| North Kansas City High School | |
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| Address | |
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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]
- ^ "Administration Team". nkcschools.org. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Twitter Hashtag "NorthtownTrue"".
- ^ a b c "NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "North Kansas City High School Profile | Kansas City, Missouri (MO)". Publicschoolreview.com. February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ Davidson, Jill. "English Language Learners in Essential Schools | Coalition of Essential Schools". Essentialschools.org. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "North Kansas City High School, Kansas City, MO Test Scores and Information – Movoto Real Estate". Movoto.com. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "International Baccalaureate". Ibo.org. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "North Kansas City High in KANSAS CITY, MO | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Executive Board". Midwest IB Schools. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2022. - Compare with the boundary map
- ^ "District Attendance Areas" (PDF). North Kansas City School District. Retrieved September 9, 2022. - Compare with the census map.