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Lawrence North High School
Address
Map
7802 Hague Road

Indianapolis
,
Indiana
46256

United States
Coordinates39°53′46″N 86°02′05″W / 39.89611°N 86.03472°W / 39.89611; -86.03472
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoOnce a wildcat always a wildcat
Opened1976
School districtMetropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
SuperintendentShawn Smith
PrincipalBrett Crousore
Faculty146 (2019–20)[1]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCoed
Enrollment2,861 (2022-23)[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)    Red and green
MascotWildcats
NewspaperNorth Star
YearbookLYNX
Feeder schoolsFall Creek Valley Middle School
Websitelawrencenorth.ltschools.org

Lawrence North High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school was founded in 1976 and graduated its first class in 1978. Lawrence North is one of two high schools in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, the other one being Lawrence Central High School.

Academics

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Enrollment

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As of the 2019–20 school year, Lawrence North has an enrollment of 2,619 students.[3] The student population is mostly African-American, followed equally by White and Latino. Thirteen percent of the students are involved in special education, ten percent qualify for English language learner support, and fifty-four percent qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[3] The teachers, however, are seventy-seven percent white, and most of them have more than twenty years of teaching experience.[1]

Awards and recognition

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Lawrence North is recognized by the Indiana Department of Education as a Four-Star School, the highest honor that body can confer. It is also fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[4]

Programs

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Lawrence North offers 23 Advanced Placement courses, 38 dual credit courses, and houses an International Baccalaureate program, which was started in July 2003. It is also distinctive for being the only school in the district that is designated as a K-12 Spanish Language Immersion Program, a program recently recognized as an International Spanish Academy by Spanish Ministry of Education. Vocational courses are offered in neighboring McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology. In addition, other World Languages program like French, German, and American Sign Language are also offered.[4]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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Currently, it offer ten sports programs for both boys and girls, as well as several club and intramural teams. The Wildcats is a member of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, a member conference of Indiana High School Athletic Association. They have won 14 state-level championships to date.

Lawrence North is a household name in Indiana high school boys basketball. They have won one national, four state, six regional, 17 sectional, and 16 conference titles under guidance of Jack Keefer, one of Indiana's most legendary basketball coach who had managed the program since its establishment in 1976.[5] Shooting guard Brad Leaf led all Marion County, Indiana, scorers as a senior at Lawrence North in 1978 with a 25.5-point average, with a single-game high of 38 points.[6][7]

The first state title came in 1989, when the team was led by Eric Montross. The next three titles came in a row on 2004, 2005, and 2006, guided by future NBA players Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. The program has also produced 13 Indiana All-Stars. Keefer is the first coach from Indiana to be named National High School Coach of the Year by USA Today, Sports Illustrated and the National High School Coaches Association in 2006, and inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.[8] He is one of eight high school coaches in Indiana history to have 700 or more victories, and in 2016 the gymnasium was renamed in his honor.[9]

Marching band

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Lawrence North's band program was merged with its Lawrence Central counterpart to form Marching Pride of Lawrence Township in 2014. It currently has more than 250 members, divided into various program such as marching band, color guard, winter guard, concert band, jazz band, and pep band. They are selected to participate in 2017 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.[10][11]

Student publication

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The main publication of the school is North Star, a student-run newspaper that is published ten times a year. There is also yearbook program LYNX, video news program Cat's Eye, and literary magazine.

Other activities

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Other Lawrence North clubs and organizations including Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Academic Team, Drama Club, Speech and Debate, Inside/Out, Spanish Honor Society, Show Choir, Chess Club, Bilingual Newsletter, Performance Dance Team, International Club, Lynx (Yearbook), Ski and Snowboarding and Principal's Advisory Councile.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "IDOE: INview (Educators)". Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lawrence North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "IDOE: INview (Enrollment)". Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "About – Lawrence North". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Elliott, Sam (February 9, 2016). "King of his court: Lawrence North renames gym after legendary coach Keefer". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 8, 2020). "Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Lawrence North basketball team". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Leaf Happy to be "Home" in Indiana". Indiana Pacers. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ^ a b DiPrimio, Peter (January 22, 2016). "Thrills remain for Lawrence North's Jack Keefer - High School Basketball - News-Sentinel.com". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Lawrence North honors legendary coach Jack Keefer". January 30, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  10. ^ "Marching Pride of Lawrence Township lands spot in 2017 Tournament of Roses Parade". April 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Elliott, Sam (April 19, 2016). "Coming up roses: Marching Pride of Lawrence Township selected for the 2017 Rose Parade". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Mannix, Chris (October 31, 2016). "Mike Conley on Greg Oden: Could have been 'one of the best bigs of all time'". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  13. ^ Remeika, Bill (February 2, 2015). "Former Purdue standout retires from the NFL". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  14. ^ a b Thomas, Derrik (July 14, 2016). "Two former Lawrence North Wildcats headed to Olympic Games in Rio - TheIndyChannel.com". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  15. ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on April 22, 1990 · Page 62". Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Nick Roberts". Current in Lawrence/Geist. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  17. ^ David, Lindquist (March 17, 2015). "Look and listen for these 10 Hoosier acts at SXSW". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "Kyle Walker". Indiana Senate Republicans. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  19. ^ Bumbaca, Chris (June 18, 2015). "Royals announce signing of No. 33 overall pick, pitcher Nolan Watson". Retrieved November 15, 2016.

See also

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