North High School (commonly North, North High, or NHS) is a
public
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high school
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located in
Sioux City
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, ...
,
Iowa
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with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. The school is a part of the
Sioux City School District and is one of three public high schools in Sioux City.
The school mascot is Stars, and their colors are red and blue.
Athletics
The Stars compete in the
Missouri River Conference
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in the following sports:
*Baseball
** 2009 Class 4A State Champions
*Basketball
** Girls' 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2007, 2009)
*Bowling
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
** 1982 Class 2A State Champions
*Wrestling
Jacqui Kalin
Jacqui Kalin (born January 27, 1989) is an American-Israeli former college and professional basketball 5-foot-8 point guard. In college at the University of Northern Iowa, she set the free throw percentage NCAA Division 1 career record, and was ...
led the school basketball team to a
Class 4A Iowa State Championship in 2007.
She holds the school records for assists in a season (146) and career (324), and for
free throw
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s in a career (245), and holds the school and city record in the
400-meter hurdles
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On a s ...
.
Bus service
The school is serviced by Sioux City Transit, which is open to all fare-paying passengers Monday to Friday during the school year.
Notable alumni
* John Arnaud, safety for Michigan Panthers (USFL)
*
Brittni Donaldson, current assistant coach of the
Toronto Raptors
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*
Jacqui Kalin
Jacqui Kalin (born January 27, 1989) is an American-Israeli former college and professional basketball 5-foot-8 point guard. In college at the University of Northern Iowa, she set the free throw percentage NCAA Division 1 career record, and was ...
(born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player
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Ted Waitt
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*
Daniel Tillo, pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization
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Matt Chatham
Matthew L. Chatham (born June 28, 1977) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at South Dakota. He played for the New England Patriots and New York Jets.
High school years
Chatham attended Sioux City North High S ...
, former Linebacker for
New England Patriots
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and
New York Jets
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*
Lori Petty
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, American actress and director, noted for her roles in the films ''
Point Break
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'' (1991), ''
A League of Their Own
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'' (1992), ''
Free Willy
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'' (1993).
Steve Warnstadt former Iowa state senator.
See also
*
List of high schools in Iowa
This is a list of high schools in the state of Iowa. You can also see a list of school districts in Iowa. Where the high school information is on the school district page, the link below will direct you to the district page.
Adair County
* AC/ ...
References
External links
*
Public high schools in Iowa
Schools in Sioux City, Iowa
1972 establishments in Iowa
Educational institutions established in 1972
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