Northwest High School (Canal Fulton, Ohio)
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Northwest High School is a public high school in Canal Fulton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local Schools district.
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[edit] Education
- Northwest students complete a general education requirement of 21.50 credit hours, in preparation for collegiate studies. The school offers 86 classes.
[edit] Physical Education
Two physical education classes are offered.
- From the Handbook, a course description: "The physical education course is intended to meet the needs of secondary students. Units of instruction are offered on team and individual sports, fitness, rhythmic activities and life-time carry-over sports. The instructional program encompasses skill-teaching individual competitive[ness] and individual leadership. Regular attendance, effort, participation and proper clothing are vital."
[edit] Health
Two health classes are offered.
- Health
- Advanced Health: "This course will continue the topics covered in the required health class, such as first aid, safety, aging, death, rape, [and] family violence."
[edit] English
Fourteen English classes are offered.
- English I: "This introductory course is designed to improve the students’ basic skills in the areas of reading, writing, [and] spelling."
- English II: "This class is comprised of four units: speech, literature, basic composition, and creative writing. The speech unit concentrates on the fundamentals of good speech making. In the literature unit, the students see literature. Based on this, the reading unit discusses life. Basic composition emphasizes the techniques used to write good writing. Creative writing provides the students with the opportunity to be more imaginative."
[edit] Community
- The city of Canal Fulton is a very racially and culturally diverse commonwealth. As of the 2000 consensus "[1], 5,061 people were residing in the city. Of the 5,061 residents, the racial demographic breakdown is as follows: 97.27% White, 0.91% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. As you can see...very diverse.
[edit] Crime
BULLYING INCIDENTS
2007-2008
First Semester
| Building | Number of Incidents |
|---|---|
| Northwest Elementary | 0 |
| W. S. Stinson Elementary | 0 |
| Northwest Intermediate | 5 |
| Northwest Middle School | 5 |
| Northwest High School | 14 |
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[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Basketball – 1938* [1][2]
- * Title won by Canal Fulton High School prior to creation of Northwest HS.
- Division II State Runnerup in 2004 (lost to Ottawa-Glandorf)
[edit] Noteable alumni
- Mary Murphy (choreographer) - Judge on Fox So You Think You Can Dance[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Basketball A. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Christina Redekopp. Homecoming sweet for dance/TV/movie star Mary Murphy. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
[edit] External links
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