North Hardin High School

North Hardin High School, located in Radcliff, Kentucky, has a student population of approximately 1,600.[3] The school, a part of Hardin County Public Schools, was founded in 1962. The athletics teams are known as the Trojans. The school is also known for its involvement in the 1988 Carrollton bus disaster, which resulted in improvements to the safety of school buses.

North Hardin High School
Location
Radcliff
,
KY

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoA Tradition of Excellence
Established1962
School districtHardin County Public Schools
PrincipalTanya Corder[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,566 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)Blue and white    
MascotTrojans
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Since 1982
YearbookThe Trojan
WebsiteNorth Hardin High School

About North Hardin

North Hardin is a member of the Southern Association and rated as a comprehensive high school by the Kentucky Department of Education.

North Hardin High School has been in existence since 1962 when Rineyville High School and Vine Grove High School consolidated. The enrollment that year was 572. The building at that time was located in Vine Grove until moving to its current location in Radcliff in 1969. The school recently went through a major renovation of the main building, and larger renovations are planned.

North Hardin has two gymnasiums as well as facilities for football, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and softball.

In the years since North Hardin's inception, the student population grew to approximately 2,200. This year's expected enrollment is around 1,800 students.

Mascot and school colors

Since its inception in 1962, the mascot of North Hardin High School has been a Trojan and the school's colors are blue and white. The student body and faculty of the consolidation schools, Vine Grove and Rineyville High Schools, both voted on their new mascot and school colors in the 1961–1962 school year. Both Vine Grove and Rineyville's mascot prior to the consolidation were Devils (Vine Grove was the Blue Devils and Rineyville the Red Devils).

The NH

During the 1964–1965 school year, North Hardin's Student Council adopted the NH symbol.

Athletics

North Hardin offers a wide variety of competitive sports teams.

  • Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse
  • Baseball team
  • Boys' & girls' basketball teams
  • Boys' & girls' bowling teams
  • Cheerleading squad
  • Boys' & girls' cross country teams
  • Football team
  • Boys' & girls' golf teams
  • Boys' & girls' soccer teams
  • Softball team
  • Boys' & girls' swimming teams
  • Boys' & girls' tennis teams
  • Boys' & girls' track teams
  • Volleyball team
  • Wrestling team
  • Marching band & color guard

Sports championships
Baseball[4]
Championship Years won
District Champion 1980 1982 1993 1996 1997 1998 2002 2003 2006
Region Champion 1980 1982 1996 1997 2004 2006
Semi-State Champion 1997 2004
State Runner-Up 1997
Boys' Basketball[5][6][7][8]
Championship Years won
District Champion 1981 1982 1985 1987 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
1998 1999 2001 2002 2007 2009 2010
Region Champion 1981 1982 1990 1991 1994 1996 1998 1999 2001 2002
2003 2010
State Runner-Up 1982
Football[9]
Championship Years won
District Champion 1973 1974 1983 1991 1993 1994 2001
Region Champion 1983 1991 1994 2019
Boys' Soccer[10]
Championship Years won
District Champion 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2003
Boys' Track & Field[11][12][13][14]
Championship Years won
Region Champion 1975 1976 1977 1978 1981 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
State Runner-Up 1993 1998 2002 2008
State Champion 1992 2000 2004 2013 2014
Wrestling[15]
Championship Years won
State Runner-Up 1967 1972 1975
State Champion 1968 1969 1978 1981
Lady Trojan Basketball[16][17][18]
Championship Years won
District Champion 2002 2005
Region Champion 2007
Lady Trojan Golf[19]
Championship Years won
State Champion 1990 1992
Lady Trojan Softball[20]
Championship Years won
District Champion 1995 1996 2004 2006 2007 2009
Region Champion 1995 1998 2002 2006 2009
Lady Trojan Track & Field[21][22][23]
Championship Years won
Region Champion 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2014 2015
State Runner-Up 1998 2000 2001 2002 2012 2014
State Champion 1999 2013
  • The girls' track teams were region champions 15 years in a row before being runner-up in 2008. They won a state championship in 1999 & 2013 and runners up in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2012.
  • The boys' track teams were state champions in 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2013 and runners-up in 1993, 1998, 2002, and 2008.
  • The wrestling teams were state champions in 1968, 1969, 1978, and 1981.
  • The girls' golf teams were state champions in 1990 and 1992.

North Hardin Trojan Athletic Hall of Fame
North Hardin Trojan Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees[24][25]
Name Reason or sport(s) Induction year
Kelly Kirchbaum Football, wrestling, baseball 2007
Todd Perry Football 2007

Extracurricular activities

North Hardin offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including:

  • Academic Team[26]
  • The Trojan Triumph newspaper[27]
  • The Trojan yearbook[27]
  • JROTC
  • Archery Team (JROTC)
  • Boys' and Girls' Color Guard (JROTC)
  • Boys' and Girls' Drill Team (JROTC)
  • Drill Team (JROTC)
  • Colorguard (JROTC)
  • Honor Guard (JROTC)
  • RAIDER Team (JROTC)
  • Rifle Team (JROTC)
  • Colorguard (Band)
  • Winterguard (Band)
  • Marching Band
  • Spanish Dance Team
  • League of Legends E-Sports Team

Band

The Trojan Marching Band has received the Sudler Shield for marching excellence.[28] In the spring of 2014, the Trojan Marching Band was invited to participate in the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, one of six high school bands invited out of over 170 nationwide who auditioned.

In 2005 the Wind Symphony was one of only two high school bands internationally which received the Sudler Flag of Honor presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation for musical excellence.[29]

In 2015 and 2020 the North Hardin Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.

In 2018 The North Hardin Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the 2019 Music For All National Concert Band Festival.

Clubs

North Hardin offers over 20 clubs in which students can participate.

  • Art Club
  • Beta Club
  • Drama Club
  • DECA Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • FFA Club
  • FCA Club
  • FCCLA Club
  • Friends of Rachel
  • Future Educators of America
  • German Club
  • National Honor Society
  • HOSA
  • Pep Club
  • Photography Club
  • ROTC
  • SADD Club
  • Science Club
  • Student Council
  • Spanish Club
  • Y Club
  • Anime Club
  • Gamer Club

Principals
  • James T. Alton (1962–1967)
  • Ray Story (1967–1988)
  • Kim Shaw (1988–1995)
  • Ted Pearce (1995–1997)
  • Faye Atcher (1997–1998)
  • Eric Vowels (1998–2001)
  • Bill Dennison (2001–2012)
  • Lonnie Dennis (2012–2017)
  • Tonya Corder (2017-2019)
  • Damon Sprigler (2019–Present)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Principal's Message". North Hardin High School. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "North Hardin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  3. http://www.khsaa.org/reports/enrollments/20092010schoolenrollmenttotalsbyenroll.pdf
  4. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/baseball/history.htm
  5. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/bbball/history.htm
  6. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/bbball/recordbook.pdf
  7. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/boys-17th-district-basketball-tournament-bulldogs-finally-finish-win-final-0226
  8. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/boys-5th-region-basketball-tournament-john-hardin-delivers-guarantee-going-back-state-0303
  9. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/football/history.htm
  10. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/bsoccer/history.htm
  11. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/btrack/history.htm
  12. http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/School.aspx?SchoolID=18240
  13. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/prep-track-despite-pressure-north-dominates-region-title-0513
  14. http://www.usatodayhss.com/louisville/article/kentucky-boys-class-3a-track-and-field-north-hardin-overpowers-st-xavier-bryan-station--2013305180123
  15. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/wrestling/history.htm
  16. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/gbball/history.htm
  17. http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kygbk10/33639
  18. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/girls-17th-district-basketball-tournament-make-it-seven-straight-etown-0226
  19. http://www.khsaa.org/handbook/winners/gfgwinners.pdf
  20. http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kyfp11/34167
  21. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/gtrack/history.htm
  22. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/prep-track-lady-trojans-claim-fifth-straight-region-title-0513
  23. http://www.usatodayhss.com/louisville/article/kentucky-girls-class-3a-track-and-field-easterns-taylor-bradley-very-fast-learner--2013305180122
  24. http://www.hardin.kyschools.us/nhhs/athletics/halloffame/%5B%5D
  25. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/prep-sports-north-hardin-honor-two-hall-fame-classes-0801
  26. http://www.freewebs.com/northhardinacademicteam
  27. http://nhhsnews.com
  28. http://www.sousafoundation.net/Default.aspx?ID=20
  29. http://www.sousafoundation.net/Default.aspx?ID=49
  30. "Todd Perry, G at NFL.com". NFL Player Page. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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