Columbus North High School is a
public high school
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
building located on the north side of
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
at 100 E. Arcadia Avenue. It is part of the
Columbus City School District. The school was closed in 1979 due to declining enrollment.
In December 1921, the Columbus Board of Education purchased a thirteen-acre tract of land on Arcadia Ave., which included the old Columbus Sewer Pipe Factory, for $39,000. Famed architect,
Frank Packard
Frank L. Packard (June 11, 1866 October 26, 1923) was a prominent architect in Ohio. Many of his works were under the firm Yost & Packard, a company co-owned by Joseph W. Yost.
Life and career
Frank Lucius Packard was born June 11, 1866 in ...
designed the building, of
Tudor Revival architecture
Tudor Revival architecture (also known as mock Tudor in the UK) first manifested itself in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the latter half of the 19th century. Based on revival of aspects that were perceived as Tudor architecture ...
, costing approximately $1,000,000. Construction began in 1923 and the building opened on September 2, 1924. It graduated its first class in January 1925.
The North High School building served as an
adult education
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center for many years. From 2006-2008 the North building was used as swing space by
East High School during the renovation of the East High School building.
Linden-McKinley High School
Linden McKinley High School is located in the South Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Columbus City Schools District. The school has an enrollment of approximately 500 students in grades 9 to 12.
Currently Linden McKinley ...
used the building as swing space from 2009-2011 during the renovation of the Linden-McKinley building.
From 2012–2019, the North High School building was the home of Columbus North International High School. Columbus North International moved to the former Brookhaven High School building in 2019. The North High School building was renovated, and is now home to Dominion Middle School.
Bishop Watterson High School
Bishop Watterson High School is a parochial, college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio.
History
Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under the auspices of the Diocese of Columbus, is a co-educational college preparator ...
rents use of the stadium at North High School from
Columbus City Schools
Columbus City Schools, formerly known as Columbus Public Schools, is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio, and serves most of the city (portions of the city are served by suburban school districts). The district has 46,6 ...
for their home football games.
North High School won the first state
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of compe ...
track and field
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championship shortly after the formation of the association.
The school also had an undefeated football season in 1918 under Coach Errett Selby.
Athletic State championships
* Boys
Track and Field
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– 1908, 1911
* Boys
Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
– 1932, 1944, 1945, 1946
* Boys
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...
– 1940
* Boys Gymnastics - 1926, 1927, 1932
References
External links
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District website
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High schools in Columbus, Ohio
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Tudor Revival architecture in Ohio
1924 establishments in Ohio
Frank Packard buildings
Defunct schools in Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Register properties
Old North Columbus