Public high school in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
North Central High School is a public high school inIndianapolis, Indiana , United States. It is part of theMetropolitan School District of Washington Township .
North Central was established in 1956 in response toWashington Township 's rapidly growing population and the desire of residents to have a local high school. Prior to this, students from the township attendedBroad Ripple High School andShortridge High School in Indianapolis. (At this time, most of the township was outside the city limits.) In 1963 the current facility was opened, and the original building was repurposed to Northview Middle School.
For the 2015–2016 school year, enrollment was 3,636 students. 41% were Black, 35% were white, 14% were Hispanic, 6% were multiracial, and 4% were Asian. 42% qualified for free lunches and 6% of the student body qualified for reduced-price lunches.[ 3]
For the 2020–21 school year, enrollment was 3,754 students. Of these, 38% were Black, 33% were white, 19% were Hispanic, 6% were multiracial, and 4% were Asian. 45% of students qualified for free lunches and 2% qualified for reduced-price lunches.[ 3]
The North Central Wind Ensemble has been named theISSMA State Concert Band Champions six times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011).[ 4]
The North Central High School Symphony Orchestra has been named theISSMA State Concert Orchestra Champions ten times (1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2014).[ 4]
The North Central Counterpoints show choir have been named theISSMA State Concert Choir Grand Champions fifteen times (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) and the State Show Choir Grand Champions eleven times (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019).
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Current director of player relations at Arizona.[ 20] Eric Gordon ,Indiana Mr. Basketball winner (2007), formerIndiana Hoosiers point guard. 2008NBA Draft: 1st round, 7th pick toLos Angeles Clippers .[ 21] [ 22] Patty Guggenheim , actress and comedian[ 23] Amber Harris , pro basketball player forChicago Sky , 2-time WNBA championChase Infiniti , American actressMarie Collins Johns , former president & CEO,Verizon , mayoral candidate for Washington, D.C.[ 24] Ro James , musician[ 25] Ronnie Johnson , basketball player[ 26] Scott A. Jones , co-founder of Boston Technologies and ChaCha[ 27] Peter Kassig , aid worker, taken hostage and ultimately executed byThe Islamic State .[ 28] Ron Klain ,White House Chief of Staff to PresidentJoe Biden , former chief of staff to former vice presidentAl Gore , and was chief of staff to Biden when he was vice president[ 29] Jon Krahulik , justice of theIndiana Supreme Court .[ 30] Brad Leaf ,American-Israeli basketball player forHapoel Galil Elyon andMaccabi Tel Aviv of theIsrael Premier League Todd Lickliter , formerButler University andIowa Hawkeyes head men's basketball coach[ 31] David Logan , basketball player forDinamo Basket Sassari Mary Mackey , novelist and poet[ 32] Maicel Malone-Wallace ,1996 Olympic Gold Medalist 4x400 Relay[ 33] Derrick Mayes football wide receiver atNotre Dame and theGreen Bay Packers [ 34] Diana Mercer , author andHuffington Post columnist[ 35] Susan Neville , Professor of English at Butler University and Flannery O'Connor Award-winning author.Bart Peterson , politician, former mayor of Indianapolis[ 14] Courtney Roby , NFL football player, also played football at Indiana University[ 36] Chad Spann , NFL football player[ 37] Marc Summers , television personality,Double Dare Nickelodeon , currentlyUnwrapped Food Network Lars Tate , Gatorade National High School football player of the year, University of Georgia and NFL starterGary Thurman , Major League Baseball player[ 38] Troy Van Voorhis ,MIT chemistry professor and speaker atThe Veritas Forum John Von Ohlen , jazz drummer who played in the bands of Woody Herman and Stan Kenton[ 39] Lauren Weedman , writer and performerKris Wilkes , 2017 Indiana Mr. Basketball and former college basketball player for UCLADavid Wolf , astronaut[ 40] Futsum Zienasellassie , Professional long-distance runner and cross country Gatorade player of the year in 2012^ "North Central High School has a new principal. 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