Northrop High School
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Northrop High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools
high school situated in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne
, Allen County
, Indiana
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Northrop once operated on the Block 4 school schedule, which divided the academic year into two terms and each term into two semesters. A semester was nine weeks, and four classes were scheduled per semester that met every day. Academic achievement declined nationwide in schools following this schedule, so beginning in fall of 2010, Northrop returned to a traditional 7 period day, starting at 7:30am.
Recently Charisma 2010 competed in the Bluffton Street Fair and earned Grand Champions for the first time in 11 years. During 2010 season, Charisma won numerous awards and was 6th in the State. During the 2011 year they won Grand Champion at Northride High School's invitational. They won best vocals and visuals. Charisma placed 5th in state for the 2011 season.
In the 2010 Allure competed at state for the first time and placed 8th. Their goal for the 2010 season was to start fresh and be better than ever.
. In the summer of 2007, Northrop hired long-time Indiana High School Basketball coach Al Rhodes to coach the boys basketball squad. Rhodes would resign a year later.
Northrop Lady Bruins won the Indiana State Basketball Championship in 1986. The Lady Bruins ended the season with a 29-0 record. The 29 victories with zero losses was a State record at the time. The win streak continued through the following season where the Lady Bruins eventually lost during the final four at the State Championships. Their 57 victories in a row were another Indiana record. Lori Meinerding was named 1987 Miss Basketball. The Lady Bruins were coached by Dave Riley, who has been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at Northrop.
Fort Wayne Community Schools
The Fort Wayne Community Schools corporation is the Fort Wayne, Indiana area public school district, and is the second largest in Indiana behind only the Indianapolis Public Schools. It operates five high schools, eleven middle schools, and over thirty elementary schools, serving 31,568 students ...
high school situated in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Curriculum
Northrop has, along with all Indiana public high schools, adopted a credit system called "Core 40", requiring 40 credits (four years of English, three years of Math, Social Studies, and Science, and ten to twelve elective credits, plus two semesters of Physical Education, and a credit in Health Education). Northrop also offers a slightly more rigorous Academic Honors Diploma, which requires 47 credits. The Core 40 diploma no longer exists for incoming freshmen.Northrop once operated on the Block 4 school schedule, which divided the academic year into two terms and each term into two semesters. A semester was nine weeks, and four classes were scheduled per semester that met every day. Academic achievement declined nationwide in schools following this schedule, so beginning in fall of 2010, Northrop returned to a traditional 7 period day, starting at 7:30am.
Sister school
Northrop High School has had a sister school, the Goethe Gymnasium, in Fort Wayne's sister city, Gera, Germany, since 1994. Northrop's German teacher, Kris Kallmeyer, was recognized in 2009 by the Fort Wayne Sister Cities Committee as a "Friend of Gera" because of his work initiating an exchange program with the Goethe Gymnasium. Since its inception, nine groups of Northrop students have visited Gera with reciprocal visits from Germany occurring on the alternate years.Charisma
Northrop's Mixed show choir, Charisma competes in competitions and festivals throughout the Midwest. They sing and dance using costumes and props. In May 2008, they competed in the Smokey Mountain Music Festival and were honored with first place in their division. During the 2008 season, their back up band was awarded "Best Instrumentals" at every competition.Recently Charisma 2010 competed in the Bluffton Street Fair and earned Grand Champions for the first time in 11 years. During 2010 season, Charisma won numerous awards and was 6th in the State. During the 2011 year they won Grand Champion at Northride High School's invitational. They won best vocals and visuals. Charisma placed 5th in state for the 2011 season.
Allure
Allure is Northrop's all female show choir. They are under the direction of Tom Maupin. Allure competes similar to Charisma all around the Midwest. They sing and dance in many different styles and wear colorful costumes.In the 2010 Allure competed at state for the first time and placed 8th. Their goal for the 2010 season was to start fresh and be better than ever.
Big Orange Pride (BOP)
The Big Orange Pride or BOP is Northrop High Schools Marching Band. They currently compete as an ISSMA Class A school. They are a 27 time ISSMA Class A State Finalist, a Bands of America finalist 6 times and a 1983 ISSMA Class A State Champion. Marching Band meets daily and competes on Saturdays and performs during home football games. The group is open to all students.Boys and Girls Basketball
Northrop won the Indiana State Boys Basketball Championship in 1974 behind the play of Walter JordanWalter Jordan
Walter Lee Jordan is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Purdue University, Jordan played one season with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA...
. In the summer of 2007, Northrop hired long-time Indiana High School Basketball coach Al Rhodes to coach the boys basketball squad. Rhodes would resign a year later.
Northrop Lady Bruins won the Indiana State Basketball Championship in 1986. The Lady Bruins ended the season with a 29-0 record. The 29 victories with zero losses was a State record at the time. The win streak continued through the following season where the Lady Bruins eventually lost during the final four at the State Championships. Their 57 victories in a row were another Indiana record. Lori Meinerding was named 1987 Miss Basketball. The Lady Bruins were coached by Dave Riley, who has been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at Northrop.
Notable alumni
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, American television, film, and stage actor - Heather HeadleyHeather HeadleyHeather Headley is a Trinidadian-American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and one Grammy Award.-Personal life:...
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and R&B singer - Mark RobertsonMark RobertsonMark Robertson is a former football player who earned one Socceroo caps in 2001.-Club career:...
, American violinist and record producer - Jon SchafferJon SchafferJon Ryan Schaffer is a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. He is the founder of the heavy metal band Iced Earth. He was nominated for the title "Riff Lord" at the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.-Biography:...
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band Iced EarthIced EarthIced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... - Eric WedgeEric WedgeEric Michael Wedge is a Major League Baseball manager and former catcher, and is the current manager of the Seattle Mariners. As a player, Wedge attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in 1983...
, MLB manager for Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July... - Corey Shank, National Freshman National Record Holder in Pole Vault, 3 Time State Champion in Pole Vault and Indiana State Record Holder, Went to Virginia Tech
- Shane Chambers, Starred on Judge Mathis, and Fort Wayne News Station. He is also the President of the Ski and Snowboard Club at IPFW
- Steve Goodin, gold medalist in the cannabis olympics
- Josh GainesJosh GainesJoshua Lamar "Josh" Gaines is a professional gridiron football defensive end who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
, profesional football player