North Canyon High School
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| North Canyon High School | |
| Location | |
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| 1700 E. Union Hills Phoenix, AZ |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Paradise Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Carol Pollack |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2500+ |
| Color(s) | Black and Purple |
| Mascot | Rattlers |
| Website | http://cmweb.pvschools.net/nchsweb/ |
North Canyon High School (NCHS) is a nationally recognized public high school located in the north valley of Phoenix, Arizona and features an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school has approximately 2500 students. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The school athletics teams are known as the Rattlers. North Canyon's school colors are purple and black.
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[edit] Academics
North Canyon features special programs in academics. In addition to its IB Diploma Programme, NCHS offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes, and many of its highest-ranking students have grade point averages above 4.0. has won a vast array of awards spanning from the sciences to literary honors, from a football state-championship to a sophomore tennis state-champion. Also, in the class of 2007, there were five National Merit Semi-finalists.
For the third consecutive year, North Canyon has placed on Newsweek's Top Schools list in the country, placing 837 in the nation for the year 2007 out of thousands of schools.
[edit] Athletics
The Rattlers won the 5a2 State football title 05-06 Sophomore tennis state-champion Also during the '09 track season had a sprinter win the district 100m, 200m title, Anas Hasic. The rattlers also won the region championship for badminton two years in a row in 07-08 and 08-09.
[edit] Arts
Band
The North Canyon High School Marching Band, known as the "Stars Of The North", are one of the most recognized and respected groups in Arizona. With over 40 members, the band performs at football games, 4 contests per season and various school and community functions. The "Stars Of The North" truly stand out among the elite groups at any festival they attend.
Choir
North Canyon currently has 5 choirs: Women's/Men's Choir, Advanced Women's Choir, Women's Show Choir, Advanced Mixed Choir, Vocal Jazz/Chamber Choir.
Approximately 130 students are involved in the choral program. Choir is also included as part of the International Baccalaureate curriculum at North Canyon. The NCHS Choir is an active organization on campus. Our choirs also participate in many outside events throughout the year including local and national festivals, the NAU Jazz and Madrigal Festival, school and community concerts as well as out of state tours. The choirs consistently receive high marks for their performances. Many of our students are selected to participate in Arizona Regional and All-State events and are actively involved in church and community music groups.
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