North Country Union High School, commonly known as North Country or NCU, is a secondary school located in
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. The school is operated by the
North Country Supervisory UnionThe North Country Supervisory Union is responsible for the education of students in the Vermont towns of the city of Newport, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield, and Lowell....
school district.
By land area of the towns which send students there, North Country is the largest school in the state. These towns include Newport City, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield and Lowell.
North Country Union High School, commonly known as North Country or NCU, is a secondary school located in
Newport, VermontNewport is a city in and the shire town of Orleans County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,005. The city contains the largest population of any government in the county, yet encompasses the smallest area....
. The school is operated by the
North Country Supervisory UnionThe North Country Supervisory Union is responsible for the education of students in the Vermont towns of the city of Newport, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield, and Lowell....
school district.
By land area of the towns which send students there, North Country is the largest school in the state. These towns include Newport City, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield and Lowell. The student population ranges between 1100 and 1200. NCU is affiliated with the North Country Career Center, a regional technical center that shares the NCU building. School colors are maroon and blue, and the school mascot is the Falcon.
History
The school stands on what was once "Veterans Park." The local
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donated the land to the school district. The park had been used for carnivals, horse races, and baseball games.
Buildings
The North Country Career Center was completed in 2008. It cost $18.7 million, financed by bond.
Activities
NCUHS offers the following activities:
- Computer Gaming Club
- Drama
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- Distributive Education Clubs of America
- Flag Corps
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- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Farmers of America
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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- National Honor Society
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- Philosophy
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Club
- SkillsUSA
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- Snowboarding
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Team
- Student Council
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- JROTC
Music
Dance:
Instrumental:
- NCUHS music ensemble Band
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- North Country Jazz Ensemble
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Vocal:
- Chorus
- Men's Ensemble
- Select Choir
- Women's Ensemble
Recognition
- Champions 2007, Metro Division, Girls Golf
- Football Division III 1995
- Football Division II 1992, 1996 and 1997, State Runner-Up 2004
- Boys Division I soccer 1974, 1975, 1998 (National Top 25 Ranking Among High School Boys Soccer Teams
Coach
The New England Soccer Hall of Fame inducted boys varsity soccer coach, Joe Batista. He has coached at the school for 27 years. He has a total of 161 varsity wins in the Metro Conference and Division One from coaching various teams. He has compiled a record of 108-61-22 from 1997-2007. His teams have won one State championship and two Metro Conference titles. He has been honored as New England Coach of the Year once, twice as Vermont Coach of the Year, and three times as Metro Conference Coach of the Year.
Hockey
There are boys and girls hockey teams. They play home games on a rink in
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