Appleton North High School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Appleton North High School
Appleton North logo.png
Address
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
5000 North Ballard Road

Appleton
,
Wisconsin
54913

United States
Coordinates44°18′50″N 88°22′24″W / 44.31383°N 88.3733°W / 44.31383; -88.3733Coordinates: 44°18′50″N 88°22′24″W / 44.31383°N 88.3733°W / 44.31383; -88.3733
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1995
OversightAppleton Area School District
PrincipalDavid A. Pynenberg
Faculty100+
Grades9-12
Number of students1,780 (2019-20)
Color(s)Navy and Gold
   
Fight songAcross the Field
Athletics conferenceFox Valley Association
MascotLightning
NewspaperThe Noctiluca
YearbookThe Almanack
Feeder schoolsEinstein Middle School and Kaleidoscope Academy[1]
Websitenorth.aasd.k12.wi.us

Appleton North High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Appleton, Wisconsin that is part of the Appleton Area School District. Opened in August 1995, it is the most recently built of the three four-year public high schools in the district. The school has 1,780 students.[2] The school colors are gold, silver and navy blue. The school's nickname is the Lightning.

Extracurricular Activities[]

Theater[]

Appleton North High School Theatre has received wide recognition for its productions. In 2020, the department's one-act production of Saint Joan received the Critic's Choice award at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival state finals, marking the 22nd consecutive year that Appleton North's theater program received this accolade.[3] In 2012, the program was named the best high school theater program in the midwest by Stage Directions magazine.[4][5] Program director Ron Parker was inducted into the Wisconsin High School Theatre Hall of Fame in 2011.[6]

Choir[]

Appleton North has six choirs. North Choir, an auditioned ensemble, tours internationally, and all choirs perform several concerts a year, including a benefit concert and the popular holiday program Wintersong.[7] Under the direction of James Heiks, the Varsity Women's (now Varsity Treble) choir premiered Stephen Hatfield's arrangement of "Barb'ry Ellen" and was selected to appear on the album Best of High School A Cappella 2003.[8][9]

Newspaper[]

The Noctiluca is Appleton North's award-winning[10] student newspaper, in publication since 1995. Approximately 40 students contribute to the monthly publication.[11]

Athletics[]

Football[]

During the 2004 football season Appleton North went undefeated in the regular season until losing to Marshfield in the postseason.[12] The class of 2006 was the first class in history to defeat Appleton East and West all four years in football.[citation needed] During the 2009-2010 football regular season, Appleton North went undefeated. They were the first team in school history to go 12-1.[13] During the 2011-2012 football season, the Lightning were the FVA champions, advancing to the playoffs, where they lost to DC Everest.[14]

Hockey[]

The Appleton United hockey teams are composed of students from North, East and West.

In the 2007-08 season, the boys' team went to the state tournament for the first time, before losing to Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart in the semifinals.[15] In the 2015-16 season, Appleton United won the state championship.[16]

During its 2006-2007 inaugural season, the Appleton United Women's hockey team won sectionals and went to the state tournament, eventually defeating Chippewa Falls 4-2 in the championship game.[citation needed]

Performance team[]

In 2009, the performance team won first place in the National Dance Association's Medium Poms division.[17] In 2016, the team won first place in their division at the Wisconsin State Cheer Championships.[18]

Girls' basketball[]

The Lightning captured their first WIAA Division 1 state title in the 2016-17 season, when they beat De Pere to complete an undefeated season.[19] Their second state victory came in the 2017-2018 season, against Kimberly High School.[20]

Girls' soccer[]

During the 2008 soccer season, the varsity team went to the state tournament, where they lost to Divine Savior Holy Angels High School.[21]

Boys' bowling[]

The Appleton North bowling team has been the reigning district 8A conference champ since 2013. In the 2016-2017 season, the team had two individual qualifiers for the singles portion, and three for the 2017-2018 season.[22]

Boys' volleyball[]

The team completed a perfect season in 2012 (34-0) by defeating Burlington to claim their first boys' volleyball state championship.[23][24]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "School Boundaries". aasd.k12.wi.us. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "School Profile - Appleton North High School". Appleton Area School District. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Appleton North earns top state theater honors for 22nd consecutive year". The Post-Crescent. January 14, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Zettel, Jen (December 19, 2015). "High school theater program fueled by teamwork, dedication". WLUK. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Passion, Vision and Community Support". Stage Directions. November 1, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wisconsin High School Theatre Hall of Fame – Wisconsin High School Forensic Association". Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Benti, Emily. "Choir excited to perform annual Wintersong concert". Noctiluca. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Barb'ry Ellen - Music Dispatch". www.musicdispatch.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "BOHSA 2003". Varsity Vocals. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Calzada-Vera, Jake Zajkowski and Andrea. "Noctiluca recognized at NEWSPA journalism conference". Noctiluca. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Noctiluca: Student Newspaper". north.aasd.k12.wi.us. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Appleton North Football 2004 Season". WisSports.
  13. ^ "Appleton North Football 2009 Season". WisSports.
  14. ^ "Appleton North vs. DC Everest". MaxPreps.
  15. ^ "Edgewood vs. Appleton East Co-Op (Appleton United)". WIAA.
  16. ^ "Appleton United - Bracket". Wisconsin Prep Hockey.
  17. ^ "Pom Champion". Houghton Lake Resorter. March 19, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Collar, Jim. "Appleton North cheer squad perseveres". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  19. ^ Ritchay, Doug. "Appleton North pulls away from De Pere to win first state title". WLUK. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  20. ^ Ricardo Arguello (March 3, 2018). "Appleton North shows off its defensive game in big sectional girls basketball victory". Appleton Post-Crescent.
  21. ^ "Appleton North vs. Divine Savior". WIAA.
  22. ^ http://www.wihsbowlclub.com/districtStandPage.php?id=8A
  23. ^ "Appleton North Boys Volleyball 2012 Season". WisSports.
  24. ^ "States Results Archive - Boys Volleyball". WIAA.
  25. ^ "Meet Katherine Biskupic and Leah Frires of Pure & Weary in Hollywood - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  26. ^ Meinert, Kendra. "Packers-Bears parody channels 'When Harry Met Sally'". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  27. ^ National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 46th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  28. ^ "Hays: Hagen leads UW-Milwaukee after cancer". ESPN.com. October 20, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  29. ^ Woolfe, Zachary (July 15, 2019). "Review: A Bel Canto Boot Camp Teaches Spirit and Polish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  30. ^ Arciaga, Beth Accomando, Kris. "Not All The Drama Is On Stage In San Diego Opera's 'Rigoletto'". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  31. ^ "North student's dancing grad video goes viral". postcrescent.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  32. ^ Nyman, Shane. "Appleton native Hillary Reynolds co-wrote the opening track on the new Little Big Town album". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  33. ^ "Hillary Reynolds Latest Effort, "What Faith Is" Will Deliver Proceeds To Loveland Therapy Foundation". American Songwriter. August 26, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  34. ^ "Representative Amanda Stuck". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2017.

External links[]


Retrieved from ""