North Farmington High School
| North Farmington High School | |
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32900 West 13 Mile Road Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°30′52″N 83°22′33″W / 42.5144787°N 83.3757669°WCoordinates: 42°30′52″N 83°22′33″W / 42.5144787°N 83.3757669°W |
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| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Opened | 1961 |
| School district | Farmington Public Schools |
| Superintendent | George Heitsch |
| CEEB code | 231406 |
| Principal | Joseph F. Greene, Jr. |
| Faculty | 85 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,259 (2015-16) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Mascot | Sidney Raider (named after El Cid) |
| Rival | Farmington High School |
| Newspaper | The Northern Star |
| Website | www |
North Farmington High School is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit United States. The school was established in 1961, and, as of the 2015-2016 school year, educates a student body of 1,259. The current Principal is Joseph F. Greene, Jr.
In 1959, many homes in the Farmington Hills area were being built by families with older children, creating demand for a new junior and senior high school. The Board of Education put together a proposal asking voters to approve a $3 million dollar bond for:
The proposal was passed by voters and the final outcome of the vote was 1,618 in favor and 1,276 opposed. In January 1960, the School Board appointed Harold Humble, an assistant principal at Farmington High School, to principal of the new school. The suggested name “Farmington Northern High,” was later changed to “North Farmington High School.”
It was not until the summer of 1960 that the architectural plans were approved for the new High School. As construction continued in January 1961, the School Board unanimously approved the proposed color scheme of “shades of brown and yellow.” North Farmington High School opened on September 7, 1961 but lacked many needed supplies such as chalk boards. There were 598 students from grades 7-10 who attended that first day.
Students chose the name "Raiders" as their mascot but a personal identity was needed for the Raider, so the art class designed the original Raider logo that is still being used today and was named “El Cid.” As time went on, the Raider was increasingly referred to as the “Sidney Raider.” It is a school tradition for a student to anonymously dress up as Sidney, wearing the traditional NF cape, buccaneer hat, and Zorro-style mask, and attend high-profile North Farmington sports events in order to spark excitement in the crowd.
In addition to its strong academic tradition, North Farmington is also noted for its strong theater, music, art, and athletic programs. It also has a high level of alumni and community involvement, with fund raising efforts leading to the construction "Raider Plaza" at the athletic field, Holland Field. In addition to its two artificial turf fields and parquet gym floor, the school also features a performing arts wing, completed in 1999, that houses the Farmington Public Schools district television station, TV-10.
On September 8, 2008, the school hosted a campaign stop by Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama. He spoke to a crowd of area voters in the school's gymnasium. During the town hall-style meeting, Mr. Obama announced to the audience that the 2009 Michigan Principal of the Year award was being awarded to then North Farmington principal Richard Jones.
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