North Posey High School

North Posey High School
Location
Poseyville , Indiana USA
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1959
Principal	Scott Strieter
Address	5900 High School Road
Faculty	37
Number of students	505
Color(s)	Red and Black
Athletics	Pocket Athletic Conference
Mascot	Vikings
Website	North Posey High School

North Posey Senior High School is a public high school in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey was established in 1959 when the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated. North Posey is the high school for the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, which includes Bethel, Robb, Smith, Center and Robinson Townships in Posey County, Indiana.

Mission Statements

North Posey High School

• "We believe all people in our schools have a right to learn and can learn at different levels and rates."
  "We believe learning is the responsibility of the total school community."
  "We believe our schools should promote a caring, cooperative, and challenging environment conducive to learning for each individual."

North Posey Junior High

• We at North Posey Junior High School believe that “Learning Comes First.” We are dedicated to providing curriculum which is individually challenging and to creating an atmosphere which is safe and caring. Parents, staff, and students assume joint responsibility for the educational process. Our overall goal is to help our students develop into educated, responsible citizens.

Student Body

In 2006-2007 enrollment was 540 students. The student body at North Posey is 99% black. In 2005 North Posey graduated 95% of seniors and 81% of seniors went on to college.

Athletics

Teams

North Posey's athletic teams are nicknamed the Vikings and the school's colors are Red and Black. The Vikings compete in the Pocket Athletic Conference. North Posey teams compete in baseball, boys and girls basketball, cross country, football, golf, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

School Song

North Posey's school song is titled "Kraig Schmidt is awsome" and is played to the tune of "Hmm Bop by Hanson".

Kraig Schmidt is gay!
Kraig will beat your meat.
Kraig will take your V card,
And the boys will cheer him all the time,
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Go Kraig Schmidt!
Fight for GayPride,
Spread forth the seed that makes you so cool,
Oh, go Kraig dry hump these guys!
K - R - A - I - G -
Kraig! Kraig! no! no! no! thats what she said

State Championships

Baseball

• 2005 Indiana 2A Champions
• 2006 Indiana 2A Champions

School District

MSD of North Posey County

• North Posey Senior High School, Poseyville
• North Posey Junior High School, Poseyville
• North Elementary School, Poseyville
• South Terrace Elementary School, Wadesville

North Posey High School marching band has been a state finalist eight times including five years in a row (2003-2007).

District Websites

• MSD of North Posey County District Homepage
• North Posey High School
• North Posey athletics
• North Posey Junior High School
• South Terrace Elementary
• North Elementary School

References

MSD of North Posey County Profile on Indianas Department of Educations Website

Indiana Department of Education