Northside High School (Mississippi) Explained

Northside High School is a public secondary school in Shelby, Mississippi, serving grades 7–12.^[1] It is the only high school of the North Bolivar Consolidated School District. The district serves, in addition to Shelby: Alligator, Duncan, Mound Bayou, and Winstonville.^[2] The alligator is the mascot. The school colors are blue and orange.^[3]

It opened in 2018 as a consolidation of Broad Street High School and John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, with the school on the former Broad Street campus.^[4] The combined athletic teams began operation upon the school's opening.^[5] The school board kept the Broad Street campus open because it had more space, even though the Kennedy campus was less costly to maintain.^[6] The new name Northside High was chosen by the student body.^[3]

Performance

For the 2018–2019 school year its graduation rate was 77.5%.^[7]

External links

• Northside High School

33.9458°N -90.7622°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. NCES. 2021-05-12.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bolivar County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-05-12.
3. Web site: Davis Betz. Kelsey. Mound Bayou residents pursue legal action to keep high school open. Mississippi Today. 2018-03-01. 2021-05-12.
4. Web site: Students staying home to protest high school consolidation. Associated Press. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-08-23. 2021-05-12.
5. Web site: First Football Game Tonight for North Side High Gators . Delta Daily News. 2018-08-23. 2021-05-12.
6. Web site: Davis Betz. Kelsey. Mound Bayou school one of two in Delta to close as enrollment, funds dwindle. Mississippi Today. 2018-01-24. 2021-05-12.
7. Web site: Skinner. Kayleigh. State education board to decide on the ‘ridiculous,’ ‘ludicrous’ rule hurting a Delta school district. Mississippi Today. 2019-10-28. 2021-05-12.