Davenport North High School

For schools of a similar name, see North High School (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 41°34′31″N 90°34′51″W / 41.5752°N 90.5809°W / 41.5752; -90.5809

Davenport North High School
Location
626 W. 53RD ST. Davenport, Iowa,  United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	"A quality future begins with quality learning"
Established	1985
School district	Davenport Community Schools
Principal	Jane Artman-Andrews
Asst. Principal	Betsy Fair, Dave Shovlain, Lorie Moyer
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,019 [1]
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics	Mississippi Athletic Conference
Mascot	Wildcats
Publication	The Vestige
Newspaper	The Pursuit
Yearbook	The Norwica
Website	davenportschools.org/north
The Davenport North auditorium, seen from the front of the building

Davenport North High School is a high school built in the northern area of Davenport, Iowa. North High School was established in 1985 in the building that was formerly Wood Junior High.

In the fall of 1994, ninth graders were added to the school as part of a district-wide reconfiguration of elementary, intermediate and high schools. In January 1997, a new gymnasium was completed along with a "Classroom of the Future" and an Iowa Communications Network room. In 2001, a new cafeteria and auditorium were completed. A new locker and weight room were added in 2008 to accommodate visiting sports teams.

Athletics

Davenport North participates in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. School colors are blue and gold.

The school fields athletic teams in 18 sports, including:

• Summer: Baseball and softball.
• Fall: Football, volleyball, girls' swimming, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and boys' golf.
• Winter: Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, wrestling, boys' swimming and boys' and girls' bowling.
• Spring: Boys' track and field, girls' track and field, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, girls' golf, boys' tennis and girls' tennis.

The school also has a cheerleading squad and a competitive dance team.

Davenport North is classified as a 4A school, which contains Iowa's 48 largest schools, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Wildcats are always in the largest class (e.g., Class 3A for wrestling, boys soccer, and Class 2A for golf, tennis and girls soccer). The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference, which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities along with Burlington, Clinton, and Muscatine high schools.

Davenport North's biggest rivalries are with intercity rivals Central and West high schools.

Successes

Davenport North has found much of its athletic success in volleyball. Wildcat volleyball teams won state titles in 1987 and 1997, and earned runner-up honors in 1988, 1993 and 1998. Several players have earned "Player of the Year" honors by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

North has also found success in boys' basketball, with its most notable player being future NBA player Ricky Davis. With Davis as a member of the team, the Wildcats earned trips to the state basketball tournament in 1995 and 1996. The school's 1989 team was the state runner-up, the school's highest finish in the sport, and also played in the 1990 and 2003 state tournaments.

Famous alumni

• Dana Davis (class of 1997), actress, roles in TV shows Heroes and The Nine, 10 Things I Hate About You, and the films Raise Your Voice, Coach Carter, and Prom Night.
• Ricky Davis (class of 1997), professional basketball player and member of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.

References

1. ^ http://www.davenportschools.org/schools/profiles/north.pdf