Northside High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
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| Northside High School | |
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| 6758 Northside High School Road Roanoke, Virginia, 24019 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lorraine Lange |
| Principal | Frank Dent |
| Assistant principals | Corie Franklin Tracey Lange |
| Enrollment |
988 (2007-08) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Athletics conference | Blue Ridge District Region III |
| Rival | Lord Botetourt High School William Fleming High School Salem High School |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Color(s) | Green, White, Gold, Black |
| Established | 1960 |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Northside High School is one of five high schools in Roanoke County, Virginia.
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[edit] Administration
- Principal: Frank Dent
- Assistant Principals: Corie Franklin, Tracey Lange
- Athletic Director: Ed Deeds
[edit] Guidance Department
- Sheila Rust - Counselor (A-E)
- David Nedrow - Counselor (F-K)
- Tiffany Williams - Counselor (L-Q)
- Catherine Tate - Counselor (R-Z)
- Linda Curd - Guidance Secretary
- Robbie Norton - Career Center Manager
[edit] Location and History
Northside High School (NHS), located in the northern section of Roanoke County, Virginia, first opened in December, 1960. Although still somewhat rural in some areas, this section of the county has seen both residential and commercial development since the school opened.
Initially, the original student body consisted of grades seven through ten with students coming from William Byrd High School in Vinton and the former Andrew Lewis High School in Salem (which was replaced with Salem High School in 1977). In 1962, the student body was composed of grades eight through twelve. The Class of 1963 was the first graduating class of NHS. When Northside Intermediate School opened in 1970, the eighth grade remained at the intermediate school, leaving the high school with grades nine through twelve. In 1973, the ninth grade remained at the intermediate school, which then became a junior high, and NHS became a senior high school. In 1977, Roanoke City annexed a portion of north county, reducing NHS’s enrollment, which has remained fairly stable at each grade level in recent years with a graduating classes of around 240 to 270. In 1994, the junior high became a middle school with NHS once again having grades nine through twelve. Today students from Glen Cove, Burlington, and Mountain View elementary Schools attend Northside Middle School prior to coming to NHS.
As the population has changed, the building has aged, and the educational needs of the student body have increased, NHS has undergone several expansions. Because of the initial rapid growth in the school population, the back wing was added in 1965-66. The auxiliary gym was completed during the 1985-86 school year, and E-Hall was added in 1994 to accommodate the conversion of the junior high into a middle school and to provide facilities for the students with special needs. Although school bus transportation is available for all students, many drive, making the addition of the senior parking lot in 1994 much needed. A gym facility for the use of both the middle and high schools was built in 1997. Most recently four multi-classroom trailers have been added behind the back wing in 1999.
[edit] 2007 Renovations
In 2007 Northside started going under a major 28 million dollar renovation. The renovation includes air conditioning the gym and locker rooms, New classrooms, lockers, library, and science labs. As of September 2007 10 mobile classrooms had been added to house the students, A hall and half of B hall had been closed off, and all asbestos except for the caferteria and audiotorium had been removed. *Update* Part of A hall and the half of B hall have been reopened and B hall previews some of the renovation, such as Smartboards.
[edit] Athletics and Extracurriculars
Northside High School is a member of the Virginia High School League and competes in the AA Blue Ridge District, a district in Region III of Group AA. Northside formerly competed in the Group AAA Roanoke Valley District but dropped down to the Group AA Blue Ridge District in 1988. Northside's 1995 title in golf is its sole team Group AA state championship. However, the Vikings have been state runners-up three times in men's basketball and twice in women's basketball and wrestling. The Vikings also won three "unclassified" state titles in wrestling between 1967 and 1970. Most recently, in the 2007-2008 season, the Northside Viking wrestling team won the Region III wrestling championsip. This championship was the first during coach Mark Agner's time as head coach. The school's track team has produced many outstanding athletes including many nationally ranked runners, most notably Catherine White, a record 15-time VHSL state champion. Recently, the Northside High School golf team finished third at the VHSL State Tournament at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, VA.
Northside High School is also home to the Northside Vocal Music Department and the Pride of Northside Marching Band.
[edit] References
- "Northside High School: About NHS", Northside High School, October 19, 2006.
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