North Kansas City High School, also known as "NKCHS," "NKC," and "Northtown," is a high school in North Kansas City, Missouri with 1700+ students, ranging from freshmen to seniors. The first graduating class found of record was in 1917 with three known graduates. The school began as an all-white school, due to the inhabitants of the community, and is now one the most diverse and integrated schools in the nation.
The school's mission statement is "The North Kansas City High School community strives to provide a safe and respectful environment in which all students can reach academic and personal potential through acceptance of responsibility and respect for self and others." Since July 2001, Northtown has been an International Baccalaureate World School with Dr. Jane Reed as the program coordinator.
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