| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Douglas County, NE |
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| Total Students |
1914 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
109 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 701 students | | Grade 10 - 502 students | | Grade 11 - 376 students | | Grade 12 - 335 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
2% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
4% |
7% |
| % Black |
46% |
6% |
| % White |
46% |
82% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
40% |
19% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
10% |
8% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
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| School District Name |
Omaha Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
89 |
2 |
| Number of Students Managed |
47,663 students |
345 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$453,549,000 |
$3,702,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$410,944,000 |
$3,400,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,516 |
$10,730 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,622 |
$9,855 |
| District Graduation Rates |
61% |
94% |
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- for schools of the same name
- Omaha North High Magnet School is a public high school located at 4410 N 36th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The school is a mathematics, science, engineering and technology magnet school in the Omaha Public Schools district. North has won several awards, including being named a 2007 Magnet Schools of America "Magnet School of Excellence". The school's football team won their District championship in 2005 and again in 2008. Gene Haynes is the current principal of North.
- History
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After a false start to construction in 1922 located at North 31st and Ames Avenues, the present North High was completed in 1924. The building's first principal, Edward C. McMillan, was later honored as the namesake of the nearby middle school called McMillan Magnet Center. North opened as an eighth through twelfth grade school, and the school began winning district and state awards in academic and athletic competitions in 1926. In 1932 the school earned the top place at a national debate competition. 1,711 North graduates served during World War II.
- In the 1960s the school's racial composition changed as African Americans were integrated into the student body. The Omaha World-Herald portrayed the school as crime- and violence-ridden, an effort which the school's community actively challenged. After becoming a magnet school in the 1980s, white students from West Omaha were bused in, and the school's image changed substantially. In 1994 the World-Herald ran an editorial entitled, "Omaha North's Return to Excellence," and the school celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1998. North High is still waiting for an apology from "World-Herald".
- Curriculum
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North has won many state and national awards for curriculum innovation. Currently, the school day is extended by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education. North offers higher-level mathematics courses in Omaha Public Schools and is articulating for accreditation in career and technology education. The staff is dedicated to preparing students for a highly technological, global society. The school has over 1200 networked computers and technology is pervasive in all curriculum areas. A wide variety of programming languages are offered including C++, HTML, Visual Basic and JAVA. All students and staff are issued email accounts. North's Academic Decathlon recently placed third in the state during the 2005-2006 season.
- Omaha North High Magnet School is one of few certified Project Lead the Way [1] high schools in the Midwest. Project Lead the Way(PLTW) is a structured yet flexible high school program that offers students in-depth, hands-on knowledge of engineering and technology-based careers. The three-tiered approach to learning flows from foundation courses to specialization courses to a capstone course. Omaha North High Magnet School is the only school in the Metro area to incorporate all of the PLTW courses in the Pathway to Engineering curriculum. Students at North High School get opportunities to be involved in many competitions and service learning activities. The Service Learning Academy [2] through the University of Nebraska at Omaha [3] has a partnership with North High. In the 2007-2008 school year students were involved in Three Days of Service in the fall and Seven Days of Service [4] in the spring.
- Athletics
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Aside from notable basketball and soccer teams, the Omaha North High School Vikings football team has had longstanding success. North won their first Nebraska State High School Football Championship in 1929, and later in 1948, 1956, 1961, and 1967. Famed player and coach Dewey Wade was on the state football champion team in 1948 and the city champion football teams of 1949 and 1950.
- The Vikings' were home to the fabled "Four Norseman" backfield in 1961 and 1962, with Nebraska Hall of Famer Bob Churchich as the quarterback. The team was the district champion in 2005, 2006, 2007, and in 2008.
- School Song
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All hail the golden Vikings
We're here one-hundred million strong
Our hearts are always with you
Our eyes upon you every golden one
Oh yes, we're here to cheer you
And put that gold pep in each play
So fight, fight Vikings
Fight, fight Vikings
Charge and fight your way to victory!
- Notable graduates
- Harold W. Andersen, Omaha World Herald reporter
- Dick Davis of the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints. CEO of Davis Companies.
- John A. Gale, Nebraska secretary of state
- Neal Hefti, renowned jazz musician
- Miguel Keith, Medal of Honor recipient non-graduate
- Charles R. Larson, retired four-star Navy admiral
- Preston Love, renowned jazz musician
- Mike McGee of the Los Angeles Lakers
- Jana Murrell, beauty pageant winner and television reporter on KETV
- James Raschke, professional wrestler
- Supporting businesses
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North High has longstanding relationships with a variety of local and national businesses, including Mister C's, a former local steakhouse.
- See also
- Education in North Omaha, Nebraska
- External links
- Omaha North High Internet, the school's official website
- Omaha North High School-Class Reunion Websites at Classreport.org
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| About This Zip Code (68111) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
26,098 people |
1,646,465 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
12% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
28 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$23,470
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$41,096 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.4 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
59 years old |
44 years old |
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52% / 48% |
65% / 35% |
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