Terre Haute North Vigo High School
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| Terre Haute North Vigo High School | |
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3434 Maple Avenue , , 47804 | |
| Coordinates | 39°29′34″N 87°21′48″W / 39.492886°N 87.363455°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Not for School But for Life" |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Vigo County School |
| Superintendent | Robert Haworth |
| Principal | Steven Joseph |
| Faculty | 101.76 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,507 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.81[1] |
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| Athletics conference | Conference Indiana |
| Team name | Patriots |
| Rivals | Terre Haute South Vigo High School |
| Newspaper | The Continental Crier |
| Website | Official Website |
Terre Haute North Vigo High School, also known as Terre Haute North (THN), is a public high school located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Academics
[edit]Advanced Placement classes include Calculus AB, Physics (Mechanics), Physics (Electricity and Magnetism), U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government, Biology, Chemistry, English, Spanish, and more. [2]
Athletics
[edit]There are 21 varsity teams at THN: boys' and girls' cross country, soccer, tennis, golf, basketball, swimming & diving and track & field; boys' football, wrestling, baseball; girls' volleyball, softball, and dance team. Terre Haute North was a part of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) from 1997 until 2013 when they joined Conference Indiana.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Brian Dorsett (1979) is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.
- Josh Phegley (2006) is an MLB catcher, currently playing for the Chicago Cubs. Phegley formerly played for the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics.
- Anthony Thompson (1986) is a former Indiana University football standout (1986–1989) and NFL running back (1990–92). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
- Steve Weatherford (2001) is a National Football League punter. He played for the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets and New York Giants from 2006 to 2015, becoming a Super Bowl XLVI champion with the Giants.
- Clyde Lovellette (Terre Haute Garfield (1948) before consolidation) former professional basketball player; 3x NBA Champion, 3x All-American, NCAA MOP (1952), 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist.
- Terry Dischinger (Terre Haute Garfield (1959) before consolidation) former professional basketball player; 3x All-American, NBA Rookie of the Year, 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist.
- Frank Hamblen (Terre Haute Garfield (1965) before consolidation) was a professional basketball coach and 7-time NBA champion, Phil Jackson's assistant with Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers and interim head coach. He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Ron Greene (Terre Haute Gerstmeyer (1957) before consolidation) is a former college basketball head coach.
- Tommy John (Terre Haute Gerstmeyer (1961) before consolidation) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for seven different teams from 1963 through 1989 and had 288 MLB victories. He is also known for his recovery and comeback from a revolutionary ulnar collateral ligament surgery, that has since become universally known as Tommy John surgery.
- Steve Newton (Terre Haute Gerstmeyer (1959) before consolidation) is a former college basketball head coach.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Terre Haute North Vigo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Terre Haute North Academic Departments". Archived from the original on 2017-12-02.
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