiana 2013-2017, 48th Vice President of the United States 2017-2021[5]
- Morgan Proffitt, former Professional soccer player for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.
- Tony Stewart, NASCAR driver[6]
- Chuck Taylor, American basketball player and shoe salesman/evangelist, Chuck Taylor All-Stars
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Columbus North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "IHSAA Athletic Conferences". ihsaa.org. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "2014-2015 School Directory" (PDF). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 41. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Staff Reports. "The Mike Pence story: From a youth in Columbus to candidate for vice president". therepublic.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Ruble, Larry. "Biography - Anthony (Tony) Stewart". Columbus North Alumni. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
External links
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