North Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
| North Side High School | |
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| Location | |
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475 East State Blvd.
, , 46805
United States
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| Coordinates | 41°5′49.85″N 85°8′7.73″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Fort Wayne Community Schools |
| Principal | David West |
| Faculty | 81.00 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,513 (2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.68 |
| Color(s) | |
| Team name | Legends |
| Website | northside |
North Side High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne school system, serving the north central neighborhoods of Fort Wayne.
History
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 1941 to 1952.
Notable alumni
- Bill Boedeker, NFL Halfback
- William F. Borgmann, lineman for the national champion 1932 and 1933 Michigan Wolverines football teams
- Keion Brooks Jr., American basketball player
- Bob Cowan, NFL Halfback
- Louis Edward Curdes, WWII flying ace
- Roberto Fortes, Angolan basketball player
- Paul Helmke, Former Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Dick Hickox, All-American college basketball player (University of Miami)
- Zach McKinstry, American baseball player
- Gray Morrow, American illustrator
- Amanda Perez, American R&B singer-songwriter
- Jeanette Reibman, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Graham Richard, former mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana