Omaha North High School
| Type: | School |
| Name: | Omaha North High School |
| Address: | 4410 North 36th Street |
| City: | Omaha, NE 68111 |
| Phone: | (402)557-3400 |
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| Website: | link |
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Omaha North High Magnet School is a public high school located at 4410 N 36th Street in North Omaha. The school is the mathematics and technology magnet school for Omaha Public Schools.
[edit] About
North has won many state and national awards for curriculum innovation. Currently, the school day is extended by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
North offers the fullest complement of higher-level mathematics courses in Omaha Public Schools and is articulating for accreditation in career and technology education. The staff is dedicated to preparing students for a highly technological, global society. The school has over 1200 networked computers and technology is pervasive in all curriculum areas. A wide variety of programming languages are offered including C++, HTML, Visual Basic and JAVA. All students and staff are issued email accounts. The current principal of Omaha North High School is Gene Haynes.
[edit] Notable graduates
- Harold W. Andersen, Omaha World Herald reporter
- John A. Gale, Nebraska secretary of state
- Neal Hefti, renowned jazz musician
- Miguel Keith, Medal of Honor recipient non-graduate
- Preston Love, renowned jazz musician
- Jana Murrell, beauty pageant winner and television reporter on KETV
- James Raschke, professional wrestler
[edit] External links
- Omaha North High Internet, the school's official website
- Omaha North High School-Class Reunion Websites at Classreport.org
- History of North High School

