Pontiac Northern High School Explained

Pontiac Northern High School
Established:	1958
Nickname:	Huskies
Colors:	Red and White
Closed:	June 12, 2009 (Consolidated with Pontiac Central High School to form Pontiac High School)
Location:	1051 Arlene Ave.
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	42.6675°N -83.2694°W

Pontiac Northern High School was a public high school in Pontiac, Michigan.^[1] It was established on September 2, 1958, and was consolidated with Pontiac Central High School on June 12, 2009, to form Pontiac High School. Pontiac High School had occupied the former Pontiac Northern High School building, which was built in 1958, the year Pontiac Northern was established.^[2]

Athletics

Pontiac Northern earned state championships in boys' track & field in 1990 and 1997^[3] and in boys' basketball in 2001 and 2002.^[4]

Pontiac Northern also won the World Championship in robotics in 2003.^[5]

Notable alumni

• Paul Haynes (class of 2000) – basketball player who was the SWAC Player of the Year in 2002^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pontiac High School - 1051 Arlene Ave, Pontiac, MI . Trulia . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030235/http://www.trulia.com/schools/MI-Pontiac/Pontiac_High_School/ . 2015-11-17.
2. "Pontiac High School." Pontiac School District. July 22, 2013. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.
3. Web site: Team Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com.
4. Web site: Yearly Champions | Boys Basketball | MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com.
5. Web site: Team 65 - The Huskie Brigade. The Blue Alliance. en. 2018-10-25.
6. Web site: Paul Haynes. DraftExpress LLC. 2012. March 7, 2020.