in 2010 a new four-story, 32,092-square foot addition was dedicated at North. It consists of science, media technology, and engineering classrooms and lab space, as well as a wrestling practice room in the basement. Students taking classes in North's engineering program helped design the new building, working with RDG Planning & Design to present and finish the plans. With this building, North became the first school in Nebraska to be certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Schools, earning a Silver certification. Vrana Construction was the general contractor. North is the only public high school in Omaha that does not have a stadium, and presently only has a football and soccer practice field and track with a small section of bleachers on the school grounds that is insufficient to accommodate the crowds that appear for many athletic events. To this end, North sometimes shares nearby Omaha Northwest High School's Kinnick Stadium, especially for "home" football games. In 2014, Principal Gene R. Haynes announced future plans to privately finance a 5,000–6,000-seat stadium to be built in the neighborhood around North High, with an expected cost of $8–$12 million. A local city councilman said the project would be "an important symbol of progress in North Omaha." Longtime principal Gene R. Haynes, who held the position since 2001 and had been an employee of the Omaha Public Schools for over fifty years, announced his retirement at the end of the 2019–2020 school year. Demographics According to U.S. News & World Report, as of the 2015–16 school year, Omaha North High School's students were 56 percent male and 44 percent female. The total minority enrollment was 63 percent. There were 1,753 total students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. With 103 full-time teachers, there was a 17:1 teacher to student ratio. 65% of students at the school were qualified as economically disadvantaged, and the on-time graduation rate was 79%. Curriculum North has won many state and national awards for curriculum innovation. Currently, the school day is extended by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education. North offers higher-level mathematics courses in Omaha Public Schools and is articulating for accreditation in career and technology education. The school has over 1,200 networked computers, and technology is pervasive in all curriculum areas. A wide variety of programming languages are offered, including C++, HTML, Visual Basic, and Java.