Wichita Northwest High School

Wichita Northwest High School, known locally as Northwest High, is a fully accredited public high school located in Wichita, Kansas, operated by Wichita USD 259 public school district, and serves over 1,500 students in grades 9-12.

Wichita Northwest High School
Address
1220 North Tyler Road [1]

Wichita
,
Kansas
67212

United States
Coordinates37.706054°N 97.438834°W / 37.706054; -97.438834
Information
School typePublic, High School
MottoPride, Respect, Excellence
Established1978
School districtWichita USD 259[2]
SuperintendentDr. Alicia Thompson [2]
CEEB code173214 [3]
PrincipalEric Hofer-Holdeman [4]
Teaching staff91.30 (FTE)[5]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,311 (2017-18)[5]
Student to teacher ratio14.36[5]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  Gold
Fight songHail to the Northwest Grizzlies
AthleticsClass 6A [6]
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita Athletic League [4]
MascotGrizzlies
NewspaperNorthwest Explorer
YearbookSilvertip
Websitewww.usd259.org/northwest

History

The school opened in 1978. The first principal, John Gasper, was hired in the Spring of 1977 in order to oversee building construction, develop academic programs, hire staff, and make other preparations necessary to open the $10.4 million facility. In 2013, Gil Alvarez became principal after 2 years at Northeast Traditional Magnet.[7]

Facility

The school building features a commons area, which includes a student activity center, a dining facility, a study area, and an informal social gathering place. The commons area can also be used as a 330-seat theater. Surrounding the central commons are administrative offices, instructional areas, student lockers, and food service. An 800-seat auditorium is also located adjacent to the commons. The physical education complex, located at the terminus of one of the wings (referred to as "halls,") consists of a large multipurpose gymnasium with bleacher seating for 2,900 and a six-lane swimming pool short-course competition swimming pool with retractable bleachers for 400 spectators.

Northwest is receiving multiple updates per a 2008 bond issue, such as: new tennis courts (completed 2010), new astroturf football field (completed 2009), new bleachers, permanent concessions stands and locker rooms in the football stadium, new physical education classroom (previously wrestling room), new wrestling room and weights room (previously north 1/3 of gym), new gymnasium (south of current gym; on current baseball field), as well as a new business department and more classrooms.[8]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Wichita Northwest is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) and competes in the 6A division. The following sports are offered:[9]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (boys & girls)
  • Bowling (boys & girls)
  • Cheerleading (coed)
  • Cross country (boys & girls)
  • Dance (girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys & girls)
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming & diving (boys & girls)
  • Tennis (boys & girls)
  • Track (boys & girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

State Championships
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallSoccer, Boys21995, 2011[10]
WinterBowling, Boys32005, 2008, 2014[11]
Basketball, Boys12006[12]
Total6

Non-athletic activities
  • Debate
  • Drama/Theatre
  • National Honors Society
  • Explorer (newspaper)
  • Quill and Scroll
  • Scholars' Bowl
  • Silvertip (yearbook)
  • Student Senate

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. GNIS entry for Northwest High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. USD 259
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Search - Wichita-Northwest HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  5. "Northwest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. Wichita school district announces leadership changes at schools; The Wichita Eagle; May 17, 2013.
  8. "Northwest 2008 Bond Project" (PDF). USD 259. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  9. Northwest High School - Departments
  10. Boys Soccer
  11. "Bowling complete history" (PDF). KHSAA. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  12. History of Boys State Basketball Winners
  13. "Tony Barker". Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05.
  14. NORTHWEST SOCCER PLAYER HEADS TO TRYOUT IN GERMANY Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Friday, July 24, 1992
  15. "LeBaron Hollimon named coach for new Wichita Wings". kansas.com.
  16. "Phil Stacey Bio". Sing 365.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  17. "Kamerion Wimbley". NFL.com.

 

 

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