Type Public secondary Established 1896 Faculty 80 Phone +1 307-253-1700 | Motto Pride in Excellence Principal Shannon Harris Number of students 1,700+ Mascot Mustang | |
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Address 930 S Elm St, Casper, WY 82601, USA District Natrona County School District #1 Grades Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade Profiles | ||
Natrona county high school design flyover
Natrona County High School (NCHS) is a public secondary school (grades 9–12) located in Casper, Wyoming, United States. It serves Natrona County School District #1, which encompasses all of Natrona County, Wyoming.
Contents
- Natrona county high school design flyover
- Natrona county high school boys 4x100m relay 2014
- History and facilities
- Academics
- Athletics
- School symbols and culture
- Notable alumni
- References
The school remains a rival of Kelly Walsh High School, one of Casper's other two high schools along with Roosevelt High School. A fourth nearby high school is Midwest School in Midwest, Wyoming.
The drama department has the distinction of being home to International Thespian Society Troupe 1. NCHS is an International Baccalaureate World School.
Natrona county high school boys 4x100m relay 2014
History and facilities
Natrona County High School was originally known as Casper High School. The current building was constructed between 1924 and 1941 in Collegiate Gothic style. It was partially built under the authority of the Works Progress Administration; the crest of the WPA is visible in the sidewalks on the front campus. In exchange for federal assistance, male student participation in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps was mandatory until a few years after Kelly Walsh High School opened in 1965. The JROTC at NCHS is the second oldest unit in the nation and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014.
The school's swimming pool was built in 1929, making it the first indoor pool for educational purposes in the state. It was demolished in 2014 during renovations to the building.
Natrona County High School was the first campus for Casper College, a community college also located in Natrona County Wyoming, which occupied the upper level of NCHS in the late 1940s, before it had a campus of its own.
Natrona County High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1994.
In 2010-2011 the Natrona County School District began the process of a major re-design to reconfigure the site and renovate the historic building. In early 2012 the state allocated $118 million for the design and construction of the NCHS renovations and expansion. In July 2012 the state released funds for the design, with construction funds to be released in 2013. In August 2012 preliminary concepts for the design of the renovated school were presented to the community by Bassetti Architects.
Dean Kelly resigned as principal in September 2014 after a school district investigation into sexual harassment complaints resulting from a skit performed during hazing and initiation of new teachers before the start of the school year. Kelly did not take part in or directly approve the skit, but took responsibility as the head administrator. Kelly Hornby, executive director for curriculum instruction in Natrona County School District #1, will fill the role of acting principal until a new principal is hired.
Academics
In addition to standard core curriculum, NCHS offers courses in several areas of academic and technical specialty, including Agriculture, Automotive, DECA, FBLA, FFA, and JROTC. NCHS has offered the IB Diploma Program through the IB World School program since 2001. The program is a comprehensive two-year curriculum for students in grades 11 and 12. Graduates of the program are awarded a high school diploma recognized by universities worldwide.
Athletics
NCHS offers the following athletic programs:
School symbols and culture
NCHS's fight song is "All Hail To Casper High School", which, by its title, recalls the early history of the school.
The school mascot is the Mustang. "Every day is a great day to be a Mustang" is a slogan in the halls of NCHS. It further exemplifies the motto of Pride in Excellence.
A bronze mustang by Wyoming artist Chris Navarro graces the football field, which was named Cheney Alumni Field in honor of alumnus Richard Cheney in 2003. Cheney donated $1000 for the construction of the field.