Northridge High School (Dayton, Ohio) Explained

Northridge High School
Streetaddress:	2211 Timber Ln.
Postalcode:	45414
Country:	United States
Superintendent:	David Jackson
Schooltype:	High school
Grades:	9-12
Athletics:	Football, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Track
Motto:	Educating Today for Tomorrow’s Success
Mascot:	Polar Bear
Team Name:	Northridge Polar Bears
Colors:	Scarlet & Gray
Newspaper:	Dividends
Established:	1933
Alumni:	Alumni Links
Enrollment:	422 (2022-23)^[1]
Homepage:	Northridge Website

Northridge High School is part of Northridge Local Schools. The school is located in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The school mascot is the polar bear. Northridge's mission is "Educating Today for Tomorrow's Success".

Northridge met nine of the 12 state indicators for the 2008–2009 school year, earning an "Effective" rating.^[2]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Basketball – 1945 ^{[3] [4]}
• Track - Boys-4 X 800 Relay (1988-1989) - Scott Rairden, Mike Green, Brian Smith, Mike Banta ^[5]
• Track - Boys-800 Meter Run (1994-1995) - C.J. Szekely
• Wrestling - 160 lb (1996-1997) - Shawn Brightman

Alumni

This is a partial list of notable alumni of Northridge High School (Dayton, Ohio).

• Joseph G. Lapointe Jr – received Medal of Honor^[6]
• Frank J. Myers – Grammy winner, singer-songwriter of Baker & Myers^[6]
• Robert Pollard – lead singer of Guided by Voices
• Chris Spurling – Former MLB player (Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers)
• Walter Hirsch – former college basketball player, central figure in point shaving scandal
• Drew Ogletree – tight end for the Indianapolis Colts, 2022 NFL draft pick from Youngstown State.^[7]
• Matt MacPherson – Associate head coach (safeties) of Northwestern_Wildcats_football
• Nolan R Jones – Associate athletics director for football operations of Appalachian State University
• Jay Hooten – Director of football performance of Northwestern_Wildcats_football

External links

• Northridge Schools Website
• Northridge Dividends Monthly Newsletter
• Google Earth Model

Notes and References

1. Web site: Northridge High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 26, 2024.
2. Web site: 2008 Report Card. ode.state.oh.us/reportcard. Ohio Department of Education.
3. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA.
4. Web site: Yappi Sports Basketball A. 2007-02-12. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070113105156/http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/A.html. 2007-01-13. dead.
5. Web site: Individual State Champions.
6. Web site: Home . northridgealumni.org.
7. Web site: Bible . The NFL Draft . NFL Draft Profile: Andrew Ogletree, Tight End, Youngstown State Penguins . 2022-04-30 . Visit NFL Draft on Sports Illustrated, the latest news coverage, with rankings for NFL Draft prospects, College Football, Dynasty and Devy Fantasy Football. . en.