Pickerington High School North

Pickerington High School North

Pickerington High School North
Address
7800 Refugee Road
Pickerington, Ohio, (Fairfield County) 43147
United States
Coordinates 39°54′35″N 82°44′1″W / 39.90972°N 82.73361°W / 39.90972; -82.73361Coordinates: 39°54′35″N 82°44′1″W / 39.90972°N 82.73361°W / 39.90972; -82.73361
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 2003
Opened 2003
Founder Pickerington Local School District
School district Pickerington Local Schools
Superintendent Dr. Valerie Browning-Thompson
School code 628945
Principal Mark Ulbrich
Faculty 169
Teaching staff 158
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,931 (2013)
Average class size 27
Student to teacher ratio 27.1:1
Education system PLSD
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Black, Silver          
Fight song Panther Victory
Athletics conference Ohio Capital Conference[1]
Sports Football (American), Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Bowling
Mascot Panther
Team name Panthers[1]
Rival Pickerington High School Central, Reynoldsburg High School, and Lancaster High School
Publication 2003-2014
Newspaper The North Star
Yearbook "Panther Pride"
Feeder schools Pickerington Lakeview Junior High School
Director of Bands Dr. Marc Parulekar
District Athletic Director Mark Aprile[1]
PHSN Athletic Director Molly Feesler[1]
Website www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=2

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, the other school being Pickerington High School Central. The school's mascot is the Panther and its teams take the name "Panthers". The school opened on August 24, 2003.

Pickerington High School is the newest high school built in the PLSD. The Lakeview Junior High and High School North are both located on the same campus (located at the corner of Refugee Rd, Pickerington Rd., and Ault Rd. Pickerington Lakeview is 7th and 8th grade. The school employs approximately 1,364 staff members. 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 band.

Athletics

Pickerington North Athletic Logo

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Runners-Up

Music Program

The Pickerington North High School Band program has over 180 wind and percussion members who participate in various performing groups. These groups include the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Bands, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. There is also a Color Guard who participate along with the Marching Band.

The first Drum Major Position in the history of Pickerington North was founded at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year.

Honors and Performances OMEA State Marching Band Finals Qualifier: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

OMEA State Marching Band Finals Superior Ratings: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

PHSN Symphonic Band:

       State Concert Band Qualifier:  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
       State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

PHSN Concert Band I:

       State Concert Band Qualifier:  2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
       State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

PHSN Concert Band II:

       State Concert Band Qualifier:  2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016

2003 Nations Parade, New York, NY

2005 Festival Disney Parade Marching National Champions, Orlando, FL

2005 Festival Disney Indoor Guard National Champions, Orlando, FL

2006 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA

2007 Fiesta Bowl Parade & National Band Championship, Phoenix, AZ

       First Place Parade Marching (Class B)

2009 Citrus Parade, Orlando, FL

2011 NYC Veterans Day Parade, New York, NY

2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ

       Grand Champion

2015 Disney Parade, Orlando, FL

Notable alumni

External links

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