NorthWood High School
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NorthWood High School is a high school
High school
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 located in Nappanee, Indiana
Nappanee, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,710 people, 2,521 households, and 1,792 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,818.9 people per square mile . There were 2,647 housing units at an average density of 717.5 per square mile...

, United States
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. It is a part of the Wa-Nee Community School System, shared with Wakarusa
Wakarusa
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Sports

NorthWood High School's mascot is the "Panther" and their colors are red and black. NorthWood competes in the Northern Lakes Conference along with Concord
Concord High School (Indiana)
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, Elkhart Memorial
Elkhart Memorial High School
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, Goshen
Goshen High School (Indiana)
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, Northridge
Northridge High School (Indiana)
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, Wawasee
Wawasee High School
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, Plymouth, and Warsaw
Warsaw Community High School
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. In 2005 the High School's football team won the State Championship. . The boys' tennis
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 team won back to back sectional championships in both 2006 and 2007. The girls' tennis team has also won several sectional championships. NorthWood, in Football, has won 15 sectional championships, 9 regional championships, 6 semi-state championships, and one state championship.
NorthWood's boys' soccer team has captured Sectional Championships in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. In 2007 the boys soccer team made it to the final 32 teams to still compete in the State playoffs.

Music

NorthWood competes in ISSMA contests. The marching band, called the Red Regiment, has won several awards. The school has several choices when it comes to vocal music. They have a show choir called Dawning Generation and Vocal Jazz, an a capella group. They perform at community events including the annual maple syrup festival in Wakarusa
Wakarusa
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Academics

From 2004 to 2008, the spell bowl team has been the Northern Lakes Conference champions. During the 2007-2008 year four academic teams participated in the state competition. Two of four won state titles.

The Logue staff has won awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association
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 by Columbia University
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 in New York City
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Other schools

NorthWood Middle School, Wakarusa Elementary, Woodview Elementary, Nappanee Elementary
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