Northside High School (Lafayette, Louisiana)

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

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, former pitcher and current pitching coach for the New York Yankees
• Perry Stevenson, American high school basketball coach and former basketball player, currently an assistant coach at Louisville's Trinity High School
• Daniel Cormier, American retired professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler^[2]
• Dustin Poirier, professional Mixed Martial Artist, former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion^[3]
• Bryson Bernard, the creator of the Hit Song “Cupid Shuffle”
• Jarrod Shaw, former NFL offensive lineman
• Keiland Williams, former NFL running back

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.

References[]

External links[]

• Northside High School
• Northside High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• Northside High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)