North Hardin
has a long standing "tradition of excellence." Below you will find
some history regarding that tradition
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HISTORY
OF NORTH HARDIN
Rated as a
comprehensive high school by the Kentucky Department
of Education, North Hardin offers over 100 subject
offerings, 23 clubs, and 29 athletic or competitive
teams. In addition, students may choose from 11
areas at the KY Technical School as well as the
Hardin County Schools TV production classes. North
Hardin High School has been in existence since 1962
when Rineyville High School and Vine Grove High
School consolidated. The enrollment that year was
572. The building at that time was located in Vine
Grove until moving to its current location in
Radcliff in 1969.
Since that time, the building has
been expanded three times and numerous improvements
have been made to the athletic complexes and to the
ever-expanding curriculum. North Hardin has two
gymnasiums as well as modern facilities for
football, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and
softball. North also has an award-winning JROTC
program and a band that is recognized nationally. In
the years since North Hardin's inception in 1962,
the student population grew to approximately 2200.
This year's expected enrollment is around 1470
students. North Hardin is proud to boast a
"Tradition of Excellence."
OUR
MISSION
The mission of North Hardin High School, as a
cohesive body of students, educators, parents, and
community supporters, is to establish learning
opportunities, that guarantee successful transition
into an age of technology, to provide a smooth
assimilation for our culturally diverse and mobile
community, to reflect a positive community
relationship, and to produce an alumni fully capable
of becoming responsible, productive members of
society.
OUR
MASCOT/SCHOOL COLORS Since its inception
in 1962, the mascot of North Hardin High School has been a
Trojan and the school's colors are blue and white. The
student body and faculty of the consolidation schools, Vine
Grove and Rineyville High Schools, both voted on their new
mascot and school colors in the 1961-1962 school year.
Choices for the mascot also included the rockets, patriots,
and the devils. Both Vine Grove and Rineyville's mascot
prior to the consolidation were Devils (Vine Grove was the
Blue Devils and Rineyville the Red Devils). To this day,
students of North Hardin are proud of the mascot's heritage.
OUR SCHOOL
SONG Set to the tune of
"On, Wisconsin", North Hardin's school song can be heard at
most school athletic events, but the school's fight song has
not always been "Onward, Trojans". When Vine Grove and
Rineyville High Schools consolidated in 1962, the school
adopted a traditional fight song in "Hail to North Hardin
High School". "On Wisconsin" became a popular pep song
played by the band at events and eventually words were
developed for the song and it worked its way into North
Hardin history. Now "Onward, Trojans" is recognized as the
official fight song for North Hardin High School.
"Onward,
Trojans"
Onward, Trojans!
Onward, Trojans!
We are all for you!
Stand and fight for the blue and the white
To you we will be true.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
We're behind you
to remind you
We must win this game.
Blue Trojans, how we love to praise thy name!
T-R-O-J-A-N-S!
Trojans, Trojans, Trojans are the best!
The NH During the 1964-1965
school year, North Hardin's Student Council adopted the NH
symbol. "At the time," said former principal, Ray Story
('67-'88), "people were saying it was the most original
design they have seen." To this day the NH is awarded to
students who earn a letter academically or athletically and
is proudly displayed on letterman jackets school wide.
