North Community High School | |
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Address | |
1500 James Ave North , Minnesota 55411 United States | |
Coordinates | 44°59′39″N 93°18′03″W / 44.99418°N 93.3007°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1888 |
School district | Minneapolis Public Schools |
Principal | Mauri Melander Friestleben |
Teaching staff | 33.92 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 487 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.36[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
Athletics | Minneapolis City Conference |
Nickname | Polars |
Rival | Camden Patriots |
Newspaper | Polaris |
Yearbook | Polaris |
Website | http://north.mpls.k12.mn.us/ |
North Community High School, or simply North, is a four-year public comprehensive high school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The school has existed for over 120 years in several buildings all located on the city's northside. Minneapolis North once had a predominantly Jewish student body but by 1982, the school and the neighborhood it is located in had become mostly African American.[2] Desegregation efforts, such as magnet school programs, have attempted to attract students from throughout Minneapolis and nearby suburbs.[2] KBEM-FM, established by Minneapolis Public Schools in 1970, is operated partially by North students and has been located at the school since 1985.