Wichita Northwest High School
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Wichita Northwest High School, known locally as Northwest, is a fully accredited public high school
located in Wichita, Kansas
, USA
that serves over 1500 students in grades 9-12.
is also located adjacent to the commons. The physical education
complex, located at the terminus of one of the wings (referred to as "streets,") 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.
.
is the Grizzlies.
Northwest corner
Arrayed in blue and gold
Stands our stalwart
Alma Mater,
Proud and strong and bold.
Hail the Grizzlies,
hail the spirit,
May we ever know, Northwest High
School gives us courage
Forward as we go!
Hail to the conq'ring heroes!
Hail, hail to Northwest High
The leaders and the best!
Northwest!
Hail to the Northwest Grizzlies!
Hail to the conq'ring heroes!
Hail, hail to Northwest High
The champions and the best!
Northwest!
. Scores for all student groups have risen on state assessments along with attendance and graduation rates. Excellence in teaching with a collaborative spirit has been the basis for the implementation of Professional Learning Communities
culture. Northwest is a technology-rich school that provides up-to-date electronic connections and support for every student.
(KSHSAA) and offers a variety of sports programs. Sports athletic teams compete in the 6A division.
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High school
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located in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, USA
United States
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that serves over 1500 students in grades 9-12.
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.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 auditoriumAuditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
is also located adjacent to the commons. The physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
complex, located at the terminus of one of the wings (referred to as "streets,") consists of a large multipurpose gymnasium
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
with bleacher seating for 2,900 and a six-lane swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
short-course competition swimming pool with retractable bleachers for 400 spectators.
Northwest Mission Statement
To provide a safe, positive learning environment where all students are challenged to achieve their personal best and become responsible, productive citizens in a changing world.Northwest Statement of Equality
All students, employees, and volunteers at Northwest High School have the same opportunity to receive and participate in a quality education with the freedom for all, without favoritism or biasBias
Bias is an inclination to present or hold a partial perspective at the expense of alternatives. Bias can come in many forms.-In judgement and decision making:...
.
School Colors, Mascot, and Songs
School colors, voted on by the first matriculating class, are royal blue and gold. The school mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the Grizzlies.
Alma mater
'Yond the gates on aNorthwest corner
Arrayed in blue and gold
Stands our stalwart
Alma Mater,
Proud and strong and bold.
Hail the Grizzlies,
hail the spirit,
May we ever know, Northwest High
School gives us courage
Forward as we go!
Northwest Fight Song
Hail to the Northwest Grizzlies!Hail to the conq'ring heroes!
Hail, hail to Northwest High
The leaders and the best!
Northwest!
Hail to the Northwest Grizzlies!
Hail to the conq'ring heroes!
Hail, hail to Northwest High
The champions and the best!
Northwest!
Academics
Northwest has achieved the Kansas Standard of Excellence in Reading for three years in a row and one year in MathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. Scores for all student groups have risen on state assessments along with attendance and graduation rates. Excellence in teaching with a collaborative spirit has been the basis for the implementation of Professional Learning Communities
Professional Learning Community
A professional learning community is an extended learning opportunity to foster collaborative learning among colleagues within a particular work environment or field. It is often used in schools as a way to organize teachers into working groups....
culture. Northwest is a technology-rich school that provides up-to-date electronic connections and support for every student.
Athletics
Northwest is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities AssociationKansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
(KSHSAA) and offers a variety of sports programs. Sports athletic teams compete in the 6A division.
Extracurricular Activities
- debate
- drama/theatre
- National Honors Society
- Explorer (newspaper)
- Quill and Scroll
- Scholars' Bowl
- Silvertip (yearbook )
- Student Senate
Achievement Highlights
- Men's Soccer City League & 6A State Soccer Champions
- Softball City League & Regional Champions
- Baseball City League & Regional Champions
- Football District & Regional Champions
- Wrestling 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th Place State Finishers
- One Men's State Cross Country Medalist
- 2nd Place Men's State Bowler, 4th Place Women's State Bowler
- Men's Bowling City League Co-Champions
- Bear Buddies Basketball City League Champions
- Men's Track City League Champions
- JROTC Grizzly Battalion Designated "Honor Unit With Distinction"
- JROTC Orienteering Team City League Champions
- Band & Orchestra District Award of Excellence
- Band & Orchestra Sweepstakes Award, Heritage Music Festival, Chicago
- Orchestra Adjudicators Award, Heritage Music Festival, Chicago
- Ten Forensics 6A State Qualifiers
- Seven NCFL National Speech/Debate Qualifiers
- Five NFL Degrees of Distinction
- Five BPA National Competition Qualifiers
- Eleven K-State Programming Competitors
- Twelve DECA National Competitors
- Two Scholastic Art Gold Keys
- Two Scholastic Art Silver Keys
Notable alumni
- Tony BarkerTony BarkerAnthony Ray Barker is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football at Rice University.-High school career:...
, Former linebacker for the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, 1992 10th round pick (280th overall), college football at RiceRice Owls footballThe Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:... - Phil StaceyPhil StaceyJoel Philip "Phil" Stacey is an American singer who first gained national attention on season 6 of the television talent show American Idol. After being eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
, American singer and finalist on American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
(Season 6) - Kamerion WimbleyKamerion Wimbley-Cleveland Browns:On July 22, 2006, he signed a six-year deal with the Browns and includes $9.3 million in guaranteed money and $23.7 million total. After being converted to outside linebacker from his college position of defensive end, he played the entire season as the starting linebacker playing...
, Current NFL linebacker for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, 2006 1st round draft pick (13th overall) by the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, college football at Florida St.Florida State Seminoles footballThe Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
See also
- Greater Wichita Athletic LeagueGreater Wichita Athletic LeagueThe Greater Wichita Athletic League, more commonly known around the state simply as The City League, is a league of member schools of the Kansas State High School Activities Association...
Wichita Public High Schools
- Wichita East High School
- Wichita Heights High SchoolWichita Heights High SchoolWichita Heights High School, known locally as Heights, is a coeducational secondary school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the USD 259 public school system. The school principal is Mr. Bruce Deterding, who replaced Mr. Mark Christian after...
- Wichita North High SchoolWichita North High SchoolWichita North High School, known locally as North, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Wichita North was founded in 1929 on the site where the United States government sent Company 'A' of the 10th Division to the forks of the Arkansas...
- Wichita Northeast Magnet High SchoolWichita Northeast Magnet High SchoolWichita Northeast Magnet High School, known locally as Northeast, is a magnet high school located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is in the Wichita School District. The current principal is Gil Alvarez. Wichita Northeast Magnet High School is the first magnet high school in Kansas. The magnet...
- Wichita South High SchoolWichita South High SchoolWichita South High School, known locally as South, is a fully accredited high school, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It is also known as Wichita High School South. The school colors are blue and red and the enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is 1,657...
- Wichita Southeast High School
- Wichita West High SchoolWichita West High SchoolWichita West High School, known locally as West, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The high school is located close to downtown Wichita, and is near U.S. Route 54...
Wichita Private High Schools
- Bishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolBishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolBishop Carroll Catholic High School, sometimes called Carroll or BC, is a private high school located in Wichita, Kansas. Along with Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, it is one of two Catholic high schools in the city. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Bishop Carroll graduates...
- Kapaun Mt. Carmel High SchoolKapaun Mt. Carmel High SchoolKapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, sometimes called Kapaun, is a private, four year, co-educational, secondary school operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. The mission of the school is to form the total person in the image of Jesus Christ...
External links
- Official school website
- USD 259, school district
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