This building opened in the autumn of 1971. I was a member of its Class of 1972, the “new” building’s first graduating seniors. We were so proud of this building; while 50 years have passed, seeing this video tugs at my heart strings.
Although I graduated from the old Northern, I worked on musical productions (plays) here at the "new" Northern. Along with Rick, my best friend, we had great times (at both the old and the new). Thank goodness no one can take away our memories.
Why do I have an urge to get a crew together and just clean out the school. 2 solid weekends can have the building as good as new. Sweat equity goes a long way!
Lol it's funny cause I feel the same way. This place is in really good shape. Could be cleaned up and parts used for the local kids to come In and use the gym and other things.
I went there class of 85. It's very heartbreaking to watch this video and try to come to terms about what my high school and the city of flint has come to.
I went there in 1988. Did a crazy amount of skipping. We used to jump on the school bus to Central and then just walk back to Northern for the day. Go through downtown my golf course and all that hanging out having fun. Sometimes I pull in the parking lot never leave the parking lot never go into the school we just hang out in cars all day.
At @11:26 that's a mural I painted for my senior year in 2011! Idk why all that weird stuff is in there. But it was originally a Graphics Art Class. My teacher at the time asked me to paint that Mural for a after school program called Skills USA. What I can remember, it was to help students and teach them about Adobe Photoshop and printing. I wish I could provide more details but I forgot. You don't know how long it's been for me to find any type of footage, photo anything to see my Mural again. This almost brought a tear to my eye. Though it's a brief shot but it still made me happy to see it untouched and still there. I just feel bad that I didn't finished it, but I had little time to do anything. 🥲
As painful as it is to see that a lot of good materials weren't appropriated to the other schools and left for rubbish, it doesn't surprise me. As a resident for 8 years now I can firmly say this town continues to have poor leadership year after year. Super sad to see such waste. Factory 2 could've used a lot of what was left in terms of supplies.
Flint could have best possible mayor and city council, and it would still struggle. Same for Gary, Indiana, or Youngstown, Ohio. When thousands of jobs leave a place in one go, it's impossible for all those people and their families to stick around.
That's New Northern not the original that opened in 1928. Me and my friends were first class to attend that brand new school in the fall of 1971. Was bussed over to the realistic driving range to drive new GM cars donated to the driver's training course at Southwestern HS. Bob Seger used to actually play the Flint Mikatam Lounge back in those days, we'd drive around the Club as teens when he was playing, we could hear loud rock music coming from the Lounge with cars jam packed all around the building, but we were too young to go in. The biggest name to play the Mikatam was Bob Seger, he played the Club 13 times before he got big, then suddenly, you couldn't even get tickets to his concerts. Saw him twice over the years though in Calif and Vegas. That was the good old days in Flint when everyone had a good paying job in the "Shops" and if not making Chevy trucks "we were making Thunderbirds" and workin' on our night moves, trying to lose those awkward teenage blues, workin' on our night moves, in the summertime... ...the sweet summertime summertime. In Flint Michigan.
I was litterally there yesterday. All power has been aggressively disabled. Every wire in every fuse box has been cut. Its covered in graffiti and some sections have been burned. I knew it used to be nicer but i had no idea it went downhill so fast.
The McGee twins graduated from there in late 70s or early 80s. Pamela and Paula as well as younger sister Alayna. One of their children plays in LA. Warriors I think
The city leaves the school in ruin yet is wasting money keeping all the lights on. On top of that you see tons and tons of wasted left behind water that was meant to go to benefit the citizens of Flint... The city management is clearly beyond horrible
This was a state of art high school opening these doors in 1971 after being in a much older building from 1923. Built to accommodate a Flint with many more residents than now. Possibly at it’s peak ? All the bottled water found on site is probably use by homeless folks to drink bath use the facility heck with microwave you could cook be out of the elements. Hell lots and lots people down on their luck . Look around doesn’t take much to see depression and to see why. Especially if you’ve know how great a place it was to grow up,for many years. Oh yeah I was class of 75.
C/o 85. It was a great school, I would like to see the inside myself just to explore. Would also like to see the band room to bring back 4 great years of memories.
I was in ridgelifes live tonight and was intrigued from your video. I asked everyone to tell me the name of the channel. Noone would even tell me. But, look here I am. Just subscribed.
C/O 87...the last class was 2013. My stepdaughter graduated from Northern. Actually...i take my granddaughter there to teach her how to drive...just like i did with my daughter ( her mother).
That place is so amazing I loved exploring it just a couple creepy things have happened in that building. I’m just surprised the cops didn’t get called or the owner didn’t show up. Last time I was there I got got escorted out by the cops and the owner.
@@user-ug5wf5bm1p you know I’m not 100% sure all I know is that it’s some old white dude. An we kept hearing laughing an movement in the building when it was just us along with shadows. But now the building has no power an people literally take metal out of it to scrap
It is sad to see our alma mater in such disrepair or abandoned. We have fixed in our memories what they looked like when we attentended. The buildings of the school system that I graduated from were demolished and built new moee than a decade ago. Most of the school buildings of my firmer district are are closed, demolished or abandoned. The only remsing and currently used building is the 'new' (1960) high school used as the elementary. One building was the subject of an urban explorer's episode. Yes, sad to see the changes, decay, and vandalism. Part of life.
If we could get people to volunteer for a clean up and know how to fix all the walls Flint could turn this school into lower income housing apartments. Without being paid to do it would be Amazing. I know how to do much of the tasks first hand and I'm only 28 years old.For people who will be willing to do it in summer
The sad thing is they can still use this for adult Ed . Or turn it into a shelter for the homeless it is so stupid they have so much room for beds for people . This is the reason why our country is in the crapper
Can you tell me what happened? I go here sometimes and always in the back of my mind that it could happen. But totally understand if you can't discuss it.
This is so sad. They knew they were shutting down the school and no one took the time to appropriately dispose of all those items! The water..... city officials should be ashamed. #fnhs C/O 89
@@octaneexploration6750 You became a legend after that explore! Gotta catch you inside!!! Haaahaaaa great job. Have you ever heard of anyone getting Arrested there?
This was a secondary high school. From what I understand is that less and less kids every year they didn't need it anymore. Its in very good condition and the power is still on. I wish they would use it for something.
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This building opened in the autumn of 1971. I was a member of its Class of 1972, the “new” building’s first graduating seniors. We were so proud of this building; while 50 years have passed, seeing this video tugs at my heart strings.
It’s sad
Although I graduated from the old Northern, I worked on musical productions (plays) here at the "new" Northern. Along with Rick, my best friend, we had great times (at both the old and the new). Thank goodness no one can take away our memories.
@@kingspetgrooming821 Is the old Northern high school still standing..The one on McClellan...
Why do I have an urge to get a crew together and just clean out the school. 2 solid weekends can have the building as good as new. Sweat equity goes a long way!
Lol it's funny cause I feel the same way. This place is in really good shape. Could be cleaned up and parts used for the local kids to come In and use the gym and other things.
I would really like to go with you guys and check some abandoned buildings out
I’m down , but it bigger than clean , Need to organize found demand answer .. bring back one of these high school
I went there class of 85. It's very heartbreaking to watch this video and try to come to terms about what my high school and the city of flint has come to.
That school was opened in 1970 that was the second Northern I learned to swim in the pool there in 1974
1971, actually.
C/O ‘90. here. My grandma, dad, brother, and a host of other family members attended Northern! ❤️
I went there in 1988. Did a crazy amount of skipping. We used to jump on the school bus to Central and then just walk back to Northern for the day. Go through downtown my golf course and all that hanging out having fun. Sometimes I pull in the parking lot never leave the parking lot never go into the school we just hang out in cars all day.
At @11:26 that's a mural I painted for my senior year in 2011! Idk why all that weird stuff is in there. But it was originally a Graphics Art Class. My teacher at the time asked me to paint that Mural for a after school program called Skills USA. What I can remember, it was to help students and teach them about Adobe Photoshop and printing. I wish I could provide more details but I forgot. You don't know how long it's been for me to find any type of footage, photo anything to see my Mural again. This almost brought a tear to my eye. Though it's a brief shot but it still made me happy to see it untouched and still there. I just feel bad that I didn't finished it, but I had little time to do anything. 🥲
Man Northern was nice three Floors swimming pool weight room was huge!! They used to put the split up in the gym
As painful as it is to see that a lot of good materials weren't appropriated to the other schools and left for rubbish, it doesn't surprise me. As a resident for 8 years now I can firmly say this town continues to have poor leadership year after year. Super sad to see such waste. Factory 2 could've used a lot of what was left in terms of supplies.
who the hell decides to just move to Flint
Flint could have best possible mayor and city council, and it would still struggle.
Same for Gary, Indiana, or Youngstown, Ohio. When thousands of jobs leave a place in one go, it's impossible for all those people and their families to stick around.
That's New Northern not the original that opened in 1928.
Me and my friends were first class to attend that brand new school in the fall of 1971. Was bussed over to the realistic driving range to drive new GM cars donated to the driver's training course at Southwestern HS.
Bob Seger used to actually play the Flint Mikatam Lounge back in those days, we'd drive around the Club as teens when he was playing, we could hear loud rock music coming from the Lounge with cars jam packed all around the building, but we were too young to go in.
The biggest name to play the Mikatam was Bob Seger, he played the Club 13 times before he got big, then suddenly, you couldn't even get tickets to his concerts. Saw him twice over the years though in Calif and Vegas. That was the good old days in Flint when everyone had a good paying job in the "Shops" and if not making Chevy trucks "we were making Thunderbirds"
and workin' on our night moves, trying to lose those awkward teenage blues,
workin' on our night moves, in the summertime...
...the sweet summertime summertime.
In Flint Michigan.
Thx so much for doing this. We're celebrating our 30 year reunion this weekend. Flint Northern Class of 1991.
I hope not inside the school. You should show everyone this video so they can see how it is left now.
No. We haven't been there. The reunion is in the Flint area.
@@octaneexploration6750 There was a get together in the parking lot a couple summers ago, video shoot if I remember correct. Ended in a shooting
@@kismetrebeccarocks3409 😮 wow I didn't know that. Hope everyone was ok.
I went there in 83. I remember the teacher mail boxes at the 3:30 point, I worked in the main office for a semester.
I was litterally there yesterday. All power has been aggressively disabled. Every wire in every fuse box has been cut. Its covered in graffiti and some sections have been burned. I knew it used to be nicer but i had no idea it went downhill so fast.
I drew the Yin and Yang sign
Class of '80, went back to Flint 4 yrs ago to show my kids the town, fought back tears seeing Garfield, Whittier & Northern.
😢
sorry you had to see your highschool like that. Do you know what happened to it? or why it looks like they left in a rush?
I graduated from northern c/o 85 it was a beautiful place back then it had everything 😢
The McGee twins graduated from there in late 70s or early 80s. Pamela and Paula as well as younger sister Alayna. One of their children plays in LA. Warriors I think
Yup, Javele. I graduated in 84 with Alayna...
Wow 😳
The city leaves the school in ruin yet is wasting money keeping all the lights on. On top of that you see tons and tons of wasted left behind water that was meant to go to benefit the citizens of Flint... The city management is clearly beyond horrible
My old high school man ... damn ...
That school was not opened in 1928. The old Northern was off past Saginaw and Leith area. Can’t remember if it was Flint Open or Flint Academy!
McClellan near Detroit St actually between Detroit and Saginaw
The old Northern building was on McClellan at Buick St., a block over from Leith. It was Flint Academy from 1976-1988. I graduated there ‘83.
Learned to swim in Flints community education program held in the pool. Was a beautiful facility.
The school needs to be repurposed as soon as possible before decay sets in.
Agreed. It's still in really good condition.
This was a state of art high school opening these doors in 1971 after being in a much older building from 1923. Built to accommodate a Flint with many more residents than now. Possibly at it’s peak ? All the bottled water found on site is probably use by homeless folks to drink bath use the facility heck with microwave you could cook be out of the elements. Hell lots and lots people down on their luck . Look around doesn’t take much to see depression and to see why. Especially if you’ve know how great a place it was to grow up,for many years. Oh yeah I was class of 75.
C/o 85. It was a great school, I would like to see the inside myself just to explore. Would also like to see the band room to bring back 4 great years of memories.
I was in ridgelifes live tonight and was intrigued from your video. I asked everyone to tell me the name of the channel. Noone would even tell me. But, look here I am. Just subscribed.
Thanks for coming and showing support and i hope you enjoy the content!
C/O 87...the last class was 2013. My stepdaughter graduated from Northern. Actually...i take my granddaughter there to teach her how to drive...just like i did with my daughter ( her mother).
That place is so amazing I loved exploring it just a couple creepy things have happened in that building. I’m just surprised the cops didn’t get called or the owner didn’t show up. Last time I was there I got got escorted out by the cops and the owner.
I've heard a lot of people saying that.
What kind of creepy stuff?
Who owns it and what kind of creepy stuff?
@@user-ug5wf5bm1p you know I’m not 100% sure all I know is that it’s some old white dude. An we kept hearing laughing an movement in the building when it was just us along with shadows. But now the building has no power an people literally take metal out of it to scrap
Plus on top of that when getting escorted by the cops an the owner I didn’t really think to ask for names 😭🤣
Never seen a video on this school. Awesome
Thank you.
Most definitely went here class of 07
It is sad to see our alma mater in such disrepair or abandoned. We have fixed in our memories what they looked like when we attentended. The buildings of the school system that I graduated from were demolished and built new moee than a decade ago. Most of the school buildings of my firmer district are are closed, demolished or abandoned. The only remsing and currently used building is the 'new' (1960) high school used as the elementary. One building was the subject of an urban explorer's episode. Yes, sad to see the changes, decay, and vandalism. Part of life.
If we could get people to volunteer for a clean up and know how to fix all the walls Flint could turn this school into lower income housing apartments. Without being paid to do it would be Amazing. I know how to do much of the tasks first hand and I'm only 28 years old.For people who will be willing to do it in summer
Yall do need masks on though for the mold.
I graduated from there in 1984!
I went to school there graduation in 1976. So sad to see these. Go Vikings 😢
I would have never guessed that the inside look way better than the outside I went to go look at it like a couple weeks ago
Just went there. All powers off now sadly. I was real excited to explore somewhere lit up. Still awesome time tho
Im shocked this place isnt decaying or abandoned i think its because they used the building after the closure. To store water
How are there still lights on in that place?
In 1929 it was on McClellan. The building you are in is one of the newest built public high school
oh yeah. my siblings had to go there. Forgot it moved.
Had summer school there in 2008 lol but they made all the southwestern students go there for summer school
they won’t open the school because there’s only 900 kids in the last highschool in the county. (student here)
The First School I Went 2 N Flint, Mi
What a shame to close a solid school like this when the building is still in good shape what a shame of tax payers money bro😮
Flint town we got to save your self , Put a barn initiative on the ballot … n-bond or big red we got to bring back one .
Class of 2002
BIG RED!!!
No stray animals?
I went to this school. I looked so different. I don't recognize most of what is shown here
I live by there man I explored there to if u go on the 2nd floor stairs there's star fish and cock roach's
Did anyone check the date on the water?
I did not. My friend drank one and said it was good.
The water is probably since the water crisis. They were giving out cases to people
The sad thing is they can still use this for adult Ed . Or turn it into a shelter for the homeless it is so stupid they have so much room for beds for people . This is the reason why our country is in the crapper
3:01
Class of 2002😁
Flint is the saddest place on earth
Nice place to be from
Far away from!!!
Got arrested there in February this year.
Wow. Let's hear the story.
Can you tell me what happened? I go here sometimes and always in the back of my mind that it could happen. But totally understand if you can't discuss it.
What a shame
This is so sad. They knew they were shutting down the school and no one took the time to appropriately dispose of all those items! The water..... city officials should be ashamed. #fnhs C/O 89
What does the water have to do with this old school?
Omg dude they have cameras lol 😂 and silent alarms we tried going there and had to dip lol
Hail yea! Do they even work ? Cause I think it’s just a scare tactic at some places!
I didn’t see any and no cops showed up. But over heard a lot of people say they’ve been arrested here
@@octaneexploration6750 That’s like the Armory! That had to be a uneasy exploration at first!
The armory is loaded with cameras and locked up tight
@@octaneexploration6750 You became a legend after that explore! Gotta catch you inside!!! Haaahaaaa great job. Have you ever heard of anyone getting Arrested there?
so it still smells like shift
CLASS OF 1987
Class of 97
😔😔😔
Why? Did you get authorization to be in that building?
Who cares. He did no damage
Correct. I only go in if there is already an opening. I don't take anything or cause any damage.
Get the demon driver
Lights are keep on to keep looters out!
What’s with all that water?!
They left it there from when they were giving out all the water to flint residents
@@octaneexploration6750 ohh! that’s too bad it’s probably all expired now from the plastic..
This place is wrecked now and the poWers off
whatever happened ? Why would it be left like that?
This was a secondary high school. From what I understand is that less and less kids every year they didn't need it anymore. Its in very good condition and the power is still on. I wish they would use it for something.
Coolidge was abandoned like this for awhile. Recently it was remodeled and it’s now an apartment complex
how do u know