# Columbus North High School

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Public high school in Columbus, Indiana, United States

Columbus North High School Main entrance to Columbus North High School Location 1400 25th Street Columbus , Indiana 47201 United States 39°13′28″N 85°54′36″W / 39.22444°N 85.91000°W / 39.22444; -85.91000 Information Type Public high school Motto Respect. Responsibility. Relationships. School district Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Principal David Clark Teaching staff 168.33 (on an FTE basis)[1] Enrollment 2,267 (2023–2024)[1] Student to teacher ratio 13.47[1] Color Nickname Bull Dogs Website Official website

**Columbus North High School** (**CNHS**) is one of the public high schools located in [Columbus, Indiana](/source/Columbus%2C_Indiana), United States. It is part of the [Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation](/source/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](/source/Columbus_East_High_School).

## Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year is as follows:[1]

- 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

Columbus North Football field

The North Bull Dogs are members of [Conference Indiana](/source/Conference_Indiana).[2] The school colors are royal blue and white. The following [IHSAA](/source/Indiana_High_School_Athletic_Association) sanctioned sports are offered:[3][4]

- 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)

State Championships Sport Year(s) Girls Basketball (1) 2015 Boys Cross Country (7) 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2025 Girls Cross Country (2) 2009, 2021 Boys Golf (2) 1934, 2013 Boys Gymnastics (13) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 Girls Gymnastics (3) 1973, 1974, 2016 Boys Soccer (1) 2012 Boys Swimming (10) 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2000 Girls Swimming (1) 1985

## Notable alumni

- [Jason Ayers](/source/Jason_Ayers), [WWE](/source/WWE) referee

- [Devin Mann](/source/Devin_Mann), 5th Round Draft Pick in 2018 [Los Angeles Dodgers](/source/Los_Angeles_Dodgers)

- [Michael Evans Behling](/source/Michael_Evans_Behling), actor

- [Michael Brinegar](/source/Michael_Brinegar), American swimmer (attended, did not graduate)

- [Tyler Duncan](/source/Tyler_Duncan), golfer

- [Ray Eddy](/source/Ray_Eddy), former head basketball coach for [Purdue](/source/Purdue_Boilermakers_men's_basketball)

- [Jamie Hyneman](/source/Jamie_Hyneman), co-host of the television series [MythBusters](/source/MythBusters)

- [Ali Patberg](/source/Ali_Patberg), basketball player and coach[5]

- [John Pence](/source/John_Pence), attorney

- [Greg Pence](/source/Greg_Pence), [U.S. Representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) for [Indiana's 6th congressional district](/source/Indiana's_6th_congressional_district), 2019–2025

- [Mike Pence](/source/Mike_Pence), 50th [Governor of Indiana](/source/Governor_of_Indiana) 2013–2017, 48th [Vice President of the United States](/source/Vice_President_of_the_United_States) 2017-2021[6]

- [Morgan Proffitt](/source/Morgan_Proffitt), former Professional soccer player for the [Washington Spirit](/source/Washington_Spirit) of the [National Women's Soccer League](/source/National_Women's_Soccer_League).

- [Brent Simmons](/source/Brent_Simmons), artistic gymnast

- [Tony Stewart](/source/Tony_Stewart), former [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR_Cup_Series) driver, [NHRA](/source/NHRA_Mission_Foods_Drag_Racing_Series) driver[7]

- [Chuck Taylor](/source/Chuck_Taylor_(salesman)), American basketball player and shoe salesman/evangelist, [Chuck Taylor All-Stars](/source/Chuck_Taylor_All-Stars)

- [Victoria Toensing](/source/Victoria_Toensing), class of 1958

## See also

- [List of high schools in Indiana](/source/List_of_high_schools_in_Indiana)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-3) ["Columbus North High School"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=18&County=Bartholomew&ID=180036000066). National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["IHSAA Athletic Conferences"](http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/AthleticConferences/tabid/566/Default.aspx). *ihsaa.org*. Retrieved April 2, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ihsaa_dir_3-0)** ["2014-2015 School Directory"](http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/schools/201415SchoolDirectory.pdf) (PDF). *ihsaa.org*. IHSAA. p. 41. Retrieved April 2, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["IHSAA State Championships by School"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160513035928/http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26471073-c). *ihsaa.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26471073-c) on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Girls Basketball State Scoring Records"](https://www.ihsaa.org/girls-basketball-state-scoring-records). *Indiana High School Athletic Association*. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Staff Reports (July 14, 2016). ["The Mike Pence story: From a youth in Columbus to candidate for vice president"](http://www.therepublic.com/2016/07/14/the-mike-pence-story-from-a-youth-in-columbus-to-candidate-for-vice-president/). *therepublic.com*. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Ruble, Larry. ["Biography - Anthony (Tony) Stewart"](https://www.columbusnorthalumni.org/bull-dog-alumni-hall-fame/hall-fame/biography-anthony-tony-stewart/). *Columbus North Alumni*. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

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