North High is a great school,My son is the fresh man and he likes the school, teachers and the councillor regarding the help reguired.
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
My daughter attended North High for her freshman year but we recently took her out due to behavior problems of other students (a diverse clique) (and some teachers and administration.) The school did try to help her academically somewhat. submitted by a parent
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Posted by a parent on 03/09/08
I think North High is a wonderful school to be part of .My daughter has been going since freshman year and she is very involved with band,tennis & musicals and choir.The kids all get along with everybody.The teachers and staff are great and the parents reallt get incolved with everything at North
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Posted by a parent on 05/29/07
NHS is an OK institution. In my view, it is better than the other two public high schools in the city (West and East High). While Iowa is 90+% white, North has a fairly good balance of diversity. But don't let that fool you, some tend to stick to their own groups. Speaking of groups, there are a few
... Read more cliques here, but nothing major and most are accepting. North is also home to a lot of kids who should be in private institutions because they aren't ready for public schools (special ed and mentally disabled). Athletics here are ok, but North is known for its music talent. The jazz band has either been runner up or winner at state for about ten years now. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/05/05
My name is Rebecca Johnson and I use to attend North high school, I have moved to mayn different cities, but I have never seen a more involved school than North high school. I would recommend this school to anyone who is looking for a family oriented school, with school personel caring about your child's
... Read more academics and their extra-curricular activities. There is so much school spirit at North that you just won't want to leave after a basketball, or football game. Read less
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Sioux City schools — North High School is located at 4200 Cheyenne Blvd, Sioux City IA 51104. 4200 Cheyenne Blvd is in the 51104 ZIP code in Sioux City, IA The school district for North High School is the Sioux City Cmty School District. North High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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