Northside High School (Lafayette, Louisiana)

Northside High School is located in the North part of the city of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA; hence "Northside".

Northside High School
Address
301 Dunand Street

Lafayette
,
Louisiana
70501

United States
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalMelinda Voorhies
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment696 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Red, black, white             
MascotMighty Vikings
WebsiteNorthside

Demographics

The school is predominantly African American.

Sports

The American football team was state runner up in 2005 and 6-4A district champion from 2009 and 2010. The basketball and wrestling teams won the 4A State Championship in 2006. The cross country team was 3rd in district in 2004 and 1st in 2010. The female track and field team have won three back to back 6-4A State Championships (2008 to 2010), and the male team won two back to back State Championships years (2009 and 2010).

Notable alumni
  • Ron Guidry, the former pitcher and current pitching coach for the New York Yankees, is an alumnus of Northside High School.
  • Perry Stevenson, currently a college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, is an alumnus of Northside High School. He was recruited out of Northside High School by coach Tubby Smith at Kentucky.
  • Daniel Cormier won three Louisiana state championships for wrestling. After 9th grade, Cormier only lost twice, both times by injury default. His final high school record was 101-9, with 89 of his victories coming by a fall. Twice he was voted the most outstanding wrestler of the state tournament. In 1995, Cormier won a bronze medal in the world championships in Greco-Roman wrestling, in the cadet (15–16 years old) division. Cormier was also an all-state football player at the line-backer position, and had a fast 4.5 time on the 40 yard dash.[2] Cormier was offered a scholarship to play football at LSU, but declined in order to continue to pursue wrestling. Cormier is a former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion.[3]
  • Dustin Poirier, professional Mixed Martial Artist, former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion[4]

The School of Choice Program

Northside is a participating school which offers the law studies program which includes a mock trial room. The NHS Law Signature programs consist of law 1 (street law), law 2 (criminal justice and mock trial activities), law 3 (paralegal studies, forensic psychology and mock trial activities) and speech/debate for the law student. Students participate in a regional mock trial competition and host a law week for Northside's social studies classes. During this week, the law students perform a mock trial and conduct activities for the students. The law students also participate in a field trip to Angola and tour the federal courthouse.

Northside is the site of the Engineering Academy, which invites students across the Lafayette area to come from their freshmen year to graduation. The Academy of Engineering has dual purposes. The main goal is to prepare students to be successful in a post-secondary field of study related to engineering or industrial technology. The second goal is to help students determine which specific engineering or industrial technology discipline most appeals to them as a possible career. Courses include engineering I and II, drafting I and II, general technology education and technology education computer applications.

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References
  1. "Northside High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  3. "DC UFC Profile".
  4. https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/2017/05/16/ufc-fighter-dustin-poirier-putting-his-money-where-his-heart/101719398/
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