North Harford High School
| North Harford High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
211 Pylesville Road , 21132 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°40′31″N 76°24′21″W / 39.67528°N 76.40583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Hawk Yeah, Hawks on the warpath GO GO! |
| Established | 1950 |
| School district | Harford County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 240039000710 |
| Principal | Michael Ying Quigg |
| Teaching staff | 74.25 FTE (2022-23) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,221 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.44 (2022-23) |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Slogan | Hawk Yeah |
| Fight song | Wilbury Twist |
| Sports | Soccer, Football, Badmition, Tenis, Figure Skating, Feild Hockey, Basketball, Women's Basketball |
| Mascot | Hawk (Talon McHawky-Face) |
| Nickname | "Duck Farmers" |
| Rival | Joppatowne High School |
| Newspaper | Cry of the Hawk |
| Yearbook | Aerie |
| Website | nhhs |
North Harford High School is a public high school located in Pylesville, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Harford County Public Schools system.
North Harford High School is one of the few schools in Harford County, Maryland to have an FFA Chapter, and the only school in Harford County to have a barn with a semi-working farm on campus. North Harford finished undergoing renovations and additions at the beginning of the 2008 school year. Its re-dedication ceremony was held on April 13, 2008, in the new auditorium.
The school's athletic teams compete as the North Harford Hawks. The school affectionately embraces what was supposed to be a derogatory nickname that had its roots in the 1960s. The northern part of Harford County was extremely rural compared to the rest of the county and the school grounds included a pond...that some ducks called home. No other county campuses had a pond. And North Harford students were mockingly referred to as 'Duck Farmers'. It led to many slogans on flags and buttons such as 'Duck Power' and 'Duck You'. Alum commonly refer to each other as Duck Farmers as a show of school pride.