Northwestern High School (Indiana)

For schools of the same name, see Northwestern High School.

Northwestern High School
Location
3431 N. Co Rd 400 W Kokomo, IN 46901 USA
Information
Type	Public high school
Principal	Tim Edsell
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	612
Color(s)	Purple and White
Athletics	Indiana High School Athletic Association
Athletics conference	Mid-Indiana Conference
Mascot	Tigers
Website	www.nwsc.k12.in.us

Northwestern High School is located at 3431 N. Co Rd 400 W to the northwest of the city limits of Kokomo, Indiana. The building houses grades 9–12 and functions as the primary athletic building. The mission of Northwestern High School is through the quality of its staff, curriculum, instruction, and extra-curricular offerings, Northwestern High School provides a positive and supportive environment that challenges each student to strive for excellence in developing skills in life-long learning, communication, problem solving, critical thinking, individual and social responsibility, and respect for others and self. ^[1]

TIGER PRIDE Band Program

The marching band program has successfully competed in the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) for several decades posting three State Finals appearances. The marching band posted their first State Finals appearance in 1989 under the direction of Brett Davis by placing 9th. Their second appearance in 2004, under the direction of Jeremy Snyder, resulted in a school best 6th place result. The TIGER PRIDE Band made its 3rd appearance in State Finals in 2010, placing 6th place. The band is currently under the direction of Jeremy Snyder, Director of Bands since 2003, and Jon Rodgers, Assistant Director since 2008.

Athletics

Dan Armstrong, a baseball coach of Northwestern's past, has become a well-organized Athletic Director of NWSC. As a member of the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC), Northwestern High School scored their first state title in boys basketball in 2007 under the leadership of Jim Gish. The state championship was the result of a 78-74 double overtime victory over Winchester Community High School. The school also was a state runner up in football with a loss to Cathedral High School in 1992. Additional state runner ups in baseball (2005) and girls golf (1996) were also achieved. Locally, the school holds a reputation of having athletes who lack in size but make up for that with agility. Recently, Northwestern's football program has been successful in comparison with the late 1990's and early 2000's. A recent change in head coach occurred - from the nationally acclaimed offensive analyst, Dan Robinson, to John Hendryx, who protests an outstanding overall record and a state title. This has drastically morphed the style of play from finesse-based to power-based. Its basketball program has produced multiple Division 1 players, such as Austin Parkinson and Zavier Sanders. The team has had a declining success in the past few years, though state title holder Jim Gish remains the coach. Soccer, which is a popular youth-league sport, is commonly a program presenting winning records for Northwestern High School. Baseball is an annual strength as well, with much credit due to the ever-competitive little league programs and the team's head coach, Ryan Berryman. The track and field team usually stands near the median among MIC teams, but in recent years, the program has boasted nearly 100 participants (of the appx 550 in the school) under direction of David Stevens.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Northwestern High School include:

• Brandon Beachy, Baseball, Indiana Wesleyan University/Atlanta Braves pitcher
• Steve Butler, Auto Racing, 6-Time National Champion
• Dewayne Ewing , Football, Butler University quarterback
• Sylvia Jane Kirby , a country singer/song writer.
• Katherine Leese, Dean Symposium Winner; Live! or Die! Existentialism in Sartre's Huis Clos, Manchester College
• Austin Parkinson, Basketball, Purdue University point guard

Achievements

Northwestern High School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon school for two concurrent years, though it no longer holds the title. The math program in NWSC has been ranked within the top five, and the science program, within the top ten public high schools in Indiana.

References

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