Forest Hills Northern High School
Forest Hills Northern High School is a public high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools district, the other two being Forest Hills Central High School and Forest Hills Eastern High School.
| Forest Hills Northern High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3801 Leonard NE , 49525 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°59′07″N 85°34′35″W / 42.98514°N 85.57626°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Forest Hills Public Schools |
| Principal | Amena Moiz[2] |
| Teaching staff | 57.59 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,153 (2021-22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.02[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue, black and white[2] |
| Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Huskies[2] |
| Website | www |
Demographics edit
The demographic breakdown of the 1,153 students enrolled in 2021-22 was:
- Male - 50.5%
- Female - 49.5%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian - 10.6%
- Black - 5.6%
- Hispanic - 5.6%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
- White - 72.8%
- Multiracial - 5.1%
14.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics edit
In athletics, the school competes as a member of the Ottawa-Kent Conference. Forest Hills Northern offers the following varsity Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sports:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Ice Hockey (boys)
- Lacrosse (girls and boys)
- Skiing (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni edit
- Chris Afendoulis, former Republican Member of the Michigan House of Representatives[3][4]
- Johnny Benson Jr., NASCAR racing driver[5]
- Lauren Kozal, National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) goalkeeper[6]
- Mitch Lyons, National Football League (NFL) tight end[7]
- Aidan O'Connor, Major League Soccer defender[8]
- Steve Scheffler, National Basketball Association (NBA) player[9]
- Jared Veldheer, National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle[10]
In popular culture edit
Forest Hills Northern High School is prominently featured in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie A Smile as Big as the Moon.[11] The movie is based on the 2002 memoir of the same name, which was written by a special-education teacher and football coach at Forest Hills Northern, Mike Kersjes.[12] Both the memoir and the movie recount Kersjes's experiences as he works to take his special-education class to Space Camp.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northern High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ . 2016-06-24. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ . 2018-08-06. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Still recovering and lacking a ride, Grand Rapids' Johnny Benson won't race again this season". mlive. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ Greg, Chrapek (2017-02-10). "Basketball a family tradition for Kozal family at Forest Hills Northern". mlive. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ . 2011-05-28. Archived from the original on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ Van Gilder, Rachel; Doles, Jack (December 28, 2023). "Forest Hills Northern grad drafted to Major League Soccer". WOOD-TV.
- ^ Gr, Steve Vedder | The; Press, Rapids (2011-03-24). "Ex-local stars Steve Scheffler, David Kool to speak at Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast". mlive. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Retired NFL lineman Jared Veldheer back in Grand Rapids to host youth camp". mlive. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "'A Smile as Big as the Moon' starring John Corbett airs at 9 tonight on ABC (video)". mlive. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "One giant step for disabled children". Christian Science Monitor. 2002-04-16. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
External links edit
- Forest Hills Northern High School