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Flint Northern High School

Closed public high school in Flint, Michigan, U.S.

Field	Value
name	Flint Northern High School
streetaddress	G-3284 Mackin Road
city	Flint
state	Michigan
zipcode	48504
country	United States
coordinates
district	Flint Community Schools
superintendent	Linda Thompson
principal	Janice Davis
ceeb	231500
gender	Co-ed
schooltype	Public secondary Jr. High
grades	7–12
conference	Saginaw Valley HS Ass'n
slogan	We Are The Vikings
motto	"Respect, Responsibility, and Results"
accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
team_name	Vikings
colors	scarlet
gray
opened	1928
closed	2013 (Reopened as Northern Academy and closed again soon after)

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Flint Northern High School was a public secondary school located in Flint, Michigan, United States. The original building "#1" was built in 1928 and demolished in the 1980s, after being the home of the Flint Academy. It was one of the high schools in the Flint Community Schools district along with Flint Northwestern High School (now Flint Junior High School) and Flint Southwestern Academy. It was closed in 2013 and reopened as Northern Academy. The Flint school board finally closed the school completely in 2014. Today, it sits abandoned and in ruins.

Athletics

Its teams were the Vikings. The school competed in the Saginaw Valley High School Association and the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).

The following teams have won their respective MHSAA state championships.

Basketball (boys): 1932–33, 35–36, 38–39, 39–40, 46–47, 70–71, 71–72, 77–78, 94-95
Basketball (girls): 1978–79, 79–80, 80–81, 81–82, 94–95, 95-96
Cross Country (boys): 1974-75
Cross Country (girls): 1981-82
Tennis (boys): 1930-31
Track & Field (boys): 1949–50, 52–53, 60–61, 62–63, 75–76, 78-79
Track & Field (girls): 1978–79, 79–80, 80–81, 82-83
Wrestling: 1962–63, 94-95

Notable alumni

Leroy Bolden is a former professional football running back
Steve Boros - professional baseball player and manager
Wayman Britt is a former professional basketball player.
Bunyan Bryant, Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan
J'Nathan Bullock is a former professional basketball player.
Gregory Burks is a former professional basketball player{{cite web| last =Hayes| first =Patrick| title =Interview: Flint Northern and Prairie View grad Greg Burks talks about retiring from professional basketball| publisher =Great Lakes Hoops| date =February 28, 2011
Tony Burton is a former boxer and actor, best known for his work in the Rocky series of films.
Mateen Cleaves was a professional basketball player.
Robert Garth, AFL2 former professional football player
Dan Kildee, member of the U.S.Congress
Tamika Louis, former head coach of the Delaware State University women's basketball team.
Eugene Marve is a former professional football linebacker.
Eric Mays was a politician who served in the Flint City Council
Mike Miller is a former professional football wide receiver
Jack Minore was a politician who served in the Flint City Council and the Michigan House of Representatives.
Sheldon Neeley is a politician who is currently serving as the mayor of Flint
Deanna Nolan is a professional basketball player, best known for her years with the Detroit Shock.
Thomas Rawls is a professional football running back for the Seattle Seahawks.
Robaire Smith is a former professional football defensive end.
Leo Sugar is a former professional football defensive end.
Dominic Tomasi was a football player for the University of Michigan.
Matt Trannon former football player for Michigan State University
Fred Trosko was a college football coach at Michigan State Normal College (Eastern Michigan University). He also returned to Flint Northern and served as an assistant coach.
Chris Wilson is a former professional football defensive end.

References

"District Administration directory". Flint Community Schools.
"Flint Community Schools: High Schools". Flint Community Schools.
"High School Code Search". College Board.
"School info for Flint Northern HS". Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).
"Institution Summary for Maine South High School". North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.
"Boys Basketball Team Champions 1925-2011 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Girls Basketball Team Champions 1973-2011 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Boys Cross Country Team Champions 1978-2010 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Girls Cross Country Team Champions 1978-2010 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Boys Tennis Team Champions 1925-2011 (Class A-B)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Boys Track & Field Team Champions 1925-2011 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Girls Track & Field Team Champions 1973-2011 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Wrestling Team Champions 1948-2011 (Class A)". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
(January 2, 2011). "Steve Boros Obituary". The Flint Journal.
(2005). "Wayman Britt". Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame / [[Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan).
(November 16, 2001). "Professor is pioneer in field of environmental justice".
"J'Nathan Bullock". Cleveland State University Athletics.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604000152/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/111104aam.html J'Nathan Bullock Signs To Join Men's Basketball Program], CSTV.com, November 11, 2004.
(2005). "Tony Burton". Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame / Flint Public Library.
Associated Press. (18 February 1996). "Michigan Players Involved in Accident". Los Angeles Times.
"Blizzard add Robert "Superman" Garth to Coaching Staff".
Kyle Austin. (September 9, 2010). "Eugene Marve, Saginaw Valley State's first NFL player, paved the way for future Cardinals". Advance Digital.
(2024-02-25). "'He touched the whole world.' Flint City Councilman Eric Mays dies at 65.".
"Michael Miller". [[Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan).
(March 1999). "Jack Minore". Flint Public Library.
Hayes, Patrick. (3 June 2009). "Flint native Deanna Nolan visits fans at Hill Road Meijer and talks about the Detroit Shock's upcoming season". Flint Journal.
Jenks, Jayson. (October 19, 2016). "For Seahawks' Thomas Rawls, hometown of Flint is never far from his mind: 'I can't disappoint my city'".
(November 22, 2009). "Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith returns to Michigan". [[Flint Journal]].
[https://www.mlive.com/sports/2020/09/flint-native-leo-sugar-a-former-detroit-lion-and-college-all-american-dies-at-age-91.html Flint native Leo Sugar, a former Detroit Lion and college All-American, dies at age 91] MLive.com, September 26, 2020
Dick Hansen. (1950-08-22). "Fred Trosko Succeeds Miller As Owosso High Grid Coach". The Owosso Argus-Press.
(25 April 2017). "Former NFL player Chris Wilson to coach inaugural Flint schools football team".

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