North Country Union High School

North Country Union High School
North Country Union High School
Location
Newport, Vermont
Information
Type Secondary school
Grades 9-12
Number of students under 900
Color(s) Maroon & Blue          
Mascot Falcon
Affiliation Public
Website

North Country Union High School (NCUHS), commonly known as North Country or NCU, is a secondary school located in Newport, Vermont. The school is operated by the North Country Supervisory Union school district [1].

These towns include Newport City, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield and Lowell. The student population ranges between 1100 and 1200. NCU is affiliated with the North Country Career Center, a regional technical center that shares the NCU building. School colors are maroon and blue, and the school mascot is the Falcon.

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History

The school stands on what was once "Veterans Park." The local American Legion post donated the land to the school district. The park had been used for carnivals, horse races, and baseball games.[2]

Until 2010, the school played hockey across the border in Stanstead, Quebec.

Buildings

The North Country Career Center was completed in 2008. It cost $18.7 million, financed by bond.[2]

Activities

NCUHS has the following clubs: Computer Gaming Club, Drama, Distributive Education Clubs of America, Flag Corps, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), National Honor Society, Philosophy Club, SkillsUSA, Snowboarding Team, and Student Council[3].

Music

Dance:

  • Dance Company
  • Dance Team

Instrumental:

Vocal:

  • Chorus
  • Men's Ensemble
  • Select Choir
  • Women's Ensemble

Athletics

Recognition

State championships have been won by the school in the following sports:

  • Champions 2007, Metro Division, Girls Golf[4]
  • Ice Hockey Division II 1990[citation needed]
  • Football Division III 1995[5]
  • Football Division II 1992, 1996 and 1997, State Runner-Up 2004[5]
  • Boys Division I soccer 1974, 1975, 1998 (National Top 25 Ranking Among High School Boys Soccer Teams[6]

Coach

The New England Soccer Hall of Fame inducted boys varsity soccer coach, Joe Batista. He has coached at the school for 27 years. He has a total of 161 varsity wins in the Metro Conference and Division One from coaching various teams. He has compiled a record of 108-61-22 from 1997-2007. His teams have won one State championship and two Metro Conference titles. He has been honored as New England Coach of the Year once, twice as Vermont Coach of the Year, and three times as Metro Conference Coach of the Year.[7]

Hockey

There are boys and girls hockey teams.[8] The school has announced that the team will play home games at the Jay Peak Resort starting in 2010.

Rugby

North Country is the only high school in the Northeast Kingdom that has a rugby team. The Smugglers (as they are called because of the history of smuggling Newport is famous for) participate in Vermont Youth Rugby Association and compete against schools like Essex, Rutland, South Burlington, Saratoga, and Adirondacks. North Country's rugby team is privately funded.

Budget

Per pupil expenditure for the high school in 2009 was $11,657, the 26th lowest out of 28 union high schools in the state, 226 out of 250 schools in the state, and less than any other area school.[9]

Events

Robert DeCormier did a workshop in 2007 with the school's select choir.[broken citation][10]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b Gresser, Joseph (October 22, 2008). Bob Davis tells crowd the History of Veterans Park. the Chronicle. 
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ Anderson, Ryan Peter (June 13, 2007). Lady Falcons are Metro Division champs. the Chronicle. 
  5. ^ a b Vermont Principal's Association accessed January 5, 2008[dead link]
  6. ^ Vermont Principals Association accessed January 5, 2008 Archived November 5, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ NCUHS athletics department (November 21, 2007). Batista inducted into Soccer Hall of Fame. the Chronicle. 
  8. ^ Creaser, Richard (December 5, 2007). Falcons drop home opener to Colonels. the Chronicle. 
  9. ^ Gresser, Joseph (31 March 2010). Barton, Vermont: the Chronicle. pp. 27. 
  10. ^ NCUHS.org Accessed February 22, 2007[dead link]

External links


Coordinates: 44°56′48″N 72°12′12″W / 44.9465465°N 72.2033581°W / 44.9465465; -72.2033581


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