North Canyon High School
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| North Canyon High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 1700 E. Union Hills Phoenix, AZ |
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| Information | |
| School district | Paradise Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Carol Pollack |
| Enrollment |
2500+ |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Rattlers |
| Color(s) | Black and Purple |
| Established | 1991 |
| Information | (623) 780-4200 |
| Homepage | http://cmweb.pvschools.net/nchsweb/ |
North Canyon High School (NCHS) is a public high school located in the north valley of Phoenix, Arizona and features an International Baccalaureate program. The school has approximately 2500 students. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The school athletics teams are known as the Rattlers. North Canyon's school colors are purple and black.
[edit] Academics
North Canyon features special programs in academics. In addition to its International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, NCHS offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes, and many of its highest-ranking students have grade point averages above 4.0. The school has won a vast array of awards spanning from the sciences to literary honors, from a football state-championship to a sophomore tennis state-champion. Also, in the class of 2007, there were five National Merit Semi-finalists.
For the third consecutive year, North Canyon has placed on Newsweek's Top Schools list in the country, placing 837 in the nation for the year 2007 out of thousands of schools.
