Lee's Summit North High School
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Lee's Summit North High School is a High School
that serves grades
9-12 and it is located in the north central part of Lee's Summit, Missouri
. It is the second of three high schools to open in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The other two schools are Lee's Summit West High School
and Lee's Summit High School. Lee's Summit North opened in the fall of 1995. Their mascot is the Bronco
. The school offers classes for the IB Diploma.
(MSHSAA) 2006 Speech & Debate Championship. In 2007, the Lee's Summit Debate Team sent 6 students to nationals—one team in Policy Debate
, one team in Public Forum Debate
, one individual in congress and one individual in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
. Ben Jewell is the debate coach.
The girls soccer team won state in 2000 and took second in both 2002 and 2009. The Varsity cheerleading squad won the 5A Class state championships in 2004 and 2005, which took place at the University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
in November of each year. In 2006, the squad placed fourth.
High school
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that serves grades
Grade level
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9-12 and it is located in the north central part of Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
. It is the second of three high schools to open in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The other two schools are Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School is located at 2600 Southwest Ward Road in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Lee's Summit West High School opened in the fall of 2004 and is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII School District. Current enrollment is approximately 1600 students. The mascot of the school is the titan...
and Lee's Summit High School. Lee's Summit North opened in the fall of 1995. Their mascot is the Bronco
Bronco
Bronco, or bronc is a term used in the United States, northern Mexico and Canada to refer to an untrained horse or one that habitually bucks. It may refer to a feral horse that has lived in the wild its entire life, but is also used to refer to domestic horses not yet fully trained to saddle, and...
. The school offers classes for the IB Diploma.
Academics
Lee's Summit North's A Debate team took third place in Public Forum debate at the Missouri State High School Activities AssociationMissouri State High School Activities Association
The Missouri State High School Activities Association is the governing body for high school activities throughout the state of Missouri...
(MSHSAA) 2006 Speech & Debate Championship. In 2007, the Lee's Summit Debate Team sent 6 students to nationals—one team in Policy Debate
Policy debate
Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse...
, one team in Public Forum Debate
Public forum debate
Public forum debate, also known as crossfire debate, PFD , is a style of debate practiced in National Forensic League, Texas Forensics Association, and National Catholic Forensic League competitions....
, one individual in congress and one individual in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Lincoln-Douglas debate
Lincoln–Douglas debate is sometimes also called values debate because it traditionally places a heavy emphasis on logic, ethical values, and philosophy...
. Ben Jewell is the debate coach.
Athletics
The Lee's Summit North Boys Track & Field Team won the state championship in 2005 and 2007. They also took 2nd place in 2004 and 3rd place in 2006. The Boys Cross Country Team won the state championship in 2010 and took 2nd place in 2009. Also, the Lee's Summit North Baseball team placed second in the Class 4 Missouri State Baseball Championships in 2009.The girls soccer team won state in 2000 and took second in both 2002 and 2009. The Varsity cheerleading squad won the 5A Class state championships in 2004 and 2005, which took place at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
in November of each year. In 2006, the squad placed fourth.
Alumni
- Courtney McCoolCourtney McCoolCourtney Lynn McCool is an American gymnast, who was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastic team. Although she didn't compete in the team finals, she helped the team place second, earning the silver medal behind Romania...
, gymnast, won the Silver Medal in the 2004 Olympic Games
- Mike Casino, Motocross, won the Skull and Crossbones Cup in the 2010 X Games