- North Hardin High School
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Coordinates: 37°49′31″N 85°56′53″W / 37.825383°N 85.948189°W
North Hardin High School Motto A Tradition of Excellence Established 1962 Type Public Principal Bill Dennison Students Approximately 1500 Grades 9–12 Location Radcliff, KY, USA District Hardin County Public Schools Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Since 1982 Colors Blue and White Mascot Trojans Yearbook The Trojan Newspaper The Trojan Triumph Website North Hardin High School North Hardin High School, located in Radcliff, Kentucky, has a student population of approximately 1,500.[citation needed] The school was founded in 1962. The athletics teams are known as the Trojans. The school is also widely known for its students who were involved in the 1988 Carrollton bus disaster, which brought many changes to school buses making them one of the safest vehicles on the road today.
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About North Hardin
A member of the Southern Association and rated as a comprehensive high school by the Kentucky Department of Education, North Hardin offers over 100 subject offerings, 26 clubs, and 29 athletic or competitive teams. In addition, students may choose from 11 areas at the Kentucky Technical School as well as the Hardin County Schools TV production classes. North Hardin High School has been in existence since 1962 when Rineyville High School and Vine Grove High School consolidated. The enrollment that year was 572. The building at that time was located in Vine Grove until moving to its current location in Radcliff in 1969. The school recently went through a major renovation of the main building, although larger renovations are planned.
Since its opening, the building has been expanded three times and numerous improvements have been made to the athletic complexes and to the curriculum. North Hardin has two gymnasiums as well as modern facilities for football, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and softball. The main gym was named after Coach Ron Bevars during the 2007-2008 season. North also has an award-winning JROTC and internationally-recognized band program. In the years since North Hardin's inception, the student population grew to approximately 2,200. This year's expected enrollment is around 1,800 students.
Currently, NHHS holds one of the best sport and academic standards of all the High Schools in Kentucky.
Mission statement
The mission of North Hardin High School, as a cohesive body of students, educators, parents, and community supporters, is to establish learning opportunities, that guarantee successful transition into an age of technology, to provide a smooth assimilation for our culturally diverse and mobile community, to reflect a positive community relationship, and to produce an alumni fully capable of becoming responsible, productive members of society.
Mascot/School Colors
Since its inception in 1962, the mascot of North Hardin High School has been a Trojan and the school's colors are blue and white. The student body and faculty of the consolidation schools, Vine Grove and Rineyville High Schools, both voted on their new mascot and school colors in the 1961-1962 school year. Choices for the mascot also included the rockets, patriots, and the devils. Both Vine Grove and Rineyville's mascot prior to the consolidation were Devils (Vine Grove was the Blue Devils and Rineyville the Red Devils). To this day, students of North Hardin are proud of the mascot's heritage.
School song
Set to the tune of "On, Wisconsin!", North Hardin's school song can be heard at most school athletic events, but the school's fight song has not always been "Onward, Trojans". When Vine Grove and Rineyville High Schools consolidated in 1962, the school adopted a traditional fight song in "Hail to North Hardin High School". "On Wisconsin" became a popular pep song played by the band at events and eventually words were developed for the song and it worked its way into North Hardin history. Now "Onward, Trojans" is recognized as the official fight song for North Hardin High School.
Lyrics:
"Onward, Trojans"
Onward, Trojans! Onward, Trojans!
We are all for you!
Stand and fight for the blue and the white
To you we will be true.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
We're behind you to remind you
We must win this game.
Blue Trojans, how we love to praise thy name!
T-R-O-J-A-N-S! Trojans, Trojans, Trojans are the best!
The NH
During the 1964-1965 school year, North Hardin's Student Council adopted the NH symbol. "At the time," said former principal, Ray Story ('67-'88), "people were saying it was the most original design they have seen." To this day the NH is awarded to students who earn a letter academically or athletically and is proudly displayed on letterman jackets school wide.
Diversity
Thanks to its close proximity to Fort Knox, North’s culture diversity levels are much higher than most Kentucky high schools. In fact, only high schools in the cities of Louisville and Lexington, plus Christian County and the city of Paducah, match or exceed North Hardin’s minority percentages. Because of this, the school can most accurately be described as containing an urban environment in a rural setting.
Extracurriculars
North Hardin offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Activities include:
"The Trojan Triumph" Newspaper
Athletics
North Hardin Offers a wide variety of competitive sports teams.
Baseball Team
Boys & Girls Basketball Teams
Cheerleading Squad
Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams
Dance Team
Football Team
Boys & Girls Golf Teams
Boys & Girls Soccer Teams
Softball Team
Boys & Girls Swimming Teams
Boys & Girls Tennis Teams
Boys & Girls Track Teams
Volleyball Team
Wrestling Team
Rifle Team(JROTC)
Drill Team (JROTC)
Boys and Girls Color Guard (JROTC)
Archery Team(JROTC)
RAIDER Team(JROTC)
Honor Guard (JROTC)
Band Program
The school's band is one of the top high school programs in the country.[citation needed] The Trojan Marching Band is a 3-time Kentucky state champion, a Bands of America regional champion, and Grand National Finalist, placing as high as 2nd in the United States. The school is also the recipient of then Sudler Shield for marching excellence.
The North Hardin Wind Symphony is widely regarded as the top high school concert band in the state of Kentucky.[citation needed] In 2005 the Wind Symphony was one of only two high school bands in the world selected to receive the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation for musical excellence, making them one of only ten high schools worldwide to have received both the Sudler Flag of Honor for concert band and the Sudler Shield for marching band.
North Hardin's top concert band is the only Kentucky band to receive a Distinguished rating at the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s State Concert Band Festival every year since its inception.[citation needed] In addition to this, the Wind Symphony is the only Kentucky band to ever be invited to perform at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival more than once, having made their third appearance in March 2007.[citation needed] Additionally, they have performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago twice (the only Kentucky band to ever do so). In March 2006, the Wind Symphony became the first Kentucky concert band to perform at prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City.
In May 2006, Charles Campbell, director since 1990, announced his retirement after 16 years of directing North Hardin’s band program. The band is currently under the direction of Brian Froedge with assistant director Abram Barr.
Clubs
North Hardin offers over 20 clubs in which students can participate.
- Art Club
- Beta Club
- Chess Club
- Drama Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- FFA Club
- FCA Club
- FCCLA Club
- French Club
- Future Educators of America
- German Club
- Jr. Historical Society
- National Honors Society
- Pep Club
- Photography Club
- ROTC
- SADD Club
- Speech & Debate
- Science Club
- Spanish Club
- TSA
- Youth in Charge
List of principals
- Mr. James T. Alton (1962–1967)
- Mr. Ray Story (1967–1988)
- Mr. Kim Shaw (1988–1995)
- Mr. Ted Pearce (1995–1997)
- Mrs. Faye Atcher (1997–1998)
- Mr. Eric Vowels (1998–2001)
- Mr. Bill Dennison (2001–Present)
Notable alumni
- Damon R. Eubank (Class of 1977), Kentucky historian
Sports
The girl's track teams were region champions 15 years in a row before being runner-up in 2008. They won a state championship in 1999 and runners up in 1998, 2000, 2001, & 2002.
The softball team received 3rd in state in 2006 and region runner up in 2007.
The boys track teams were state champions in 1992, 2000, & 2004 and runners up in 1993, 1998, 2002, and 2008
The wrestling teams were state champions in 1968, 1969, 1978, & 1981.
The girls golf teams were state champions in 1990 & 1992.
References
External links
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1962
- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Schools in Hardin County, Kentucky
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