Davenport North High School
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Davenport North High School is a high school
built in the northern area of Davenport, Iowa
. North High School was established in 1985 in the building that was formerly Wood Junior High.
In the fall of 1994, ninth graders were added to the school as part of a district-wide reconfiguration of elementary, intermediate and high schools. In January 1997, a new gymnasium was completed along with a "Classroom of the Future" and an Iowa Communications Network room. In 2001, a new cafeteria and auditorium were completed. A new locker and weight room were added in 2008 to accommodate visiting sports teams.
, and athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. School colors are blue
and gold
.
The school fields athletic teams in 18 sports, including:
The school also has a cheerleading squad and a competitive dance team.
Davenport North is classified as a 4A school, which contains Iowa's 48 largest schools, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Wildcats are always in the largest class (e.g., Class 3A for wrestling, boys soccer, and Class 2A for golf, tennis and girls soccer). The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference
, which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities
along with Burlington, Clinton, and Muscatine high schools.
Davenport North's biggest rivalries are with intercity rivals Central and West high schools.
North has also found success in boys' basketball, with its most notable player being future NBA player Ricky Davis
. With Davis as a member of the team, the Wildcats earned trips to the state basketball tournament in 1995 and 1996. The school's 1989 team was the state runner-up, the school's highest finish in the sport, and also played in the 1990 and 2003 state tournaments.
High school
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built in the northern area of Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
. North High School was established in 1985 in the building that was formerly Wood Junior High.
In the fall of 1994, ninth graders were added to the school as part of a district-wide reconfiguration of elementary, intermediate and high schools. In January 1997, a new gymnasium was completed along with a "Classroom of the Future" and an Iowa Communications Network room. In 2001, a new cafeteria and auditorium were completed. A new locker and weight room were added in 2008 to accommodate visiting sports teams.
Athletics
Davenport North participates in the Mississippi Athletic ConferenceMississippi Athletic Conference
The Mississippi Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in the Iowa Quad-Cities, plus three other schools in eastern and southeastern Iowa.-Member schools:...
, and athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. School colors are blue
Blue
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and gold
Gold
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.
The school fields athletic teams in 18 sports, including:
- Summer: Baseball and softball.
- Fall: Football, volleyball, girls' swimming, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and boys' golf.
- Winter: Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, wrestling, boys' swimming and boys' and girls' bowling.
- Spring: Boys' track and field, girls' track and field, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, girls' golf, boys' tennis and girls' tennis.
The school also has a cheerleading squad and a competitive dance team.
Davenport North is classified as a 4A school, which contains Iowa's 48 largest schools, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Wildcats are always in the largest class (e.g., Class 3A for wrestling, boys soccer, and Class 2A for golf, tennis and girls soccer). The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference
Mississippi Athletic Conference
The Mississippi Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in the Iowa Quad-Cities, plus three other schools in eastern and southeastern Iowa.-Member schools:...
, which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
along with Burlington, Clinton, and Muscatine high schools.
Davenport North's biggest rivalries are with intercity rivals Central and West high schools.
Successes
Davenport North has found much of its athletic success in volleyball. Wildcat volleyball teams won state titles in 1987 and 1997, and earned runner-up honors in 1988, 1993 and 1998. Several players have earned "Player of the Year" honors by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.North has also found success in boys' basketball, with its most notable player being future NBA player Ricky Davis
Ricky Davis
Tyree Ricardo Davis , better known as Ricky Davis, is an American professional basketball player.-Biography:...
. With Davis as a member of the team, the Wildcats earned trips to the state basketball tournament in 1995 and 1996. The school's 1989 team was the state runner-up, the school's highest finish in the sport, and also played in the 1990 and 2003 state tournaments.
Famous alumni
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