North High School (Sioux City, Iowa)

North High School (commonly North, North High, or NHS) is a public high school located in Sioux City, Iowa 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.

North High School
Location
4200 Cheyenne Sioux City , Iowa 51104 United States
Coordinates	42°32′36″N 96°23′30″W
Information
School type	Public, Secondary
Established	1972[1]
School district	Sioux City School District
Superintendent	Rod Earleywine[2]
Principal	Open Until Filled
Teaching staff	75.72 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,660 (2023-2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	21.92[3]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, White and Blue
Mascot	Star
Website	https://north-high.siouxcityschools.org/

The school mascot is Stars, and their colors are red and blue.

Athletics

The Stars compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:^[4]

• Baseball
  • 2009 Class 4A State Champions^[5]
• Basketball
  • Girls' 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2007, 2009)^[6]
• Bowling
  • Boys' Class AA State Champions (1990)
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
  • 1982 Class 2A State Champions^{[citation needed]}
• Wrestling

Jacqui Kalin led the school basketball team to a Class 4A Iowa State Championship in 2007.^[7] She holds the school records for assists in a season (146) and career (324), and for free throws in a career (245), and holds the school and city record in the 400-meter hurdles.^[7]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Brittni Donaldson, current assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors^[8]
• Jacqui Kalin (born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player
• Ted Waitt, co-founder of Gateway Computers^[9]
• Daniel Tillo, pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization
• Matt Chatham, former Linebacker for New England Patriots and New York Jets
• Lori Petty, American actress and director, noted for her roles in the films Point Break (1991), A League of Their Own (1992), Free Willy (1993)
• Kyle Thousand, sports agent^[10]
• Steve Warnstadt, former Iowa state senator

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa