- Northside High School (Warner Robins, Georgia)
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For schools of the same name, see Northside High School (disambiguation).
Northside High School 
Location 926 Green Street
Warner Robins, GA 31093
United StatesInformation Established 1963 School district Houston County Schools Principal Dr. Greg Peavy Faculty 120[1] Grades 9-12 Enrollment 1,958 Color(s) Blue, white and orange Athletics AAAA Mascot Eagles Information (478) 929-7858 Website http://www.hcbe.net/schools/nhs/ Northside High School is a high school in Warner Robins, Georgia, USA. Located at 926 Green Street on the northern side of Warner Robins, it was built in 1963 and has approximately 1960 students enrolled.
Northside's mascot is the eagle. Its official colors are blue and white, though orange is also commonly used.
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History
Northside High School originally opened in 1963 as the second high school to be built in Warner Robins, after the school which bears the town's namesake, Warner Robins High School. The most recent renovation included a new commons area, an expanded lobby, a bigger cafeteria which connects the Vocational Building with the main building, an expansion of the Technology lab and the band room, and most recent, a new gymnasium. Reconstruction ended at some point during the 2007-2008 school year.
Campus
Many cosmetic changes were implemented starting at the end of the 2001 school year. At the end of the 2004-2005 school year, the school began renovation projects to increase the size of the school. Northside was last renovated during 2005 and 2006.
Tabor Academy
In 2004, Tabor Middle School became Tabor Academy at Northside, a 9th grade only school which introduces 9th grade students to the high school atmosphere as other high schools in Houston County have done. The success of Tabor Academy led to other school systems across Georgia adopting the same principle of keeping the 9th grade separate from the other high school students to gently ease them into the high school life.
Students and faculty
Student demographics[1]:
- White: 20%
- Black: 75%
- Hispanic 1%
- Asian or Pacific Islander: 3%
- Multiracial:1%
There is a student:teacher ratio of 25:1.[1]
Administrators[1]:
- Dr. Greg Peavy - Senior Principal
- Mr. Jody Dean - Assistant Principal (12th Grade)
- Mrs. Kawanya Isom - Assistant Principal (11th Grade)
- Mr. David McDermott - Assistant Principal (10th Grade)
- Dr. Walter Stephens - Tabor Academy Principal (9th Grade)
- Mrs. Sonya Peterman -Assistant Principal for Instruction
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The school sponsors athletic teams, including girls' and boys' basketball, baseball, cross country, volleyball, track, wrestling, soccer, tennis, swimming, golf, softball, and football.
Football
The Northside Eagles football team have had winning seasons for 12 consecutive years, they have been 146 - 15 from 1998 to present. From 1998 to 2005, the school had five teams go 10-0 in the regular season but falter in the playoffs. But in 2006 and 2007, the school broke through with consecutive 15-0 finishes in Class 4-A, and won two State Championships, led by their All-time Quarterback Marques Ivory, Running Back Tijuan Green, Wide-outs Jacobi Rodriguez (06'), Nick Bass, and Kevyn Cooper ('07), and Linebacker Deonta Jordan (06'). The Head Coach was Conrad Nix who had been at Northside for 24 years (73'-80') and (94'-2010) Coach had his 300th win as a head coach Dec. 4th, 2009 when the Eagles Defeated Newnan (09') in the GHSA Semi-Finals. Northside was in region 1-AAAAA (09') sometimes referred to as the SEC of Georgia.
In 2009 the Eagles had a duo of young Quarterbacks in Briar Van Brunt and Daniel Masteller (Juniors) and a dominant defense that helped them attain wins against Lowndes (#1 in state, #4 in nation)*, Valdosta, and Newnan (#2 in state, #10 in nation)* in the Semi-Finals leading the way for the Eagles to contest for the 5A state championship in 2009, which they lost against Camden County (Dec. 12) at the Georgia Dome (30-3). The Eagles are without their Coach Conrad Nix for the 2010-2011 football season, as he retires after almost twenty-five years as Head Coach. Kevin Kinsler, long time NHS coach and graduate, has been at Northside for two decades, and is now the new Head Coach, the Offensive Coordinator is Mark Stewart (18 years) and the Defensive Coordinator is Kevin Smith (16 years). Northside was moved back down to 4-A due to lack of enough students to remain in the 5-A classification. The last two years they were here they won the State Championship.
This year this season is starting off with no loses and the ninth grade is showin good improvement.
The Blue Wind Band
The school bands are a football/competition band, jazz ensemble, and two bands for the concert season. The Jazz Band, led by Mr. Paul Guilbeau, played at the annual Flint Energies Conference. The symphonic band, led by Mr. Paul Guilbeau, scored all "Superior" scores at festival while the concert band, directed by Mr. Jea-Otis Carter, made "Excellent" and "Superior" scores. In the 2006 marching year, the Northside High School Blue Wind Marching Band's halftime show was known as "Motown 2006". The drum majors competed in the St. Augustine Competition, where they won best overall drum major out of all bands in the competition.
In 2007, the marching band show was music from the group, "Earth, Wind and Fire". In 2008,under the leadership of the new drum major, Jeremy Thomie, their halftime show features music from video games.
In 2009, the band's show was a mixture of the classic "Wizard Of Oz" and "The Wiz". With the help of the band directors and the Drum Majors Jeremy Thomie and Samantha Evert, the Blue Wind Band received an overall superior rating at the Hawkinsville Marching Festival with Trombone Soloist, Mark Campbell, another returning Senior and Alto Saxophone soloist, Devaugn Brown, another upcoming Junior. The band continued its success at the Lownes Competition with overall Superior ratings in the first round with Trombone Soloist, Larreko Key, another Junior and Alto Saxophone Soloist, Bri Felder, an upcoming Sophomore. In the second and final round of the competition, the Blue Wind Band ranked fourth place out of all the bands that performed in the final round.In their last competition at the Newnan Competition, the band received an overall excellent rating.
In the concert season, the band performed at the Symphonic Festival, where they played three pieces. Later on in the concert season, the Symphonic players combined with the Concert players to play a concert.
The 2010 season featured the Beatles and some of their hits. They took their "Beatle Mania" show to Blackshear, Georgia, for the 2010 Sound of Silver Competition. They returned with straight superiors including Superior Drum Major, Superior Band, Superior Colorguard, and Superior Percussion. The Band finished 8th overall. Colorguard and Drum Major were both 2nd overall, while Percussion was 4th overall.
In 2011 the band is now under the direction of Chuck Herron. The field show for the marching band will be a Journey show.
Show Choir
The school has a Show Choir program, integrating fundamentals of dance and vocal music. Already teachers of Dance and Chorus, Show Choir has been led by Ms. Jenny Carroll and TBA, pending a new Choir Teacher.
Debate
The Northside High School Debate team has annually ranked as one of the best in the state and is considered to be a perennial contender for state championships. Overall, Northside has finished as one of the top two debate teams 22 times, 14 of those as State Champion.
State Debate Champion – 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2000 [2]
One-Act Play
The annual Northside High School One-Act Play is under the direction of Brian Barnett, a 1985 Northside graduate. Over the years, Northside productions have participated in the GHSA One-Act Competition, the Georgia Theatre Conference, Georgia Thespian Conference, International Thespian Festival (held annually in Lincoln, NE; held in Muncie, IN prior to Lincoln), and the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Northside placed at the GHSA State One-Act Play Competition 34 years in a row from 1974-2008. Overall, Northside has finished 1st or 2nd 24 times, 15 of those as State Champion.
State One-Act Champion – 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011[2]
- Until 1980’s, the GHSA State One-Act Competition was held in late January or early February. During the 1990’s it was held the first weekend in December. It is now held in mid-November.
Theatre Department Production History Year One-Act Play Region State GTC SETC Winter Show Spring Musical 2011-12 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying 1st 1st 2010-11 Runaways 1st 1st Hairspray 2009-10 Into the Woods 2nd The Pajama Game 2008-09 Once on This Island 1st 1st The Broadway Follies 2007-08 Pippin 1st 1st All Shook Up Oklahoma 2006-07 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1st 1st Beauty and the Beast 2005-06 Les Miserables 1st 2nd Cats 2004-05 Batboy 1st 2nd Little Shop of Horrors 2003-04 Chicago 1st 3rd Seussical the Musical 2002-03 Ragtime 1st 3rd The Boyfriend 2001-02 Working 1st 4th Footloose 2000-01 The 1940's Radio Hour 1st 3rd The Music Man 1999-00 Into the Woods 1st 1st 1st Guys and Dolls 1998-99 Damn Yankees 1st 3rd Grease! 1997-98 The Wiz 1st 4th Broadway Nights Little Shop of Horrors 1996-97 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1st 1st The Wiz 1995-96 Nunsense 1st 1st Hello Dolly! 1994-95 Big River 1st 1st Fiddler on the Roof 1993-94 The Fantasticks 1st 1st Seven Bride For Seven Brothers 1992-93 Camelot 1st 2nd The Glass Menagerie Guys and Dolls 1991-92 The Wiz 1st 2nd 1st Oklahoma! 1990-91 A Chorus Line 1st 3rd Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1989-90 The 1940's Radio Hour 1st 3rd Showboat 1988-89 Tintypes 1st 3rd The Boyfriend 1987-88 Runaways 1st 2nd Bye Bye Birdie 1986-87 Godspell 1st 1st Broadway Comes to Northside 1985-86 The Me Nobody Knows 1st 3rd Hello Dolly! 1984-85 The Wiz 1st 1st Pippin 1983-84 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1st 2nd Grease! 1982-83 Working 1st 2nd Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1981-82 I Like Me Sometimes 1st 1st South Pacific 1980-81 The Boyfriend 1st 1st The Pajama Game 1979-80 Runaways 1st 4th 1st 1st Guys and Dolls 1978-79 The Me Nobody Knows 1st 1st Hello Dolly! 1977-78 Godspell 1st 1st Oklahoma! 1976-77 The Fantasticks 1st 2nd Fiddler On The Roof 1975-76 Our Town 1st 3rd West Side Story 1974-75 The Diary of Adam and Eve 1st 4th Annie Get Your Gun 1973-74 The Curious Savage 3rd Li'l Abner 1972-73 The Fantasticks 1st South Pacific 1971-72 The Star-Spangled Girl 1st Carousel 1970-71 The Odd Couple 1st The Music Man 1969-70 The Glass Menagerie 1st 3rd Bye Bye Birdie 1968-69 The Boyfriend 1st 4th The Pajama Game 1967-68 Arsenic and Old Lace 2nd Li'l Abner 1966-67 The Curious Savage 3rd Oklahoma! 1965-66 The Glass Menagerie 1st 2nd 1964-65 The Little Foxes 2nd 1963-64 Sunday's Child 1st 3rd Literary
The GHSA State Literary Contest has ten events: Boys/Girls Dramatic Interpretation, Boys/Girls Essay, Boys/Girls Extemporaneous Speaking, Boys/Girls Solo, Trio and Quartet. Until the 1999-2000 school year, One-Act Play and Debate were also included in the total points calculated for the Literary events. Northside has placed as one of the top three schools 33 times and finished as State Literary Champion 20 times.
State Literary Champion – 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 [2]
Alumni
- Wylie Draper, deceased, actor (Jacksons: An American Dream)
- Patrick Henry (Basketball Coach), Associate Head Coach for Women's Basketball at Texas State University-San Marcos.
- Kal Daniels, former Major League Baseball player
- Chansi Stuckey, NFL player
Dr. Tim Riley, actor (Breaking Away TV series), Party nominee for State Senate 1988, 2008 and 2010, Owner Aloha and Ohana Inc. parent company of Aloha Counseling Centers and Aloha Clothing
References
- ^ a b c d Northside High School - Houston County. State of Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement.
- ^ a b c GHSA Results and Records from State Playoff Events. Georgia High School Association.
External links
- Northside High School
- Northside High School Blue Wind Band
- Northside Football
- Northside Alumni Dot Com
- Northside Boosters Web Site
- Northside Eagles FourSquare
Coordinates: 32°37′40″N 82°37′47″W / 32.62778°N 82.62972°W
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