North Crowley High School is a public high school in

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...

. It administers grades 9-12 and is part of the

Crowley Independent School District Crowley Independent School District is a public school district based in Crowley, Texas (USA). The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Michael McFarland. In addition to Crowley, the district also serves portions of Fort Worth, and Edgecliff Vi ...

. The school's colors are royal blue and silver. The school's mascot is the Panther. The school is often colloquially referred to by its nickname, "NoCro," a short form of the full school name. The North Crowley Men's basketball team were Texas 5A State Champions in 2008. In 2003, they were Texas 4A Football State Champions.

Activities

The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities. Active student organizations include American Sign Language Club,

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, Band, Blue Crew, Choir, Computer Science Club, French Club, Future Business Leaders of America,

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, Key Club, Masters of the Universe (Science Club), Spanish Club, Speech/Debate, Student Council, Texas Future Music Educators, Thespians. Athletics programs offered include Athletic Trainer, Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Powerlifting, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, and Women's Track. Fine Arts programs offered include Art, Mighty Panther Band, Choir, and Theater Arts.

Academics

The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes in a number of subjects, and the AP exams may be taken at the end of the school year. Pre-AP and honors classes are also offered. Students may also opt for dual-enrollment at area universities, simultaneously earning high school and university credit. The academic curriculum also includes opportunities for

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training in a variety of areas, for students who elect to take these classes for elective credit. The school participates in the AVID program, and encourages eligible students to participate in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP). The school maintains a chapter of the National Honor Society, and inducts new members based on academic performance and community involvement.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

North Crowley High School Official Website
{{authority control Crowley Independent School District high schools Public high schools in Fort Worth, Texas