Fargo North High School

Infobox School2
name = Fargo North High School


motto =
established = 1967
type = public
locale =
grades = 9-12
head_name = Principal
head = Andy Dahlen
city = Fargo
state = North Dakota
country = USA
students = about 1,400
faculty =
school_colors = blue and gold
mascot = The Spartans
free_label = District
free = Fargo Public Schools

Fargo North High School is an American high school located in Fargo, North Dakota. It currently serves about 1,400 students and is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system. The official school colors are blue and gold and the athletic teams are known as "The Spartans".

North is the oldest existing high school in the city, after Central High burned down in 1966.Fact|date=December 2007 The school building has been expanded several times over its history with the most recent project having been completed in the summer of 2006. Until the fall of 2006, Fargo North contained grades 10-12 and served about 1,000 students, but now also includes 9th grade.

Extracurricular Activities

[ [http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/education/club/default.php?sectiondetailid=3083&sc_id=1197567934 North High (9-12) - Clubs & Organizations ] ]
*Activity Leadership Council (ALC)
*Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)
*Art Club
*Club International (Club I)
*Cheerleading
*Chess Club
*Computer Club
*Danceline (Spartacas)
*Debate
*Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
*Drama
*Drumline
*Environmental Club
*French Club (started 2005)
*Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
*German Club
*History Club
*Improv Club
*International Thespian Society (ITS)
*Junior Classical League (JCL)
*Key Club
*Knowledge Bowl
*Music
*National Honor Society (NHS)
*Newspaper (Spartan Scroll)
*Psychology Club
*Socratic Society
*Spanish Club
*Speech and Debate
*Student Congress
*Student Council
*Yearbook (Laconian)

Athletics

Sports offered at Fargo North High School:
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
*Gymnastics
*Hockey
*Ping Pong
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming and Diving
*Tennis
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
*Wrestling

Championships

*State Class 'A' Boys' Basketball: 1977, 1985, 2002, 2006

*State Class 'A' Girls' Basketball: 1979, 2001

*State Class 'AAA' Football: 1995, 2000

*State Boys' Hockey: 1981, 1982, 1986

*State Girls' Hockey: 2004, 2005, 2008

*State Boys' Swimming: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996

*State Boys' Soccer: 1995, 2003, 2004

*State Girls' Soccer: 1996, 2006

*State Class A Volleyball: 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999

*State Class 'A' Boys' Track and Field: 1967

*State Class 'A' Baseball: 2002

*State Girls' Tennis: 2000
*State Boys' Tennis: 1977, 1978
*State Boys' Cross Country: 1970-71

Music

The music department of Fargo North consists of three concert bands, two jazz bands, two concert choirs, one jazz choir, two concert orchestras, and one symphony. Many students in the music program are in two or more of these groups. The jazz groups are pulled almost entirely out of the concert groups. Locally popular rapper, Lil' Stripe, is currently attending Fargo North.

ChoirThere are three choirs at Fargo North: Girls' Choir, Concert Choir, and 19th Ave. Jazz. The Concert Choir and Jazz Choir are joined by audition, and the Girls' Choir is freely open to anyone. All choirs take part in several concerts throughout the school year, and the Jazz Choir sings in many public venues.

BandThe Band program consists of a freshman band, a sophomore band and a junior-senior band. The three concert bands, play at several concerts each school year. The two jazz bands, also split by grade, sometimes play at these concerts as well, and often partake in jazz competitions and festivals. In addition to these bands, many of the students volunteer to play for the school's sporting events in Pep Band. On a few occasions, there have been 'stands bands,' or smaller versions of pep band set up for football games, to play in downtime during the game itself.

OrchestraThere are two string orchestras - the freshman orchestra and the 'High School Orchestra', which consists of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The freshman orchestra consists of primarily bowed string instruments (violins, violas, violincelli, and double basses.) Occasionally, there are woodwind, brass or percussion additions.

The High School Orchestra also consists of bowed string instruments, but is much larger than the freshman group. They are also regularly joined by woodwind, brass, percussion, and sometimes voice accompaniment.In addition to the two orchestras, there is also a smaller group called Northern Gold Chamber Orchestra, which is joined by audition. It consists of around twenty people, much less than the full orchestras. The NGCO does more visitation performances or exhibitions rather than full concerts, but it also usually plays with the full groups at concerts as well.

Theatre

Fargo North Theatre consists of three different levels of Performing Arts - the Fargo North branch of the International Thespian Society, an independent tech crew, and the Performing Arts class. There are four main shows a year: a straightClarifyme|date=March 2008 show, or non-musical three-act; a two act musical; and a one act play, which is shown at the North Dakota One-act Festival.

Performing ArtsPerforming Arts teaches many different forms of theatre, such as commedia del arte, pantomime, and many others.

International Thespian SocietyThespian Society is an international organization of high school students involved in theatre.Clarifyme|date=March 2008

ShowsThe four shows performed every year are all cast by audition, therefore providing the best cast possible. Each year, students produce a full-length musical, a one-act play, and a three-act play. Also at the school are various student projects, most notably the "Chomp and Stomp" and a set of twenty-four hour plays. The musical includes a full pit orchestra.

Tech CrewFargo North High Technical Theatre provides all the technical needs for the theatre, from shows to assemblies.

Hazing Policy

Recently at Fargo North, there was a hazing policy that was specific in its violations. This policy was extremely controversial to the students, but had to be put under effect. Fact|date=September 2008

Activites that may be construed as hazing under this policy include, but are not limited to, the following: [Citation |title=6334 - Hazing Policy |url=http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/education/components/docmgr/download.php?sectiondetailid=2647&fileitem=1263&catfilter=204 |format=PDF |publisher=Fargo School District No. 1 |accessdate=2008-09-20]
# Any type of physical brutality such as whipping, beating, striking, paddling, branding, electronic shocking or placing a harmful substance on the body.
# Any type of physical activity such as sleep deprivation, exposure to weather, confinement in a restricted area, calisthenics or other activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student.
# Any activity involving the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, drug, tobacco product or other food, liquid, or substance that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the student's mental or physical health or safety.
# Any activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism, that subjects a student to extreme mental stress, embarrassment, shame or humiliation, which adversely affects the mental health, or diginity of the student or discrouages the student from remaining in school.
# Any activity that causes or requires the student to perform a task that involves violation of state or federal law or of school district policies or regulations.

References

External links

* [http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/North/ Fargo North High School website]