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.[3]
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G-2138 West Carpenter Road , 48505 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°04′34″N 83°43′12″W / 43.076°N 83.720°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, magnet |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2018 |
| School district | Flint Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Lawrence E. Watkins, Jr. |
| NCES School ID | 261452005114[1] |
| Teaching staff | 47 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 524 (2015-16)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | Saginaw Valley League, MHSAA |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Rival | Flint Southwestern Academy[citation needed] |
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.[4]
History
editThe 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.[4]
Academics
editFlint Northwestern Academy was a state and nationally accredited school through the AdvancED/North Central Accreditation of Colleges and Schools.[5]
Demographics
editFlint Northwestern High School profile 2013/2014:[6]
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Athletics
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BoyseditBoys' basketballedit
Boys' track and fieldedit
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GirlseditGirls' basketballedit
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Fall sportsedit
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Winter sportsedit
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Spring sportsedit
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Notable alumni
edit- Veno Belk (class of 1982), football player[10]
- Chris Byrd (class of 1998), boxer[11]
- Mark Clodfelter (class of 1968), politician[12]
- Tonya Edwards (class of 1986), basketball player and coach[13]
- Olu Famutimi (class of 2003), basketball player[14]
- Desmon Farmer (class of 2000), basketball player[15]
- Jeff Grayer (class of 1984), basketball player[16]
- Cory Hightower (class of 1998), basketball player[17]
- Mark Ingram Sr. (class of 1983), football player[18]
- Dennis Johnson (class of 1978), football player[19]
- Deondre Parks (class of 2012; transferred), basketball player[20]
- Morris Peterson (class of 1995), basketball player[21]
- Glen Rice (class of 1985), basketball player[22]
- Andre Rison (class of 1985), football player[23]
- Ian Schneider (class of 2009), director
- Claressa Shields (class of 2013), boxer
- Fernando Smith (class of 1990), football player[24]
- Barry Stevens (class of 1981), basketball player[25]
- Kelvin Torbert (class of 2001), basketball player[26]
- Trent Tucker (class of 1978), basketball player[27]
See also
edit- Flint Community Schools
- Flint Central - closed 2009
- Flint Northern - closed 2013
- Flint Southwestern Academy
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Flint Northwestern High School (261452005114)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Northwestern High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Secondary Schools Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine." Flint Community Schools. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "New Flint Junior High will have laptops for all, new curriculum, 'looping' teachers". mlive. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "AdvancEd Institution Summary". AdvancED. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Flint Northwestern Academy in Flint, Mi | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Boys Basketball Yearly Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Boys Track and Field Team Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Girls Basketball Yearly Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Veno Belk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Savage, Brendan (17 November 2023). "The Chris Byrd story: From fighting in a nightclub to heavyweight champion of the world". mlive.
- ^ http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1977-1978/michiganmanual/1977-MM-P0213-P0238.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Edwards, Tonya – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame".
- ^ Hayes, Patrick (3 August 2010). "Ballin' is a Habit looks back at Olu Famutimi's potential". mlive.
- ^ "Desmon Farmer - Men's Basketball Coach". USC Athletics.
- ^ "Grayer, Jeff – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame".
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (2 June 2017). "Former NBA draftee Cory Hightower hired as Flint schools basketball coach". mlive.
- ^ "Mark Ingram Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Dennis Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (8 November 2013). "Flint native Deondre Parks does whatever it takes to shine in basketball at Iowa Lakes". mlive.
- ^ "Morris Peterson". Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (23 February 2016). "All-time greats: Former NBA star Glen Rice is Flint's best basketball player ever". mlive.
- ^ "Andre Rison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Fernando Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Barry Stevens".
- ^ Goetz, Dylan (8 April 2022). "'I'm going to tell it all': Flint basketball legend Kelvin Torbert has new autobiography". mlive.
- ^ Savage, Brendan (23 April 2018). "Flint Northwestern's Trent Tucker wins 1978 Retro Mr. Basketball Award". mlive.
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