North High School (Davenport, Iowa)

Davenport North High School
Address
626 West 53rd Street Davenport , Iowa United States
Coordinates	41°34′31″N 90°34′51″W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1985
School district	Davenport Community School District
Superintendent	Anthony “TJ” Schneckloth
Principal	Jay Chelf
Faculty	111
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,158 (2015-16)
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics	Mississippi Athletic Conference
Nickname	Wildcats
Publication	The Vestige
Newspaper	The Pursuit
Yearbook	The Norwica
Website	www.davenportschools.org/north
File:Davenport north building.JPG The Davenport North auditorium, seen from the front of the building

Davenport North High School is a high school built in the northern area of Davenport, Iowa. North High School was established in 1985 in the building that was formerly Wood Junior High.

In the fall of 1994, ninth graders were added to the school as part of a district-wide reconfiguration of elementary, intermediate and high schools. In January 1997, a new gymnasium was completed along with a "Classroom of the Future" and an Iowa Communications Network room. In 2001, a new cafeteria and auditorium were completed. A new locker and weight room were added in 2008 to accommodate visiting sports teams.

Athletics

Davenport North participates in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. School colors are blue and gold.

The school fields athletic teams in 18 sports, including:

• Summer: Baseball Softball
• Fall: Football, Girls volleyball, girls' swimming, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and boys' golf.
• Winter: Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, wrestling, boys' swimming and boys' and girls' bowling.
• Spring: Boys' track and field, girls' track and field, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, girls' golf, boys' tennis and girls' tennis.

Davenport North is classified as a 4A school, which contains Iowa's 48 largest schools, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Wildcats are always in the largest class (e.g., Class 3A for wrestling, boys soccer, and Class 2A for golf, tennis and girls soccer). The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference, which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities along with Burlington, Clinton, and Muscatine high schools.

Famous alumni

• Dana Davis (class of 1997), actress, roles in TV shows Heroes and The Nine, 10 Things I Hate About You, and the films Raise Your Voice, Coach Carter, and Prom Night.
• Ricky Davis (class of 1997), professional basketball player and member of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.