North Point High School

North Point High School
Address
2500 Davis Road Waldorf, Maryland 20603
Information
School type	Public, secondary school
Motto	The real world starts here...Create your own tomorrow!
Founded	2005
School district	Charles County Public Schools
Principal	Mrs. Kimberly Hill
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,219[1]
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, black, gold, white
Mascot	Eagles
Website	http://www.ccboe.com/northpoint/

North Point High School is a school for science, technology, and industry. It is located in the far western area of Waldorf, Maryland, United States. At 311,000 square feet (28,900 m²) and with about 2,200 students enrolled, it is the largest high school in Charles County. It is also the newest high school, having opened its doors in 2005. Its mascot, the Eagle, was derived from the motto of Charles County, "The wild side of the Potomac... Where eagles soar!"^{[citation needed]}

Technology

North Point has 18 science, technology and industry (referred to as STI) programs. An estimated half of the student body is enrolled in one of these programs, while the other half receives a normal high school education.

The programs are as follows:

School of Advanced Technology and Engineering

• Biotechnology
• Cisco Networking Academy
  • Cisco is sponsoring a demonstration at North Point High School of its learning environment.Cisco.^[2]
  • North Point High School offers the first of four classes in completion of the CCNP exam.^[3]
• Electronics
• Engineering
• Manufacturing

School of Technology

• Automotive Technology
• Collision Repair
• Printing Technology
• Welding Technology

School of Construction Development

• Carpentry
• Drafting
• Electrical Construction
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration (HVAC)

School of Health and Protective Services

• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• Education Careers
• Health Occupations

Honors and Awards

North Point's Skills USA chapter won medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in June 2010. The group placed first (gold) in Industrial Motor control, and second (silver) in Culinary Arts. In its first year ever competing in quiz bowl, that team also brought home a gold medal. ^[4]

References

1. ^ "Schools & Centers". Charles County Public Schools. http://www2.ccboe.com/schoolscenters/viewschool.cfm?id=59. Retrieved 2010-11-23. 
2. ^ "Cisco Announces Connected Learning Technology Blueprint for Schools". Cisco. 26 October 2005. http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2005/prod_102605.html. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 
3. ^ "Charles County Career & Technology Center's Cisco Academy". Charles County Board of Education. http://www.ccboe.com/teachers/gstergar/. Retrieved 2009-11-11. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ http://www.mdskillsusa.org/new/winners.html

External links

• Official site
• North Point High School Video Directory