North Andover High School is a public high school in the town of

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, United States. The school is a part of the North Andover Public School System, and is the only high school in the district. Construction on the school was completed in February 2004.

Demographics

According to

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statistics, the demographic distributions for race, gender and grade for the 2018–2019 academic year are listed below:

Facilities

The school has a

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nasium with a rock climbing wall, rope ladders, an

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and a

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. The performing arts center includes band and choral chambers and an 800 seat auditorium. Other features include two language labs and six computer labs. The football stadium has 4,000 seats and hosts local and regional events.

Academics

North Andover High School offers basic AP courses. On the

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, North Andover High School students are in the top half of the state, with over 95% pass rate on the English and Mathematics sections.

Athletics

North Andover competed in the Cape Ann League from 1971 to 2012, until it moved back into the Merrimack Valley Conference. Because of total enrollment, North Andover High School is qualified in Division 2 by the

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and plays many games against non-league opponents with similar school size. The school football team was led by head coach John Rafferty until 2015. North Andover High School has soccer and

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programs as well as a wrestling team.

Activities

North Andover High School's Drama Guild holds four major performances every year. In January 2007, the school hosted its first One-Act festival, in which three One-Act productions were performed, a tradition that has since been discontinued. The One-Act performances were typically student directed plays. The guild is supported financially by a parent's organization. The Pep Band plays at some school functions, including home basketball games and the Special Olympics. The school chorus was invited to sing at Carnegie Hall in April 2011 due to their gold medal rating at their competition in Philadelphia, PA. Other extracurricular activities include academic teams (Math, Science or Model United Nations), intramural sports (Ping Pong, Environmental Club and Ultimate Frisbee), multicultural clubs (Spanish, German, and a Gay-Straight Alliance), and a dance club. The Johnson Chapter of the National Honor Society coordinates volunteer work from among the school's top ranked juniors and seniors.

Notable alumni

* Chris Honeycutt, State champion wrestler; professional

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fighter for Bellator MMA

References

External links

North Andover Public School SystemNorth Andover CamNorth Andover Twitter Page
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