North Kansas City High School | |
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Address | |
620 East 23rd Avenue , 64116 | |
Coordinates | 39°08′45″N 94°34′23″W / 39.14570°N 94.57314°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | NorthtownTRUE[2] |
School district | North Kansas City School District |
Principal | Keith Jones[1] |
Faculty | 100.55 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,640 (2022–23)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.31[3] |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Mascot | Hornet |
Rivals | Staley High School Oak Park High School Winnetonka High School Park Hill South High School |
Newspaper | The Buzz |
Yearbook | 1924–1949 The Owl; 1950–present The Purgold |
Broadcast | NTV News |
Website | North Kansas City High School |
North Kansas City High School (also known as NKCHS, NKC, and Northtown) is a high school in North Kansas City, Missouri, United States, with over 1,900 students enrolled. It is a part of the North Kansas City School District.
The first graduating class found of record was in 1917 with three known graduates. The school began as an all-white school, due to the inhabitants of the community, and is now one of the most diverse and integrated schools in the nation.[4][5][6]
Since July 2001, Northtown has been an International Baccalaureate World School with Dr. Jane Reed as the program coordinator.[7][8][9]
Its boundary includes North Kansas City, Avondale, and portions of Gladstone south of NW Englewood Road.[10][11]