As stated in Normal Community High School's website, Normal Community High School is home of the Ironmen, located in Normal, Illinois.
Founded in 1905, Normal Community High School is a public school serving parts of Normal, Bloomington, and Towanda. NCHS is home to over 2,000 high school students (grades 9-12) and 150 faculty and staff. The original building that was indeed founded in 1905 and located in downtown Normal was the only high school belonging to the Unit 5 School district until Normal Community West High School was built to feed for an increasing student body. But the student body continued to increase to the point that the original building was insufficient, but unit5 not wanting to waste a building only tore down the gym of NCHS and converted the high school into Kingsley Junior High School. The new building has been built on the east side of town and is more or less an exact copy of NCWHS.
Contact Information: Main Office: 309-557-4401 Fax: 309-557-4502 Attendance: 309-557-4450 Guidance: 309-557-4644 Registrar: 309-557-4652 Athletics: 309-557-4570 Nurse: 309-557-4685 Anti-Bullying Hotline: 309-285-8912
Address: 3900 E. Raab Rd. Normal, IL 61761
Administration
Principal: Mr. Chapman
Associate Principal: Mrs. Maurer
Assistant Principal (Students A - G): Jeff Barnard
Assistant Principal (Students H -O): Melanie Aslinger
Assistant Principal (Students P -Z): Natalie Shumaker
Athletic Director: Mike Clark
Resource Officer: Mr. Flood
Guidance Counselors
Student A - Di: Mrs. Addie Ince Office Number: 309-557-4643
Students Dj - Joh: Mr. Ryan Short Office Number: 309-557-4645
Students Joi - Ng: Mrs. Karrin Hawkins Office Number: 309-557-4654
Students Nh - Sm: Miss Kristi White Office Number: 309-557-5655
Students Sn - Z & ELL Students: Ms. Joan Fee Office Number: 309-557-4653
To schedule an appointment with a counselor, contact Mrs. Teresa Swenson, guidance office administrative assistant: Phone: 309-557-4644 or email: [email protected]
Clubs
| Club |
Sponsor |
| Afraic-American Cultural Club | Bryan Thomas |
| Amnesty International | Kelly Keogh |
| Art Club | Jennifer Kelly & Jessica Hotten |
| Book Club | Misty Lelm |
| Chess Club | Scott Froelich |
| Drama Club | Kevin Vernon |
| Ecology/Energy/Earth Club | Erin Maggi & Anela Cardiff |
| Family, Career & Community Leaders of America | Margherita DiVita |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Dave Witzig & Joel Swanson |
|
French Club |
Laurel Litwiller |
| Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) | Tara Pendleton |
| Health Careers Club | Jan Knollenberg |
| Interact Club | Kate Gudeman |
| Mock Trail Team | Kevin Suess |
| Mu Alpha Theta | Amy Feeney |
| National Honor Society | Ashlee Johnson |
| Orange Crush | Mrs. Barnes & Mr. Jelinek |
| Peer Leadership Program | Mary Jespersen |
| Photography Club | Jennifer Kelly |
| Scholastic Bowl | Scott Froelich |
| Science Club | Jon Scott |
| Speech Team | Ms. Hoegger |
| Student Council | Marissa Frietsch |
| Technology/Computer Club | Don Whitman |
| Thespians | Jeanne Urbance |
| Tomorrow's Teachers | Camille Taylor |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Mike Roller |
| Key Club | N/A |
Academics
Academics and courses-NCHS offers a multitude of different courses in different departments. Most departments offer an AP class or multiple. There will be classes with several different levels of workload for students of different abilities. There are various honors classes offered by the science, mathematics, and English departments. They include Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, Algebra two, and English Literature.
Sports
Softball: Four Regional titles from 2000–2003. Sectional Champions in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Qualified for the State Playoffs in 2000, 2001 and 2003. 2nd place in state in 2001. State Champions in 2000 and 2007. NCHS's most recent success has come in the form of girls' softball. The Ironmen won the Class 2A State Championship in 2007. This makes Ironmen softball the only sport to win 2 state titles.
Football: Have qualified for the state playoffs 12 years in a row. Had a 114–36 record under former head coach Hud Venerable. Lost 3 games in the last 3 years which include a State Semi-Final Finish, a State runner-up, and the Normal Community Ironmen won the 6A State championship in 2006. The team is now coached by former defensive coordinator Wes Temples, who has been to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons as head coach. In 05', the team went to its first State Championship in nearly 30 years. In 2006, the football team won the class 6A State Championship.
Boys Cross Country: 3 straight Regional titles (2001–2003). Back to back Sectional Champions in 2002 and 2003. Has qualified for the state championship meet 3 times in the last 7 years.
Girls Cross Country: won 6 of the last 7 Regional titles(only not in 2008). 9 straight Conference titles. Sectional champions in 2002 and 2004. Qualified for the state championship meet 6 times in the last 7 years.
Boys Golf: Regional Title in 2000.
Girls Golf: Regional Title in 2001. Placed 7th in state in 2002.
Boys Soccer: Regional Titles in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.
Girls Swimming: Caitlin Hamilton '09 won the individual State championship in the 500 Freestyle in 2008.
Girls Tennis: 4 straight Sectional Championships (2003-2006).
Volleyball: 11 straight Regional Championships (1996–2006). 5 straight Sectional Championships (2001–2005). Placed 4th in the state in 2001 and 3rd in the state in 2002. Rachel Feldman, an NCHS alum, currently holds the University of Illinois volleyball record for most digs in an NCAA Tournament match with 26 in the win over Dayton.
Boys Basketball: Regional Champions in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Qualified for the state tournament in 2003 and 2011. Placed 4th in the state in 2011.
Girls Basketball: Regional Champions in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Sectional Champions in 2004.
Wrestling: Sent many athletes to the State wrestling tournament. They hold a record of 200–86 under current coach Dave Baeten.
Boys swimming: Sectional Champions in 2004 and 2005. 3 time Intercity champs.
Baseball: Went to state in 2004. Boys Tennis: coached by Jim Boswell, The Ironmen Tennis team has sent players to the state tournament on numerous occasions.
Boys Track and Field: Sent many athletes to the State championships. Won 2004 Intercity title snapping a 9-ear run by rival high school, Bloomington High School. Won Intercity again in 2005.
Girls Track and Field: Sends many athletes to regional, sectional, and State Championships every year under coaches Tom Patten and Shea Temples. The team placed 10 in State in 1997.
Girls soccer: Regional Champions in 2004. They have a record of 67-30-11 (wins-losses-ties) under current coach Matt Chapman.
Music
Normal Community has a thriving music program
School Song
Normal High we’re proud of you,
Loyal to your colors true
Let us cheer until the vict-ry’s won for orange and black
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Strive on t’ward that goal we’ve set,
You’ll come out on top, we’ll bet
if will all your might you
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
We’re back of you Normal High!
Normal High we’re proud of you,
Loyal to your colors true
Let us cheer until the vict-ry’s won for orange and black
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Strive on t’ward that goal we’ve set,
You’ll come out on top, we’ll bet
if will all your might you
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
We’re back of you Normal High!
(Na na na na na…)
FIGHT! FIGHT!
(Na na na na na…)
FIGHT! FIGHT!
(Na na na na na…)
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
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