Niles Township High School North - Saga Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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Niles North Niles North has been in existence for twenty one years. The total enrollment in 1984-85 was 1782 students with one hundred classroom teachers and an ad- ministration of fifteen people. A school board made up of twelve elected officials makes the school complete. Niles North was first to be a prototype school which would include four different schools in four separate buildings, but all in one campus. After construction began, there was a shortage of funds and the plans were altered. One large building was built in an H-shape which still allowed for the idea of four schools in one. As the years passed, it was decided that the school could be more efficient if it were put under the direction of one principal and the halls were divided into subject areas. Niles North has a diversified curriculum. Academic courses include college prep advanced placement English, sciences, calculus, and foreign languages. The cur- riculum also includes remedial classes in all subjects. In addition to the liberal arts courses there is a wide range of business education, workstudy. music and art, me- chanical drawing, and aeronautics. Courses are weighted by difficulty on an eight point scale. Educational opportuni- ties are enhanced by the clubs, activities, occasions, and sports teams. These pro- grams respond to many areas of interest and provide diversification in the school program.

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You Can’t Beat Viking Power! The team is built on a tirm foundation of skilled teachers and faculty that care about the students. They work together towards academic success which prepares the students for college and careers of all types. Departmental meetings to better the scholastic curricu- lum are a regufar part of the faculty’s year. Occasions are one extravaganza after another. Homecoming planning takes place throughout the summer and into the fall to ensure a week-long high on purple and white. Pundraising for Jr. Sr. Prom is an ongoing project for the Junior Class Board and graduation always finds the football stadium bleachers full. There is not one day of the school year when you will find the building empty after the 29th mod tone sounds. Athletic team practices are incessant and students in- terested in everything from chess and fi- nancial investments to threatre and the arts meet regularly after school. This is Niles North. People who are hard-work- ing, spirited, and flexible, working togeth- er to form a winning combination. Opening