Columbus North High School
high school in Indiana, United States
Columbus North High School (CNHS) is one of the public high schools located in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC). Columbus North High School was previously known as Columbus High School. It was renamed Columbus North High School in 1973 upon the founding of Columbus East High School.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year is as follows:
Male = 48.3%
Female = 51.7%
White = 35.5%
Hispanic = 31.4%
Asian = 20.7%
Multiracial = 3.3%
Black = 8.3%
Native American / Alaska Native = 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander = <0.1%
Athletics
The North Bull Dogs are members of Conference Indiana. The school colors are royal blue and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:
Baseball (boys)
Basketball (boys & girls)
Cross Country (boys & girls)
Football (boys)
Golf (boys & girls)
Gymnastics (girls)
Soccer (boys & girls)
Softball (girls)
Swimming & Diving (boys & girls)
Tennis (boys & girls)
Track and Field (boys & girls)
Volleyball (boys & girls)
Wrestling (boys & girls)
Notable alumni
Jason Ayers, WWE referee
Michael Evans Behling, actor
Michael Brinegar, American swimmer (attended, did not graduate)
Tyler Duncan, golfer
Ray Eddy, former head basketball coach for Purdue
Jamie Hyneman, co-host of the television series MythBusters
Devin Mann, 5th Round Draft Pick in 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers
Ali Patberg, basketball player and coach
Greg Pence, U.S. Representative for Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2019–2025
John Pence, attorney
Mike Pence, 50th Governor of Indiana 2013–2017, 48th Vice President of the United States 2017-2021
Morgan Proffitt, former Professional soccer player for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.
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