Wichita Northwest High School
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Pride, Respect, Excellence
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| 1220 North Tyler Road [1] Wichita, Kansas 67212 United States |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | USD 259 [2] |
| Superintendent | Decquan Richardson [2] |
| CEEB Code | 173214 [3] |
| Principal | Gil Alvarez [4] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,496 (2011)[5] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue Gold |
| Fight song | Hail to the Northwest Grizzlies |
| Athletics | Class 6A [6] District 7 [7] |
| Athletics conference | Greater Wichita Athletic League [4] |
| Mascot | Grizzlies |
| Rival | Bishop Carroll Catholic High School |
| Newspaper | Northwest Explorer |
| Yearbook | Silvertip |
| Website | School Website |
Wichita Northwest High School, known locally as Northwest High, is a fully accredited public high school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA that serves over 1,500 students in grades 9-12.
Contents
History
The school opened in 1978. The first principal, John Gasper, was hired in the Spring of 1977 in order to oversee building construction, develop academic programs, hire staff, and make other preparations necessary to open the $10.4 million facility. In 2013, Gil Alvarez became principal after 2 years at Northeast Traditional Magnet.[8]
Facility
The school building features a commons area, which includes a student activity center, a dining facility, a study area, and an informal social gathering place. The commons area can also be used as a 330-seat theater. Surrounding the central commons are administrative offices, instructional areas, student lockers, and food service. An 800-seat auditorium is also located adjacent to the commons. The physical education complex, located at the terminus of one of the wings (referred to as "halls,") consists of a large multipurpose gymnasium with bleacher seating for 2,900 and a six-lane swimming pool short-course competition swimming pool with retractable bleachers for 400 spectators.
Northwest is receiving multiple updates per a 2008 bond issue, such as: new tennis courts (completed 2010), new astroturf football field (completed 2009), new bleachers, permanent concessions stands and locker rooms in the football stadium, new physical education classroom (previously wrestling room), new wrestling room and weights room (previously north 1/3 of gym), new gymnasium (south of current gym; on current baseball field), as well as a new business department and more classrooms.[9]
Extracurricular Activities
Athletics
Wichita Northwest is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) and competes in the 6A division. The following sports are offered:[10]
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- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Bowling (boys & girls)
- Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (coed)
- Dance (girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming & diving (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
State Championships
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
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| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1995, 2011[11] |
| Winter | Bowling, Boys | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2014[12] |
| Basketball, Boys | 1 | 2006[13] | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Non-athletic Activities
- Debate
- Drama/Theater
- National Honors Society
- Explorer (newspaper)
- Quill and Scroll
- Scholars' Bowl
- Silvertip (yearbook)
- Student Senate
Notable alumni
- Tony Barker, former linebacker for the Washington Redskins, 1992 10th round pick (280th overall), played collegiately at Rice[14]
- Braeden Cloutier, retired professional soccer player, played for various franchises in the Major League Soccer[15]
- LeBaron Hollimon, head coach of the Wichita Wings and retired professional soccer player, played for various franchises in the National Professional Soccer League[16]
- Chris Harper, NFL player for the New York Giants
- Jeff Richardson, former MLB player for the California Angels
- Phil Stacey, American singer and finalist on American Idol Season 6[17]
- Kamerion Wimbley, former NFL linebacker for the Tennessee Titans, 2006 1st round draft pick (13th overall) by the Cleveland Browns, played collegiately at Florida State[18]
See also
- Wichita Public High Schools
- Wichita East High School
- Wichita Heights High School
- Wichita North High School
- Wichita Northeast Magnet High School
- Wichita South High School
- Wichita Southeast High School
- Wichita West High School
- Wichita Private High Schools
References
- ↑ GNIS entry for Northwest High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USD 259
- ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
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- ↑ Northwest High in Wichita US News
- ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ↑ KSHSAA School District List[dead link]
- ↑ Wichita school district announces leadership changes at schools; The Wichita Eagle; May 17, 2013.
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- ↑ Northwest High School - Departments
- ↑ Boys Soccer
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- ↑ http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/PDF/CompleteHistory1.pdf
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- ↑ NORTHWEST SOCCER PLAYER HEADS TO TRYOUT IN GERMANY Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Friday, July 24, 1992
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External links
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- Historical
- Map
- Wichita School District - High School Boundary Map, valid starting fall 2012, USD 259
- Wichita School District - Boundary Map and Directory of Buildings, USD 259
