Northrop High School
| Northrop High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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7001 Coldwater Road Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°8′47″N 85°8′22″W / 41.14639°N 85.13944°WCoordinates: 41°8′47″N 85°8′22″W / 41.14639°N 85.13944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Established | 1972 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| School district | Fort Wayne Community Schools |
| Principal | Jason Witzigreuter |
| Teaching staff | 128.28 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2181 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.0 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Summit Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Website | Northrop High School |
| [1] | |
Northrop High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Northrop High School has a sister school, the Goethe Gymnasium, in Fort Wayne's sister city, Gera, Germany, since 1994.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2181 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:[1]
- Male - 52.1%
- Female - 47.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 3.6%
- Black - 11
- Hispanic - 9.1%
- White - 64.4%
- Multiracial - 5.4%
Arts
Northrop's Mixed show choir, Charisma competes in competitions and festivals throughout the Midwest. Allure is Northrop's all female show choir. Allure competes similar to Charisma all around the Midwest. The Big Orange Pride or BOP is Northrop High School's Marching Band. They currently compete as an ISSMA Class A school. They were 1983 ISSMA Class A State Champion.[2]
Athletics
The Bruins are members of the Summit Athletic Conference. The school's team name is the Bruins and their colors are burnt orange, brown and white.[3] Many sports are offered at Northrop. Here is a listing, along with the state team championships won.[4][5]
- Baseball (boys)
- State champ - 1983
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Boys state champ - 1974
- Girls state champ - 1986
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Boys state champ - 1984
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Boys state champ - 1997, 2004
- Girls state champ - 1981, 1991, 2000-2005, 2011, and 2013
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Dan Butler, American television, film, and stage actor.
- Heather Headley, Broadway and R&B singer.
- Jon Schaffer, guitarist in the power/thrash metal band Iced Earth.
- Eric Wedge, MLB manager for Seattle Mariners.
- Josh Gaines, Arena Football League player.
- Matt Land, Trine University football coach.
- Walter Jordan, NBA basketball small forward.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northrop High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Indiana State School Music Association". issma.net. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "IHSAA Member School Directory Search". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Northrop Athletics". Northrop Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
- Northrop High School website
- Fort Wayne Community Schools website
- Indiana Department of Education statistics