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Principal: John Colclough

College Access Coordinator: Holly Guss

   919-560-3956 x56175

Address: 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd.  Durham  NC 27712

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Phone : 919-560-3956

Fax : 919-479-3001

Hours of Operation : 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Office Hours :  7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Enrollment : 1633

Traditional High School

  4 x 4 Block Schedule

All visitors must report

 to the Main Office  



 


Our Mission

Northern High School strives to ensure that students achieve at their highest potential, regardless of gender, ethnicity, ability, or socio-economic status. Our mission is to provide a safe environment for learning where every student makes continuous progress and is prepared for a productive future.


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Colors: Navy Blue and Gold.

Mascot: A Medieval Knight

Our students are Knights and Ladies.


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Athletic Director:

   Walt Hensler, (919) 560-3956 x56500 or click here to email


Athletic Physical, Participation and Pledge forms can be obtained from the Main Office or downloaded from the links here:

Athletic Participation Forms

NHS Student Athlete Critical Contact Information

 

Sport Coach Season
Baseball Pete Shankle Spring
Basketball, Men’s Ronnie Russell Winter
Basketball, Women’s Pam Adams Winter
Cheerleading Sherry Sliwa Fall & Winter
Competitive Cheerleading Sherry Sliwa Spring
Cross Country Charlie Payne & Ben Gaspar Fall
Diving Ben Grafchik Winter
Football Anthony Sullivan Fall
Golf Kevin Wicker Spring
Indoor Track Kevin Curry Winter
Lacrosse Raymond St. Peter Spring
Soccer, Men’s Michael Tetreault Fall
Soccer, Women’s Pete Mabie Spring
Softball Alan Rigsbee Spring
Swimming Ben Grafchik Winter
Tennis, Men’s Scott Wells Spring
Tennis, Women’s Scott Wells Fall
Track & Field Shannon Parsons Spring
Volleyball Erin Hensler Fall
Wrestling Matt Brown Winter

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES

Any student absent or under out-of-school or in-school suspension can not participate in school activities. 

 

TO REPRESENT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS, YOU:

§ Must attend school to which the local Board of Education assigns you. Residence is deemed to be that of parents. Residence may be established by attending a school for two semesters.

§ Must have been in attendance for at least 85% of the previous semester at an approved school.

§ Must not have exceeded eight consecutive semesters of attendance or have participated more than four seasons in any sport since first entering grade 9.

§ Must be under 19 years of age on October 16.

§ Must have passed a minimum of three courses and meet local promotion standard the previous semester.

§ Must have received a medical examination by a licensed physician within the previous 365 days; and if you miss five or more days of practice due to illness or injury, you must undergo another medical examination before practicing or playing.

§ Must not accept prizes, merchandise, money, or anything that can be exchanged for money as a result of athletic participation.

 

TITLE IX DISCRIMINATION

No person, on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, or handicapping condition, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, extra curricular as well as curricular. If any employee, student, parent, or community member believes such exclusion, denial or subjection has occurred, he/she should contact:

Durham Public Schools Board of Education 

P. O. Box 3823 

Durham, NC 27702 

Or Contact: Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20202.