North High School (Eastlake, Ohio)
North High School is a public high school in Eastlake, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. The school was created when the Willoughby Union High School was split into North High School and South High School.
| Eastlake North High School | |
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| Address | |
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34041 Stevens Boulevard , , 44095 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′4″N 81°26′46″W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools |
| Superintendent | Steve Thompson[1] |
| Principal | Eric Frei |
| Teaching staff | 65.50 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,304 (2018–19)[2] |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.91[2] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black [3] |
| Song | “To our own dear alma mater, this our song we raise. Ascends from hearts that love her, and will echo now her praise. Oh, may we strive to do her honor, and live by her rule. So come and join us while we cheer, for dear old North High School.” |
| Fight song | "North High Fight Song" |
| Athletics | Boys baseball Boys basketball Girls basketball Girls cheerleading Boys cross country Girls cross country Girls fastpitch Boys football Boys golf Girls golf Boys soccer Girls soccer Swimming/diving team Boys tennis Girls tennis Boys track & field Girls track & field Volleyball Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Western Reserve Conference |
| Mascot | Ranger |
| Team name | Rangers |
| Rival | Willoughby South High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [4] |
| Newspaper | North Notes |
| Athletic Director | Dennis Reilly[3] |
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About 20 minutes east of Cleveland, Eastlake North High School is located Close to Lake County Captains Stadium. The current enrollment is approximately 1500 students. The current principal is Eric Frei and the assistant principals are Jeff Lyons and Steve Hertrick.
Athletics
Eastlake North is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and part of the six-team Premier Athletic Conference. North High school will join the Western Reserve Conference at the start of the 2015–16 school year.
In October 2017, the North Ranger football team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the school's history with a decisive victory over the Chardon Hilltoppers.
Notable alumni
- Tom Bukovac - Class of 1987 - Nashville session guitarist
- Lorraine Fende - Class of 1974 - County Treasurer for Lake County, Ohio[5]
- Tyrone Hill - Class of 1986 - retired basketball player, assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks
- Stipe Miocic - Class of 2000 - current UFC Heavyweight Champion
- Dennis Wojtanowski - Class of 1968 - co-founder of the Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit organization Democratic Voices
References
- http://www.weschools.org/Superintendent.aspx
- "North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- "Lorraine Fende, candidate for Lake County Treasurer, November 2016 general election". The News Herald. October 5, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2018.