Parkway North High School
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"Head North for Excellence!"
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| 12860 Fee Fee Road Unincorporated St. Louis County, MO 63146 USA |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| Principal | Dr. Jenny Marquart |
| Faculty | Keith Sanders, Dr. Karen Calcaterra, Rob Gaugh, Rhonda Page |
| Enrollment | 1,445[1] |
| Information | (314) 415-7600 |
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Viking Purple, White |
| Website | http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/north/ |
Parkway North High School (commonly Parkway North or North) is a coeducational public secondary school in Unincorporated St. Louis County, United States. The school is one of five high schools in the Parkway School District and enrolls 1,445 students in grades 9-12.[1] Its mascot is the Viking. Both the building and the 36.41 acres (147,300 m2) of land it occupies were appraised in 2007 at a combined value of $32,700,000 [2] by St. Louis County.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the student body has fluctuated between 70 and 68 percent White and 20 to 21 percent Black with other groups comprising less than 10 percent combined.[1] The school busses in African American and minority students from St. Louis City.
[edit] Building architecture
The school is notable in its extensive use of open classrooms, insofar that the school was originally constructed without walls separating classrooms. This was a trend in architecture in 1971 when the building was constructed. However, the infeasibility of this design was discovered ten years later, and plaster walls were inserted between classrooms, resulting in an eclectic mix of architectural styling, not to mention the logistical problems with these newly-created rooms receiving proper HVAC ventilation. The new science department contains traditional classrooms with walls, moving the school away from its original architecture.
[edit] Athletics
Parkway North is a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. The school also fields men's ice hockey and Lacrosse teams that are not affiliated with the MSHSAA. Ice Hockey competes in the Mid-States Club Hockey League, while Lacrosse, is a member of the Missouri Scholastic Lacrosse Association.
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[edit] Alumni
- Brad Edelman (1978), NFL player for the New Orleans Saints (1982-1989) and Lombardi Award nominee
- Randy and Jason Sklar (1990), twin comedians
- Steve Savard, Voice of the St. Louis Rams, and sportscaster.
- Eric Greitens (1992), Lieutenant in the Navy Seals, Recipient of the Bronze Star, Chairman of the Center for Citizen Leadership and Public Speaker with the Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
- The band Living Things.
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[edit] External links
- Parkway North High School website
- Parkway Alumni Association
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Building Profile for Parkway North High School
Coordinates: 38°41′25″N 90°28′6″W / 38.69028°N 90.46833°W
