North Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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North Side High School
Location
475 East State Blvd. Fort Wayne , Allen County , Indiana 46805 United States
Coordinates	41°5′49.85″N 85°8′7.73″W / 41.0971806°N 85.1354806°W / 41.0971806; -85.1354806Coordinates: 41°5′49.85″N 85°8′7.73″W / 41.0971806°N 85.1354806°W / 41.0971806; -85.1354806
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Fort Wayne Community Schools
Principal	Dave West
Faculty	82.19 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,557 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.94[1]
Color(s)
Team name	Legends[2]
Website	Official Website

North Side High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne school system, serving the north central neighborhoods of Fort Wayne.

History[]

A postcard depicting North Side, circa 1930–1945.

Designed by noted architect Charles R. Weatherhogg (1872–1937) and established 1927, North Side High School has been dedicated to giving the best education available. Recently, it has had a massive renovation to accommodate the growing number of students expected to attend in coming years. The North Side High School Gym was home to the Fort Wayne Pistons of the Basketball Association of America (later the National Basketball Association) from 1948 to 1952.

Notable alumni[]

• Susan E. Mayer, professor and former Dean of the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy
• Dick Hickox, All-American college basketball player (University of Miami)^[3]
• Bob Cowan, football player for the Cleveland Browns and Indiana Hoosiers
• Jeanette Reibman, Pennsylvania State Representative and State Senator
• Paul Helmke, former Mayor of Fort Wayne

See also[]

• List of high schools in Indiana
• Summit Athletic Conference
• Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Fort Wayne Daisies

References[]

External links[]

• North Side High School