Portage Northern High School is a high school in Portage, Michigan. Northern High School serves 1,235 students from ninth through twelfth grades.[2] In addition to meeting the regular education needs of students living in the PNHS attendance area, the school also houses several special education programs that address the needs of students throughout the Portage district. In addition, Northern is one of nine Michigan high schools currently authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, a rigorous curriculum for grades 11 and 12 that focuses on globalism and interdisciplinary study.[4]
History
Portage Northern was built in 1965 to accommodate overcrowding at Portage Central High School, the school's crosstown rival. In 2007, Portage voters approved a bond issue that funded major renovations at Portage Northern as well as an entirely new Central High School.[5] The renovations concluded in 2011.
Student activities
Arts
Portage Northern has an arts program with a band, choir, orchestra and visual arts program.
Athletics
Portage Northern High School has numerous Varsity and club teams, including: American football, soccer, baseball, softball, swimming, diving, marching band, tennis, golf, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, cross country running, track, competitive cheerleading, hockey, gymnastics, and water polo. Portage Northern competes in the west division of the Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference.[6]
Notable alumni
- Brandon Bye, member of the New England Revolution, part of Major League Soccer
- Steve Carra, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Andrew Evans, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event
- Timothy Granaderos, model and actor known for 13 Reasons Why
- Keegan Bach, record producer, songwriter, and producer
- Nick Keizer, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Scott Oudsema, professional tennis player
- Leon Roberts, Major League Baseball player[7]
- Tommy Henry, Major League Baseball player
- Matthew A. Scogin, president of Hope College in Holland, Michigan
References
- ^ https://www.portageps.org/o/nhs/staff/
- ^ a b c d [1]
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Portage Northern - About PNHS". Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ "Portage Public Schools - Bond Project Updates". Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
- ^ Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference
- ^ Yoder, Roger (February 15, 2022). Detroit Tigers: Michigan's Favorite Sports Team. Gatekeeper Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-6629-1527-7. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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