Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District. In the city of Pickerington, it is referred to simply as North and their mascot is the Panther. In 2002, "Pickerington High School" split into two high schools, Pickerington High School Central and Pickerington High School North. Pickerington High School North opened on August 24, 2003.
Pickerington High School North | |
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Pickerington High School North | |
Address | |
7800 Refugee Road , , 43147 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°54′35″N 82°44′1″W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Established | 2003 |
Opened | 2003 |
School district | Pickerington Local School District |
Superintendent | Chris Briggs |
School code | 628945 |
Principal | Mark Ulbrich |
Faculty | 169 |
Teaching staff | 85.20 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,648 (2018–19)[1] |
Average class size | 27 |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.34[1] |
Education system | Pickerington Local School District |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Purple, Black, Silver |
Fight song | panther victory |
Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[2] |
Sports | Football (American), Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Bowling, Cheerleading, |
Mascot | Panther |
Team name | Panthers[2] |
Rival | Pickerington High School Central Tigers, Reynoldsburg High School Raiders, and Lancaster High School Golden Gales |
Publication | 2003-Present |
Newspaper | North Star |
Yearbook | Polaris |
Feeder schools | Pickerington Lakeview Junior High School |
Director of Bands | Gregory Benson |
District Athletic Director | Mark Aprile[2] |
PHSN Athletic Director | Molly Feesler[2] |
Website | www |
The school has sports programs that include football, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys golf, girls golf, cross country, cheerleading, track and field, baseball, softball, and Marching Band.
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
RJHS is located at 130 Hill Road South and houses 7th and 8th grade. Ridgeview Junior High, formerly Pickerington Junior High, and before that, Pickerington High School. The school was built in 1964 to replace the building that currently houses Heritage Elementary, the former Pickerington High School, which was built in Pickerington in 1907. Ridgeview is home to Tiger Stadium, which houses both the football field and track. The annual Pickerington Jr. High Track Invitational is held at RJHS.
Notable alumni
- Justin Boren, National Football League football player
- Jake Butt, Denver Broncos Tight end
- Pat Elflein, Minnesota Vikings Offensive Lineman
- Caris LeVert, Brooklyn Nets shooting guard
References
- "Pickerington High School North". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.