Appleton North High School

Appleton North High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Appleton, Wisconsin that is part of the Appleton Area School District. Opened in August 1995, it is the most recently built of the three four-year public high schools in the district. The school has 1,780 students.[2] The school colors are gold, silver and navy blue. The school's nickname is the Lightning.

Appleton North High School
Address
5000 North Ballard Road

Appleton
,
Wisconsin
54913

United States
Coordinates44.31383°N 88.3733°W / 44.31383; -88.3733
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1995
OversightAppleton Area School District
PrincipalDavid A. Pynenberg
Faculty100+
Grades9-12
Number of students1,780 (2019-20)
Color(s)Navy, Silver and Gold
     
Fight songAcross the Field
Athletics conferenceFox Valley Association
MascotLightning
NewspaperThe Noctiluca
YearbookThe Almanack
Feeder schoolsEinstein Middle School and Kaleidoscope Academy[1]
Websitenorth.aasd.k12.wi.us

Athletics

Football

During the 2004 football season Appleton North went undefeated in the regular season until losing to Marshfield in the postseason.[3]

The class of 2006 was the first class in history to defeat Appleton East and West all four years in football.

During the 2009-2010 football regular season, Appleton North went undefeated. They were the first team in school history to go 12-1.[4]

During the 2011-2012 football season, the Lightning were the FVA champions, advancing to the playoffs, where they lost to DC Everest.[5]

Boys' basketball

The Appleton North boys' basketball program has never won the conference championship. In the 2011-12 season, they had a record of 11-7,[6] in the 2012-13 season, 10-8,[7] and in the 2013-14 season, 13-10.[8]

Girls' basketball

The Lightning captured their first WIAA Division 1 state title in the 2016-17 season, when they beat De Pere to complete an undefeated season.[9] Their second state victory came in the 2017-2018 season, against Kimberly High School.[10]

Boys' volleyball

The team compiled a perfect season in 2012 (34-0) by defeating Burlington to claim its first boys' volleyball state championship.[11][12]

Girls' soccer

During the 2008 soccer season, the varsity team went to the state tournament, where it lost to Divine Savior Holy Angels High School.[13]

Boys' bowling

The Appleton North bowling team has been the reining and defending district 8A conference champs since 2013. In the 2016-2017 season, the team had two individual qualifiers for the singles portion, and three for the 2017-2018 season.[14]

Boys' hockey

The Appleton United hockey teams are composed of students from North, East and West. In the 2007-08 season, the team went to the state tournament for the first time, before losing to Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart in the semifinals.[15] In the 2015-16 season, Appleton United won the state championship.[16]

Girls' hockey

During the 2006-2007 inaugural season, the Appleton United Women's hockey team won sectionals and went to the state tournament, eventually winning against Chippewa Falls 4-2 in the championship game.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "School Boundaries". aasd.k12.wi.us. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. "School Profile - Appleton North High School". Appleton Area School District. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. "Appleton North Football 2004 Season". WisSports.
  4. "Appleton North Football 2009 Season". WisSports.
  5. "Appleton North vs. DC Everest". MaxPreps.
  6. "Appleton North Boys Basketball 2011-12 Season". WisSports.
  7. "Appleton North Boys Basketball 2012-13 Season". WisSports.
  8. "Appleton North Boys Basketball 2013-14 Season". WisSports.
  9. Ritchay, Doug. "Appleton North pulls away from De Pere to win first state title". WLUK. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  10. Ricardo Arguello (March 3, 2018). "Appleton North shows off its defensive game in big sectional girls basketball victory". Appleton Post-Crescent.
  11. "Appleton North Boys Volleyball 2012 Season". WisSports.
  12. "States Results Archive - Boys Volleyball". WIAA.
  13. "Appleton North vs. Divine Savior". WIAA.
  14. http://www.wihsbowlclub.com/districtStandPage.php?id=8A
  15. "Edgewood vs. Appleton East Co-Op (Appleton United)". WIAA.
  16. "Appleton United - Bracket". Wisconsin Prep Hockey.
  17. "Hays: Hagen leads UW-Milwaukee after cancer". ESPN.com. October 20, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  18. "Representative Amanda Stuck". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  19. "North student's dancing grad video goes viral". postcrescent.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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