Flint Northwestern High School

{{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Flint Northwestern High School | image = | image_size = | caption = | address = G-2138 West Carpenter Road | city = Flint | state = Michigan | zipcode = 48505 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|43.076|-83.720|type:edu_region:US-MI|display=inline}} | school_number = | school_board = | district = Flint Community Schools | superintendent = Lawrence E. Watkins, Jr. | us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|261452005114|school_name=Flint Northwestern High School|access_date=11 April 2015|ref_name=NCES School}} | teaching_staff = 47 | ratio = 16:1 | grades = 9-12 | gender = Co-ed | enrollment = 524 (2015-16)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2614520&ID=261452005114|title=Northwestern High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 19, 2018}}</ref> | type = Public, magnet | campus_type = Urban | athletic_conference = Saginaw Valley League, MHSAA | rival = Flint Southwestern Academy{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} | nickname = Wildcats | colours = | colors = Green and white {{colour box|green}} {{colour box|White}} | opened = 1964 | status = Closed | closed = 2018 }} '''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.<ref>"[http://www.flintschools.org/schools/schools003.htm Secondary Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072031/http://www.flintschools.org/schools/schools003.htm |date=2011-07-21 }}." ''Flint Community Schools''. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.</ref>

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.<ref name="mlive.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/07/flint-schools-to-open-first-junior-high-offer-one-to-one-laptops.html|title=New Flint Junior High will have laptops for all, new curriculum, 'looping' teachers|date=2019-07-18|website=mlive|language=en|access-date=2019-12-29}}</ref>

==History==

The 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.<ref name="mlive.com"/>

==Academics==

Flint Northwestern Academy was a state and nationally accredited school through the AdvancED/North Central Accreditation of Colleges and Schools.<ref>{{cite web|title=AdvancEd Institution Summary |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=37061|website=AdvancED|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

==Demographics==

Flint Northwestern High School profile 2013/2014:<ref name="US News">{{cite web|title=Flint Northwestern Academy in Flint, Mi | Best High Schools|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/flint-school-district-of-the-city-of/northwestern-high-school-9927|website=US News|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

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{|class="wikitable" |- |align = "center"|'''Grade''' |align = "center"|'''Students''' |- |align = "center"|9 |align = "center"|249 |- |align = "center"|10 |align = "center"|159 |- |align = "center"|11 |align = "center"|134 |- |align = "center"|12 |align = "center"|87 |- |align = "center"|Ungraded |align = "center"|0 |- |align = "center"|'''TOTAL''' |align = "center"|'''629''' |- |}

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{|class="wikitable" |- |align = "center"|'''Male''' |align = "center"|'''Female''' |- |align = "center"|53% |align = "center"|47% |- |}

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{|class="wikitable" |- |align = "center"|'''Enrollment''' |align = "center”|'''(% of total)''' |- |align = "center"|Total Minority |align = "center"|94% |- |align = "center"|American Indian/Alaskan Native |align = "center"|0.3% |- |align = "center"|Asian |align = "center"|0% |- |align = "center"|Black |align = "center"|89% |- |align = "center"|Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander |align = "center"|0% |- |align = "center"|Hispanic |align = "center"|2% |- |align = "center"|White |align = "center"|6% |- |align = "center"|Two or more races |align = "center"|3% |- |}

==Athletics==

===Boys===

===Boys' basketball===

*1975 Class A State Runner-up<ref name=bbasketball>{{cite web|title=Boys Basketball Yearly Champions|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx|website=MHSAA|access-date=24 March 2015|archive-date=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626175750/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> *1984 Class A State Champion<ref name=bbasketball /> *1985 Class A State Champion<ref name=bbasketball /> *1988 Class A State Runner-up<ref name=bbasketball />

===Boys' track and field===

*1975 Class A State Runner-up<ref name=Btrackandfield>{{cite web|title=Boys Track and Field Team Champions|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boystrackfield/teamchampions.aspx|website=MHSAA|access-date=24 March 2015|archive-date=9 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609211042/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boystrackfield/teamchampions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Girls===

===Girls' basketball===

*1983 Class A State Champion<ref name=gbasketball>{{cite web|title=Girls Basketball Yearly Champions|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girlsbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx|website=MHSAA|access-date=24 March 2015|archive-date=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405121158/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girlsbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> *1984 Class A State Champion<ref name=gbasketball /> *1985 Class A State Runner-up<ref name=gbasketball /> *1992 Class A State Runner-up<ref name=gbasketball /> *1993 Class A State Champion<ref name=gbasketball />

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===Fall sports=== * Football * Volleyball * Cross country (boys' and girls') * Boys' soccer * Boys' tennis * Girls' golf |width="60"|  |valign="top"|

===Winter sports=== * Basketball (boys' and girls') * Bowling (boys' and girls') * Wrestling |width="60"|  |valign="top"|

===Spring sports=== * Baseball * Softball * Track & field (boys' and girls') |}

==Notable alumni== *Mark Clodfelter (class of 1968), politician<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(h51gkyzxy3u3knvkwks0twda))/documents/1979-1980/michiganmanual/1979-MM-P0215-P0240.pdf|title=House Photos and Biographies, 1979-1980 |publisher=Michigan Legislature |accessdate=June 14, 2021|page=219}}</ref> *Dennis Johnson (class of 1976), football player<ref name="ref1">Woodyard, Eric (20 March 2014). [http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2014/03/nfl_became_dennis_johnsons_tar.html NFL was 'big' Dennis Johnson's target as early as middle school, now he's headed to second Flint hall of fame], mlive.com</ref> *Trent Tucker (class of 1978), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Savage |first1=Brendan |title=Flint Northwestern's Trent Tucker wins 1978 Retro Mr. Basketball Award |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/2018/04/flint_northwesterns_trent_tuck.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=23 April 2018}}</ref> *Barry Stevens (class of 1981), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Barry Stevens |url=https://aashof.org/2009/02/15/barry-stevens/}}</ref> *Veno Belk (class of 1982), football player<ref name="Can Belk spell Bavaro?">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-can-belk-spell-bavaro/128374396/|title=Can Belk spell Bavaro?|page=13|work=The Herald-News|author=Dente, Jim|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 6, 1988|access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref> *Mark Ingram Sr. (class of 1983), football player<ref name="Can Belk spell Bavaro?"/> *Jeff Grayer (class of 1984), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Grayer, Jeff – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://gfashof.org/inductee/grayer-jeff/}}</ref> *Glen Rice (class of 1985), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woodyard |first1=Eric |title=All-time greats: Former NBA star Glen Rice is Flint's best basketball player ever |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/2016/02/all-time_greats_former_nba_all.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=23 February 2016}}</ref> *Andre Rison (class of 1985), football player<ref>[http://www.minbcnews.com/sports/story.aspx?id=436842#.UnKVQKrV5CU "Andre Rison named Northwestern High's football coach."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102041145/http://www.minbcnews.com/sports/story.aspx?id=436842#.UnKVQKrV5CU |date=November 2, 2013 }} ''www.minbcnews.com'', March 30, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2013.</ref> *Tonya Edwards (class of 1986), basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Edwards, Tonya – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://gfashof.org/inductee/edwards-tonya/}}</ref> *Chris Byrd (class of 1988), boxer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Savage |first1=Brendan |title=The Chris Byrd story: From fighting in a nightclub to heavyweight champion of the world |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/2023/11/the-chris-byrd-story-from-fighting-in-a-nightclub-to-heavyweight-champion-of-the-world.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=17 November 2023}}</ref> *Fernando Smith (class of 1990), football player<ref>{{cite book |title=Fernando Smith |date=August 2001 |pages=117–118 |url=https://archive.org/details/vikings-2001-media-guide-minnesota-c/page/116/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref> *Morris Peterson (class of 1995), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Morris Peterson |url=https://michigansportshof.org/inductee/morris-peterson/ |website=Michigan Sports Hall of Fame}}</ref> *Cory Hightower (class of 1998; transferred), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woodyard |first1=Eric |title=Former NBA draftee Cory Hightower hired as Flint schools basketball coach |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/2017/06/former_nba_draftee_cory_highto.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=2 June 2017}}</ref> *Desmon Farmer (class of 2000), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Desmon Farmer - Men's Basketball Coach |url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/desmon-farmer/6699 |website=USC Athletics |language=en}}</ref> *Kelvin Torbert (class of 2001), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goetz |first1=Dylan |title='I'm going to tell it all': Flint basketball legend Kelvin Torbert has new autobiography |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/04/im-going-to-tell-it-all-flint-basketball-legend-kelvin-torbert-has-new-autobiography.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=8 April 2022}}</ref> *Olu Famutimi (class of 2003), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hayes |first1=Patrick |title=Ballin' is a Habit looks back at Olu Famutimi's potential |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/2010/08/ballin_is_a_habit_looks_back_a.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=3 August 2010}}</ref> *Ian Schneider (class of 2009), director{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} *Deondre Parks (class of 2012; transferred), basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woodyard |first1=Eric |title=Flint native Deondre Parks does whatever it takes to shine in basketball at Iowa Lakes |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/2013/11/flint_native_deondre_parks_doe.html |website=mlive |language=en |date=8 November 2013}}</ref> *Claressa Shields (class of 2013), boxer<ref name="parish">{{Cite web |date=2012-05-07 |title=A fighting chance |url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/girl/story/_/id/7899778/claressa-shields-hopes-make-us-women-boxing-team |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> *Sparkle Taylor (class of 2013), WNBA player<ref>{{cite web |title=Sparkle Taylor - Women's Basketball |url=https://utepminers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sparkle-taylor/1621 |website=UTEP Miners |language=en}}</ref>

==See also== * Flint Community Schools ** Flint Central - closed 2009 ** Flint Northern - closed 2013 ** Flint Southwestern Academy

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:High schools in Flint, Michigan Category:Educational institutions established in 1964 Category:Public high schools in Michigan Category:1964 establishments in Michigan