Council Rock High School North
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Council Rock High School North is a high school located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the Council Rock School District and has over 2000 studentsCitation needed.. The school is located across Swamp Rd. from Newtown Middle School (formerly Newtown Junior High) and Tyler Park, and down Swamp Road from Bucks County Community College.
The school is three stories tall and is divided into an East section and a West section. When the building was constructed in the 1960s one half of the building was used as a high school and the other half was used for several lower grades. Through the late 1980s, the school served grades 9 through 12, but as the local population exploded, the school was limited to grades 10, 11, and 12.
As the local population continued its massive growth the administration realized that new arrangements were needed. They constructed a new high school (Council Rock High School South) that opened its doors late in 2002. After this the district moved 9th grade into high school. From 2002 until 2005 there were massive renovations that essentially rebuilt the school while it was still occupied. This caused disruptions for the students at the time.
On November 8th, 2006, two bomb threats were directed at both Council Rock High School South, and Council Rock High School North. Seven teams of bomb dogs went in to both high schools the next day.
The school colors are blue and white, and the school teams are known as the Council Rock Indians. Some of Council Rock's rival schools are: Council Rock South High School, Neshaminy High School, and Pennsbury High School.
The school and the school district are named for Council Rock (also known as Indian Rock), which is a rock outcropping that forms a cliff in Tyler Park. This rock is accessible from a trail that leads from the park canoe rental up behind Bucks County Community College.
