Norman North High School
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Norman North High School is a public, co-educational
secondary school
in Norman
, Oklahoma
. It was established on August 21, 1997, on the grounds of what had been Longfellow Middle School since 1972.
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NNHS' choral director Tony Gonzalez was named the 2006 Regional recipient for Music Teacher of the Year by the National Federation of High Schools and was the national winner in 2007 for his outstanding efforts. The Norman North Chorale is nationally renowned, winning contests in Chicago, San Diego, Orlando, and New York City, among other places. The Chorale has also appeared on National Public Radio's "From The Top," singing Eric Whitacre's "Water Night".
The National Forensic League chapter at Norman North is one of the strongest in the nation. The chapter has consistently sent droves of students to national tournaments. They have placed in the Top 4 at State Competition 6 years in a row.
In 2008 Norman North High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon award of excellence, one of few high school in the entire state honored with such an award. Only 48 high schools in the country are given this award each year.
Norman North beat their crosstown rival Norman High School
, in varsity football for the first time in school history in 2006. North then went on to continue success in football by winning the district championship in the 2007 season, and during the 2008 season was when the Timberwolves were ranked number 1 for the first time in the schools history led by a star studded senior class. North also has a very successful soccer program, they have gone to the 6A state championship 2 out of the past 3 years.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It was established on August 21, 1997, on the grounds of what had been Longfellow Middle School since 1972.
Name and Origin
Norman North High School (NNHS) was formerly named Norman High School North (NHSN). This changed in 2003 when it was decided that Norman North High School was more practical, and was now fully understood that Norman did indeed operate two separate high schoolHigh school
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Awards and Excellence
Norman North High School has displayed outstanding excellence in Fine Arts winning Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association OSSAA State Sweepstakes award in 2005 which only three other bands claimed in that year.NNHS' choral director Tony Gonzalez was named the 2006 Regional recipient for Music Teacher of the Year by the National Federation of High Schools and was the national winner in 2007 for his outstanding efforts. The Norman North Chorale is nationally renowned, winning contests in Chicago, San Diego, Orlando, and New York City, among other places. The Chorale has also appeared on National Public Radio's "From The Top," singing Eric Whitacre's "Water Night".
The National Forensic League chapter at Norman North is one of the strongest in the nation. The chapter has consistently sent droves of students to national tournaments. They have placed in the Top 4 at State Competition 6 years in a row.
In 2008 Norman North High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon award of excellence, one of few high school in the entire state honored with such an award. Only 48 high schools in the country are given this award each year.
Norman North beat their crosstown rival Norman High School
Norman High School
Norman High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Norman, Oklahoma with a steady enrollment of 1,945 students. It is accredited by North Central Association, the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association...
, in varsity football for the first time in school history in 2006. North then went on to continue success in football by winning the district championship in the 2007 season, and during the 2008 season was when the Timberwolves were ranked number 1 for the first time in the schools history led by a star studded senior class. North also has a very successful soccer program, they have gone to the 6A state championship 2 out of the past 3 years.