Nashua High School North is a

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located in

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. The school's current location was erected in 2002 with its first class graduating in June 2005, one year after the city's high schools officially split into two locations and establishments (with the earlier high school now being renamed

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). Generally, students living north of the

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attend "North", as it is commonly referred to. However, students from either school can take certain classes at the other school and be bused over. The school's mascot is the

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History

Nashua High School (as the south campus was referred to prior to the split in 2004) has been located at three different locations throughout the city, originally at a location at Spring Street, followed by the building that is now Elm Street Middle School, before finally coming to the current location on Riverside Drive. Prior to the 2002–2003 school year, the Nashua school district followed a less standard placement system, which had the high school comprising grades 10 (

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) through 12 (

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), with grade 9 (

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) being placed in with the city's three

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schools (now following the

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system/curriculum). During the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 school years, juniors and seniors attended classes at the newly constructed Nashua High School North campus, while sophomores attended school at the South location while it was being renovated. Until the 2004–2005 school year, freshmen still attended class at their respective junior high schools, but received credit and report cards from Nashua High.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 1,701 students enrolled for the 2018–2019 school year was:

Awards

* The New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects - Excellence in Architects Award 2006 * NH Excellence in Education Secondary School of Excellence 2006

Notable alumni

* Kelsey Hogan - University of New Hampshire women's basketball coach *

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pitcher for the

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defensive end

Sports

Nashua High School North athletics teams have earned multiple state championships. The Women's Swimming & Diving team won the school's first state title in the 2006–2007 season, and had an undefeated championship season in 2010–2011. The Men's baseball team won the championship in the spring of 2011. The Men's Indoor Track team followed suit, winning the Division 1 championship in their 2010–2011 and 2016–2017 seasons. They were runners up for the 2012–2013, 2015–2016 2017–2018, and 2018–2019 indoor seasons and then won the 2013 and 2015 New Hampshire Division 1 Outdoor Track & Field Champions.

References

External links

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Nashua School District

Nashua High School North - Common Core Data
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