Northland High School (NHS) is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, United States, NHS is a part of the Columbus City Schools system and opened in 1965. The current principal is Jason Johnson and athletic teams are known as the Vikings with school colors of green and gold.
| Northland High School | |
|---|---|
 Northland High School circa 1978 | |
| Address | |
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1919 Northcliff Drive , 43229 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°4′17″N 82°57′59″W / 40.07139°N 82.96639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Jason Johnson [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold[1] |
| Athletics conference | Columbus City League[1] |
| Team name | Vikings[1] |
| Rivals | Mifflin High School and Beechcroft High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Yearbook | Valhalla |
| Website | www |
State championships edit
- Girls basketball – 1982[3]
- Boys basketball – 2009[3]
Notable alumni edit
- Jude Adjei-Barimah, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Trey Burke, professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Jared Sullinger, professional basketball player in the NBA
- Happy Chichester, singer, songwriter, and musician
- Devon Scott (born 1994), basketball player in the Korean Basketball League
- Pat Tiberi, Republican Representative for Ohio's 12th Congressional District, 2001-2018
- Seth Towns a player for Harvard who won Ivy League Player of the Year
- Georgeann Wells, first woman to register a dunk in an official NCAA intercollegiate basketball game
- Dwight Yoakam, Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter; actor and filmmaker
- Fly Union, musical group[4]
- Doug Smith, American former professional football player who was a center and offensive guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from the 1978 through 1991
References edit
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b "Ohio High School Athletic Association". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Fly Union profile". The Columbus Dispatch. 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
External links edit
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