Athletic Programs
North Dallas has three varsity team sports that are consistently in the University Interscholastic League State Playoffs: Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Softball. The boys baseball team plays its home games at historic Reverchon Park in Dallas. The baseball team's playoff appearance in 2006 marked its first postseason appearance since 1973. North Dallas High School also has a district winning Tennis team, (2011). North Dallas High School also competes in Varsity Football. The up and coming program has a strong tradition with its community, alumni, parents and staff and is known for its, "never give up attitude." Other Varsity sports include the following: track and field, cross country, swimming/ diving, basketball and golf. North Dallas High School had a powerlifting team from 1997 to 2000. This team had several regional winners as well as state qualifiers and winners. It was closed due to budget cuts in 2000. Students who graduate from North Dallas and excel in athletics have had scholarships to surrounding universities from the, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and other teams. Others students who excel on and off the field get scholarships to the respective colleges and universities from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and compete in a variety of Conferences in sports such as football, baseball, track.
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