Wichita Northwest High School, known locally as Northwest High, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves 1,320 students in grades 9 to 12.[5]
| Wichita Northwest High School | |
|---|---|
 Entrance in 2014 | |
| Address | |
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1220 North Tyler Road [1] , 67212 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′22″N 97°26′20″W / 37.706054°N 97.438834°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | Pride, Respect, Excellence |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Wichita USD 259[2] |
| CEEB code | 173214 [3] |
| Principal | Eric Hofer-Holdeman [4] |
| Teaching staff | 87.99 (FTE)[5] |
| Grades | 9 to 12[5] |
| Gender | Co-ed[5] |
| Enrollment | 1,416 (2022-23)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.09[5] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue Gold |
| Fight song | Hail to the Northwest Grizzlies |
| Athletics | Class 6A [6] |
| Athletics conference | Greater Wichita Athletic League [4] |
| Mascot | Grizzlies |
| Rival | Bishop Carroll Catholic High School |
| Newspaper | Northwest Explorer |
| Yearbook | Silvertip |
| Website | School website |
History
editThe 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 Magnet.[7]
The school's building was designed by local architects Schaefer & Associates PA.[8]
Facility
editThe 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 received 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
editAthletics
editWichita 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]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Bowling (boys & girls)
- Cheerleading (coed)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- 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
edit| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- Debate
- Drama/Theatre
- National Honors Society
- Explorer (newspaper)
- Quill and Scroll
- Scholars' Bowl
- Silvertip (yearbook)
- Student Senate
- Band
Notable alumni
edit- Tony Barker, former NFL player[14]
- Braeden Cloutier, former MLS player[15]
- Hailey Colborn, Miss Teen USA 2018
- Breece Hall, NFL running back for the New York Jets[16]
- Chris Harper, former NFL player.
- LeBaron Hollimon, soccer coach, former player[17]
- Jeff Richardson, former MLB player
- Phil Stacey, American singer and finalist on American Idol Season 6[18]
- Kamerion Wimbley, former NFL player[19]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ GNIS entry for Northwest High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ USD 259
- ^ High School CEEB Code Search
- ^ a b "School Search - Wichita-Northwest HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Northwest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ^ Wichita school district announces leadership changes at schools; The Wichita Eagle; May 17, 2013.
- ^ David H. Sachs and George Ehrlich, Guide to Kansas Architecture (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1996): 246.
- ^ "Northwest 2008 Bond Project" (PDF). USD 259. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Northwest High School – Departments
- ^ Boys Soccer
- ^ "Bowling complete history" (PDF). KHSAA. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ History of Boys State Basketball Winners
- ^ "Tony Barker". Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05.
- ^ NORTHWEST SOCCER PLAYER HEADS TO TRYOUT IN GERMANY Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Friday, July 24, 1992
- ^ "Former Wichita Northwest running back Breece Hall declares for NFL Draft". KSN.com.
- ^ "LeBaron Hollimon named coach for new Wichita Wings". kansas.com.
- ^ "Phil Stacey Bio". Sing 365.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
- ^ "Kamerion Wimbley". NFL.com.