Northside High School's mascot is the Grizzly Bear (or the Grizzlies)

Metal Grizzly statue in front of high school.

Football field picture looking up at the press box.

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Overview

Northside High School (formerly known as Fort Smith High School) is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is one of two high schools located in the city of Fort Smith (the other being Southside High School). The mascot for the school is the Grizzly Bear, but they are affectionately known as "The Grizzlies". Northside High Schools mascot is the Grizzly Bear (or the Grizzlies) Metal Grizzly statue in front of high school. ... Fort Smith, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers, is a city and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas. ... Southside High School is one of two high schools in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the other being Northside High School. ... Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 Brown bear footprint The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear that can reach weights of 130–700 kg (300–1500 pounds). ...

History

Northside High School Northside High Schools mascot is the Grizzly Bear (or the Grizzlies) Metal Grizzly statue in front of high school. ...

History of Northside High School

The date was November 19, 1928, and Fort Smith High School moved into a new building on 23rd and B Street. Fort Smith was growing and had a population of 31,400. The new building was dedicated on February 15, 1929, just in time for the mid-term class graduation. That year 848 students enrolled in a high school that could accommodate 3,000 students. With such a large beautiful new building, many local organizations, as well as nationally known groups and individuals used the 1,060-seat auditorium for performances and events. Over the years, the auditorium has been visited by such famous people as Helen Olheim, opera singer with the Metropolitan Opera (1937-1938); Carl Sandburg, poet, biographer and entertainer (1939-1940); Margaret Brouke, war correspondent, photographer, author (1943-44); Nancy Gean , FSHS graduate and fashion analyst for Butterick (1947-1948); Nelson Bennett, world famous model for painters and sculptors (1965-1966); and Shawntel Smith, Miss America (1995-1996).

In 1934, the Fort Smith High School yearbook, Sounder, had been changed to Bruin. As the high school was defining itself, the senior class of 1937 hired Harry Alford of Chicago to write the Fort Smith High School Alma Mater, which is the same Alma Mater that is used at Northside High School today.

In 1956, Fort Smith High School built an annex. By the following year, student enrollment was up to 1,738, making Fort Smith High School the largest high school in Arkansas. During the 1960-1961 school year, the Farnsworth Rose Garden was completed on campus. Fort Smith High School officially became Northside High School in 1961. Shortly thereafter, the Field House opened and a marquee was installed in front of the campus in 1964. With the closing of Lincoln High School, Northside's enrollment continued to grow.

The improvements on campus continued over the next several years. First the Grizzly Stadium was renamed the Mayo-Thompson Stadium. The campus continued to grow with the addition of the Fine Arts building, learning lab, and elevator in 1980-1981 school year. The Rogers Book Store was purchased to house the computer labs and kept its original name, Schlenker Building. In 2003-2004, the original gym was renovated with a unfinised floor, a film room, and new custom oak lockers. The original floor, possibly the only one of its kind, required special efforts to reseal and finish.

In 1992-1993, Northside was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Today Northside continues to strive for excellence.. The enrollment for the 2003-2004 school year was 1284 with a diverse group of students, and the enrollment for the 2004-2005 school year was 1350. The breakdown was as follows: 11% Asian, 21% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, and 44% Caucasion enrolled.

Fort Smith High School/Northside High School Principals:

1928-1949 Elmer Cook

1949-1973 Earl Farnsworth

1973-1987 Frank Jones

1987-1997 Bill Bardrick

1997-2001 Dr. Barry Owen

2001 - present Dr. Ray Martin

Current Administration

Ray Martin ..............Principal A principal is: The head of an educational institution. ...

Michael Farrell..........Assistant Principal

George Green............Assistant Principal

Dianna Storey............Assistant Principal

Alma Mater & Fight Song

Alma Mater

All Hail to Our Northside High,

Carry on With Your Majesty.

All Hail to Our Northside High,

Good Will With Us Night and Day.

Through Years of Loyalty

In Our Hearts You Will Never Die.

Oh! Alma Mater, In Our Prayers,

Northside Senior High.

Fight Song

Fighting for victory,

Never give in.

Fight 'till the end boys,

Fight and might will win.

So keep on fighting for victory,

Crown every man.

We're gonna

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT

For Northside High.

Mission Statement

Northside High School accepts the challenge of being an important component contributing to the academic, vocational, and social success of our students. We dedicate ourselves to meet this challenge by recognizing that students of all backgrounds can learn. We pledge to provide equitable educational opportunities which ensure students become productive members of society. We furthermore pledge to continue the ongoing process of education by forming community coalitions united to educate and enhance student's self-esteem in order for them to succeed.

External Links

• Northside High School Homepage
• Northside High School Alumni