Northside High School is located in the North part of the city of Lafayette, Louisiana; hence "Northside". It has an excellent athletic system, and the football team was state runner up in 2005 and 6-4A district champion from 2009 and 2010. Also the Basketball team and Wrestling team won the 4A State Championship in 2006. Cross Country won 3rd in district in 2004 and 1st in District in 2010. The school itself is predominantly African American. The Female track and field team have won 3 back to back 6-4A State Championships from years 2008 to 2010, and the Males have won 2 back to back State Championships years 2009 and 2010.Ron Guidry, former pitcher and current pitching coach for the New York Yankees, is an alumnus of Northside High School. Perry Stevenson, currently a College Basketball