East Stroudsburg High School North

East Stroudsburg Senior High School North is a midsized, public high school located in Dingmans Ferry in Pike County, Pennsylvania. It is one of two high schools operated by the East Stroudsburg Area School District. As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 922 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. Departments and programs Music Since 2000, East Stroudsburg High School North has had a concert choir open to all students, a select choir, courses in music fundamentals and composition, and piano class, and have participated in adjudications and select programs at the regional and state levels. There is also the concert band, jazz band, color guard, and other instrumental ensembles open to students by audition. Throughout the school year, the vocal and instrumental music programs host several concerts open to the community. The music classrooms are located on the first floor of the building. Science The Science Department offers general science and biology courses for all 9th and 10th graders, respectively, at the applied, college prep, and honors levels. After completing Biology I, students can enroll in environmental science, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, or physics courses. Advanced Placement (AP) courses in biology, chemistry, and physics are available for those students who qualify. Prior to 2005, a second-semester chemistry course and a course in human sexuality were offered in the Science Department. For several years, a forensics course and an earth science course, "General Science II," were offered. The science labs are housed on the middle wing, on both the first and second floors. Social Studies When the school first opened, all students were required to complete three years of social studies courses. These included World Cultures I, World Cultures/US History II, and US History III. These courses were offered at the honors, academic (later College Prep) and applied levels. Additionally, students could enroll in various elective courses offered through the Social Studies Department, including Current World Issues, Psychology, and Sociology. An Advanced Placement (AP) level course in US History was also offered for qualified students. Beginning with the class of 2008, students are now required to complete four years of social studies courses. The new course sequence included World Studies I (grade 9), World Studies II (grade 10), American Studies I (grade 11), and American Studies II (grade 12). As of 2022, ninth-grade students are required to complete a course in World Civilizations. Tenth-grade students are required to take a course in Civics. Eleventh-grade students are required to take American History, and twelfth-grade students are required to take a course in Global Citizenship. Courses are offered at the honors, College Prep, and Applied levels. Additionally, Advanced Placement (AP) courses in U.S. Government (grade 10), U.S. History I (grade 11), and U.S. History II (grade 12) are also offered for those students who qualify. As electives, students can enroll in Multicultural Perspectives on U.S. History, Psychology, Sociology, Current World Issues, and U.S. Government and Politics. The Social Studies Department is housed on the first floor of the building. Technology education Students at East Stroudsburg High School North can choose between courses in Architectural Drawing, Graphic Technology, Electronics, Wood Technology, TV and Video Production, Energy/Power, and Multimedia. The Technology Education Department is housed on the first floor of the building. Athletics East Stroudsburg North competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the District XI division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation. East Stroudsburg North competes in the Monroe Division of the EPC, along with five other schools: East Stroudsburg High School South, Pocono Mountain East High School, Pocono Mountain West High School, Pleasant Valley High School, and Stroudsburg High School. According to the PIAA directory July 2013 Musicals East Stroudsburg North stages an annual musical the first week of April. To date, the musicals they have staged include: 2001: Godspell 2002: Footloose 2003: Chicago 2004: The Wizard of Oz 2005: Seussical the Musical 2006: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2007: The Sound of Music 2008: The Music Man 2009: The Wiz 2010: Grease 2011: Guys and Dolls 2012: Once on This Island 2013: Ragtime 2014: Aida 2015: Godspell 2016: Hairspray 2017: In the Heights 2018: Seussical the Musical 2019: The Wiz 2020: (none due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2021: (none due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2022: Once on This Island 2023: Godspell 2024: Alice By Heart 2025: Seussical the Musical 2026: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) Student media Student broadcasting Student newspaper History East Stroudsburg Area Senior High School North opened its doors on August 28, 2000. The school was built in an effort to address population growth in the northern side of the East Stroudsburg Area School District. The building, which is shared with the Lehman Intermediate School, took two years to construct. Mascot During the construction of the North campus, the East Stroudsburg Area School District Board of Directors were originally going to make North's mascot a musketeer, keeping a purple and white color scheme, similar to the newly named East Stroudsburg High School South. Yet, once word had spread to the students of East Stroudsburg South, the students wanted the new school to have more unique colors and a more distinct mascot, and requested the School Board to change their original plans. The School Board agreed, and a poll was sent to the upperclassmen with several options. In early 2000, the Board approved the student-selected colors of carolina blue, black, and silver, with the timberwolf as the mascot. Principals Athletic Directors Notable alumni Alexis Cohen, American Idol contestant Chiddy Bang, American rapper References External links Official website East Stroudsburg High School North sports coverage at The Express-Times