Northland High School

Northland High School (NHS) is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, United States, NHS is a part of the Columbus City Schools system and opened in 1966 The current principal is Jason Johnson and athletic teams are known as the Vikings with school colors of green and gold.

Northland High School
Northland High School circa 1978
Address
1919 Northcliff Drive Columbus , Ohio 43229 United States
Coordinates	40°4′17″N 82°57′59″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1966
Principal	Jason Johnson [1]
Teaching staff	61.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	940[2] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	15.90[2]
Color(s)	Green and Gold[1]
Athletics conference	Columbus City League[1]
Team name	Vikings[1]
Rivals	Mifflin High School and Beechcroft High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Yearbook	Valhalla
Website	www.columbus.k12.oh.us/Northland

State championships

• Girls basketball – 1982^[4]
• Boys basketball – 2009^[4]

Notable alumni

• Jude Adjei-Barimah, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
• Trey Burke, professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
• Jared Sullinger, professional basketball player in the NBA
• Happy Chichester, singer, songwriter, and musician
• Devon Scott (born 1994), basketball player in the Korean Basketball League
• Pat Tiberi, Republican Representative for Ohio's 12th Congressional District, 2001-2018
• Seth Towns a player for Harvard who won Ivy League Player of the Year
• Alexis Peterson WNBA player^[5]
• Georgeann Wells, first woman to register a dunk in an official NCAA intercollegiate basketball game
• Dwight Yoakam, Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter; actor and filmmaker
• Fly Union, musical group^[6]
• Doug Smith, American former professional football player who was a center and offensive guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from the 1978 through 1991