Flint Northwestern High School Explained
Flint Northwestern High School |
Streetaddress: | G-2138 West Carpenter Road |
Zipcode: | 48505 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 43.076°N -83.72°W |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
Superintendent: | Lawrence E. Watkins, Jr. |
Teaching Staff: | 47 |
Ratio: | 16:1 |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Enrollment: | 524 (2015-16)[1] |
Nickname: | Wildcats |
Colors: | Green and white |
Opened: | 1964 |
Status: | Closed |
Closed: | 2018 |
Flint Northwestern High School was a high school in Flint, Michigan, United States that served grades nine through twelve. It was part of Flint Community Schools and opened in 1964.[2]
In July 2018, the campus was repurposed as Flint Junior High School, which serves grades seven and eight, while its former high school students were relocated to Flint Southwestern Academy.[3]
History
The school first opened in September 1964. After initial construction, the school was dedicated to the Flint Community Schools Board of Education by Claude E. Stout. Further additions to the building were a swimming pool in November 1964 and the Guy V. Houston football stadium in the fall of 1967.
The high school's official mascot was the wildcat. The official school colors were green and white.
In 1999, Flint Community Schools entered into a contract with EdisonLearning, Inc. (formerly known as Edison Schools, Inc.), the country's leading private manager of public schools, in order to improve the school and boost student performance. Flint Northwestern High School became an EdisonLearning partnership school, and its official name became Flint Northwestern-Edison Community High School. In 2005, the contract was not renewed and Flint Community Schools gave the high school its present name: Flint Northwestern Preparatory Academy. The district officially closed the school ahead of the 2018–2019 school year. In July 2018, Flint Community Schools opened the district's first junior high school at the site.[3]
Academics
Flint Northwestern Academy was a state and nationally accredited school through the AdvancED/North Central Accreditation of Colleges and Schools.[4]
Demographics
Flint Northwestern High School profile 2013/2014:[5]
| Grade | Students | 9 | 249 | 10 | 159 | 11 | 134 | 12 | 87 | Ungraded | 0 | TOTAL | 629 | |
| | | | Enrollment | (% of total) | Total Minority | 94% | American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.3% | Asian | 0% | Black | 89% | Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0% | Hispanic | 2% | White | 6% | Two or more races | 3% | |
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Athletics
Boys' basketball
- 1975 Class A State Runner-up[6]
- 1984 Class A State Champion
- 1985 Class A State Champion
- 1988 Class A State Runner-up
Boys' track and field
- 1975 Class A State Runner-up[7]
Girls' basketball
- 1983 Class A State Champion[8]
- 1984 Class A State Champion
- 1985 Class A State Runner-up
- 1992 Class A State Runner-up
- 1993 Class A State Champion
| Fall sports
| | Winter sports
| | Spring sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & field (boys' and girls')
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Notable alumni
- Veno Belk (class of 1982), football player[9]
- Chris Byrd (class of 1998), boxer[10]
- Mark Clodfelter (class of 1968), politician[11]
- Tonya Edwards (class of 1986), basketball player and coach[12]
- Olu Famutimi (class of 2003), basketball player[13]
- Desmon Farmer (class of 2000), basketball player[14]
- Jeff Grayer (class of 1984), basketball player[15]
- Cory Hightower (class of 1998), basketball player[16]
- Mark Ingram Sr. (class of 1983), football player[17]
- Dennis Johnson (class of 1978), football player[18]
- Deondre Parks (class of 2012; transferred), basketball player[19]
- Morris Peterson (class of 1995), basketball player[20]
- Glen Rice (class of 1985), basketball player[21]
- Andre Rison (class of 1985), football player[22]
- Ian Schneider (class of 2009), director
- Fernando Smith (class of 1990), football player[23]
- Barry Stevens (class of 1981), basketball player[24]
- Kelvin Torbert (class of 2001), basketball player[25]
- Trent Tucker (class of 1978), basketball player[26]
See also
References
43.076°N -83.72°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Northwestern High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 19, 2018.
- "Secondary Schools ." Flint Community Schools. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
- Web site: New Flint Junior High will have laptops for all, new curriculum, 'looping' teachers. 2019-07-18. mlive. en. 2019-12-29.
- Web site: AdvancEd Institution Summary . AdvancED. 24 March 2015.
- Web site: Flint Northwestern Academy in Flint, Mi | Best High Schools. US News. 24 March 2015.
- Web site: Boys Basketball Yearly Champions. MHSAA. 24 March 2015. 26 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626175750/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Boys Track and Field Team Champions. MHSAA. 24 March 2015. 9 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609211042/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boystrackfield/teamchampions.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Girls Basketball Yearly Champions. MHSAA. 24 March 2015. 5 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405121158/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girlsbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Veno Belk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Savage . Brendan . The Chris Byrd story: From fighting in a nightclub to heavyweight champion of the world . mlive . en . 17 November 2023.
- Web site: http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1977-1978/michiganmanual/1977-MM-P0213-P0238.pdf.
- Web site: Edwards, Tonya – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame .
- Web site: Hayes . Patrick . Ballin' is a Habit looks back at Olu Famutimi's potential . mlive . en . 3 August 2010.
- Web site: Desmon Farmer - Men's Basketball Coach . USC Athletics . en.
- Web site: Grayer, Jeff – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame .
- Web site: Woodyard . Eric . Former NBA draftee Cory Hightower hired as Flint schools basketball coach . mlive . en . 2 June 2017.
- Web site: Mark Ingram Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Dennis Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Woodyard . Eric . Flint native Deondre Parks does whatever it takes to shine in basketball at Iowa Lakes . mlive . en . 8 November 2013.
- Web site: Morris Peterson . Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
- Web site: Woodyard . Eric . All-time greats: Former NBA star Glen Rice is Flint's best basketball player ever . mlive . en . 23 February 2016.
- Web site: Andre Rison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Fernando Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Barry Stevens .
- Web site: Goetz . Dylan . 'I'm going to tell it all': Flint basketball legend Kelvin Torbert has new autobiography . mlive . en . 8 April 2022.
- Web site: Savage . Brendan . Flint Northwestern's Trent Tucker wins 1978 Retro Mr. Basketball Award . mlive . en . 23 April 2018.