North County High School (NCHS) is an

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located in

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, United States. The school was established in 1990 as a result of the merger of Andover High School and Brooklyn Park High School. It later moved into the former Lindale Junior High School building, with Lindale moving to the former Andover site. The school mascot is the

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and the school colors are silver, red and black, chosen by the school students and faculty of both Andover and Brooklyn Park High Schools. North County's rival is

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. It is the primary high school for students living in Linthicum, Brooklyn Park, Ferndale, and portions of the

and

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areas. North County High School has a rigorous

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Magnet Program, and the IT3 (International Trade, Transportation, and Tourism) Signature Program. The school has a multitude of college course offerings such as

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. North County became one of the campuses for

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in 2012. In 2016, North County High School German teacher, Katrina Griffin, was named the 2017 National Language Teacher of the Year by the

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Sport programs

* Fall **

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** Cross Country **

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Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

* Winter **

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* Spring **

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Clubs/activities

North County High School offers varies after-school activity for students including:

Academic clubs

* American Computer Science League *

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* Don't Hate Collaborate * Environmental Club *

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* F.B.L.A * German Honor Society *

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* Math Team *

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Fine arts clubs

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* Drama club * Gaming club * Film club * Literary magazine * Multi-Ethnic Club *

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(Knightline) *

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* Webmaster * National Art Honor Society

Music clubs

* Band Boosters *

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* Guitar ensemble *

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Notable alumni

* Dan Patrick (Andover High) – Texas Lt Governor *

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(Andover High) – Television personality *

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(Andover High) – Major League Baseball player * eith Mills– (Brooklyn Park High) WBAL sports caster * John C. Inglis (Andover High) – former deputy director of the National Security Agency *

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(Warren) (Andover High) US Congresswoman Tennessee *

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(Brooklyn Park High) – Wrestling Olympic silver medalist (1976) and world champion gold medalist (1973) *

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– National Basketball Association player * Terry R. Gilleland Jr. – Member of Maryland House of Delegates, May 20, 2003 to January 10, 2007

References

External links

NCHS School Information 2008 on AACPS website

Public School Review on NCHS

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