North Country Union High School
Description
North Country Union High School is a secondary school located in Newport, Vermont. It is operated by the North Country Supervisory Union school district.The school serves students from Newport City, Newport Town, Derby, Charleston, Jay, Troy, North Troy, Coventry, Brighton, Holland, Morgan, Westfield and Lowell. Enrollment ranges between 1100 and 1200 students.NCU is affiliated with the North Country Career Center, a regional technical center that shares the NCU building.School colors are maroon and blue, and the school mascot is the Falcon.HistoryThe school stands on what was once Veterans' Park. The local American Legion post donated the land to the school district. The park had been used for carnivals, horse races, and baseball games.Until 2010, the school played hockey across the border in Stanstead, Quebec. It was the only professionally maintained rink in the area.BuildingsThe North Country Career Center was completed in 2008. It cost $18.7 million, and was financed by bond.ActivitiesNCUHS has the following clubs: Computer Gaming Club, Drama, Distributive Education Clubs of America, Flag Corps, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), National Honor Society, Leadership Council, Rotary Interact, SkillsUSA, and Student Council.
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