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Pickerington High School North

Pickerington High School North

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namePickerington High School North
imagePickerington High School North.jpg
captionPickerington High School North
streetaddress7800 Refugee Road
cityPickerington
county(Fairfield County)
stateOhio
zipcode43147
countryUnited States
coordinates
typePublic, Coeducational high school
openedAugust 24, 2003.
sister_schoolPickerington High School Central
districtPickerington Local School District
superintendentChris Briggs
principalMike Hudak
teaching_staff89.54 (FTE)
grades9-12
enrollment1,761 (2024-2025)
mascotPanther
rivalPickerington High School Central
Gahanna Lincoln High School<ref>{{Cite weblastColumbusfirst=Rob Kunztitle=Columbus high school heavyweights battle on the gridironurl=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/10/23/gahanna-vs-pickerington-north-watchaccess-date=2025-10-27website=spectrumnews1.comlanguage=en}}
publication2023-Present
newspaperPanther Press
yearbookPolaris
school_code628945
us_nces_school_id
ratio19.67
campus_typeSuburban
colorsBlack, Purple, Silver
fight_songPanther Victory
athletics_conferenceOhio Capital Conference
feeder_schoolsPickerington Lakeview Junior High School
freeThe Armada
free_labelStudent Section
homepage

Gahanna Lincoln High School Pickerington High School North (Pickerington North, North, Pick North, or PHSN) is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District. The mascot is the Panther. In 2003, "Pickerington High School" split into two high schools, Pickerington High School Central and Pickerington High School North. Pickerington High School North opened on August 24, 2003.

Athletics

Pickerington North Athletic Logo

The school's sports programs include football, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys golf, girls golf, cross country, cheerleading, track and field, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls lacrosse, baseball, softball, marching band, and orchestra.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • Baseball – 2016
  • Girls Bowling – 2012 (Brittany Beeghley - state singles champion)
  • Boys Track and Field – 2015, 2021
  • Girls Wrestling - 2025

Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators Championships

  • Competition Cheerleading - 2025

Pickerington North Band Program

The Pickerington North High School Band program has over 140 wind and percussion members who participate in various performing groups including the Pickerington High School North Marching band coined "The Marching Panthers". Other groups including the OMEA Class AA Symphonic Band, Class B Concert Band I, and Class C Concert Band II.

Marching Band

  • OMEA State Marching Band Finals Qualifier - 2003-2021, 2025 (Festival class 2022-2024)
  • OMEA State Marching Band Finals Superior Ratings - 2004-2021, 2025
  • BOA (Bands of America) Central Ohio Bronze Medalists - 2019
  • Yearly performances at the Ohio State University Buckeye Invitational
  • 2003 Nations Parade, New York, NY
  • 2005 Festival Disney Parade Marching National Champions, Orlando, FL
  • 2005 Festival Disney Indoor Guard National Champions, Orlando, FL
  • 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA
  • 2007 Fiesta Bowl Parade & National Band Championship, Phoenix, AZ - First Place Parade Marching (Class B)
  • 2009 Citrus Parade, Orlando, FL
  • 2011 NYC Veterans Day Parade, New York, NY
  • 2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ - Grand Champion
  • 2018 London New Year's Day Parade
  • 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA
  • 2021 Festival Disney Parade Marching National Champions, Orlando, FL
  • 2023 NYC Veterans Day Parade, New York, NY
  • 2026 London New Year's Day Parade

Symphonic Band

  • OMEA State Concert Band Qualifier - 2004-2007, 2009-2025
  • OMEA State Concert Band Superior Ratings - 2005, 2009-2025
  • 2014 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the Capital University Wind Band Invitational and Reading Clinic
  • 2016 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the OMEA Professional Development Conference, Cincinnati, OH
  • 2019 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the Capital University Band Festival, with Guest Composer, John Mackey
  • 2025 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the OMEA Professional Development Conference, Cleveland, OH

Concert Band I

  • OMEA State Concert Band Qualifier - 2007-2010, 2012-2025
  • OMEA State Concert Band Superior Ratings - 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014-2025

Concert Band II

  • OMEA State Concert Band Qualifier - 2010, 2011, 2014-2021, 2025
  • OMEA State Concert Band Superior Ratings - 2017, 2018

Notable alumni

  • Tahnai Annis, Soccer player for the Philippines women's national football team
  • Justin Boren, retired NFL offensive lineman
  • Jake Butt, retired NFL tight end
  • Alex Bayer, retired NFL tight end, special teams coordinator at Bowling Green
  • Pat Elflein, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman
  • Godwin Igwebuike, Pittsburgh Steelers running back
  • Jack Sawyer,Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end
  • Spencer Sutherland, singer-songwriter
  • Annette Echikunwoke, won the Olympic Silver Medal for Women's Hammer Throw in the 2024 Olympics representing the USA

References

References

  1. "Division I, Region 3: Pickerington rivals Central, North again face off in OHSAA playoffs".
  2. Columbus, Rob Kunz. "Columbus high school heavyweights battle on the gridiron".
  3. "OHSAA > Sports & Tournaments > State Records".
  4. "Cheer STATE Championships {{!}} OASSA".
  5. "PICKERINGTON NORTH BAND - History & Awards".
  6. "Buckeye Invitational {{!}} The Ohio State University Marching and Athletic Bands".
  7. "PTRA 2006 PARADE FINAL LINEUP".
  8. (2016-09-20). "Pickerington North High Band To Play In London's 2018 New Year's Day Parade".
  9. admin@TOR. (2018-02-06). "20 Marching Bands Selected To Join 2019 Rose Parade".
  10. (2023-10-03). "Pickerington Calendar October/November 2023".
  11. (9 November 2007). "Weekly wrap". The Columbus Dispatch.
  12. "Alex Bayer - Special Teams Coordinator (Tight Ends) - Staff Directory".
  13. "Alex Bayer Stats, News and Video - TE".
  14. Harrington, Joe. (2021-07-30). "Hammer thrower, former University of Cincinnati athlete and Olympian, Annette Echikunwoke out of Tokyo games".
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