School History

When Northeast High School opened its doors on September 7, 1954, the total enrollment was 978 students with a faculty of 51 teachers and a total of 46 classrooms. A senior class of 79 elected the first Senior Class President. It was under the first Student Government’s leadership that the school mascot (the Vikings), school colors (scarlet and cream), and the names of the school publications (the yearbook--dubbed the Viking Log, and the school newspaper--the Nor’easter) were chosen. The formal dedication ceremonies for Northeast High School were held on December 12, 1954. The Viking band, sporting its new uniforms, under the capable direction of Eugene Beeman, provided music. John M. Sexton served as principal from inception until 1965.

 

Just as St. Petersburg has changed tremendously over the years, Northeast High School, known as NEHI by its students and alumni, has experienced dramatic changes as well. The student body population has reached as high as 3000 and back down to its present 1700. The school colors have changed to red and white with the use of black as an accent color. The full-faced male and female Vikings are the official school logos.

 

ESTABLISHED:         

Doors opened on September 7, 1954 (COST $1,366,410)

Formal Dedication Ceremonies of Northeast High School were on December 12, 1954

John M. Sexton served as the first principal of Northeast High School from 1954-1965

Northeast is also called NEHI. It is correctly spelled as one word – Northeast – and as such should be NHS, or NEHI, but not NEHS.

MASCOT:                            VIKINGS (Bjorn is the Male Viking and Freyja is the Female Viking.  Mr. Michel Honein is credited                                                        with the names as voted upon by our Viking community. 2025)

ENROLLMENT:                   978 STUDENTS (51 TEACHERS and 46 CLASSROOMS)

                                              79 SENIORS (when opened)

SCHOOL COLORS:             Originally scarlet and cream, but shortly thereafter, RED AND WHITE, with an accent of black.                                                             They have remained that way since (and should not be changed).

SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS: NEWSPAPER: NOR’EASTER

                                              YEARBOOK: VIKING LOG 

                                              LITERARY MAGAZINE: SOUNDINGS

Viking Crest was created by Hadleigh Kreger in 2022.

 

 

 

 

NORTHEAST ALMA MATER

Northeast is our banner,

May it ever fly.

Made of truth and spirit

Never let it die.

 

Shout its praise and glory,

Shout it to the sky.

Loyalty and victory,

Be our battle cry.

 

Northeast, we salute you

In classroom and on field,

Memories and faith complete

These we’ll never yield

 

We will sing thy praises

When from thee we roam.

Ever praise and glory

Northeast halls our home.

Composer:  Fred Shannon

Authors:  Josephine Dove Kelly and Judith Gail Osborn

  

 

NORTHEAST FIGHT SONG: CALL OF THE VIKINGS

(HORN CALL)

YES, WE ARE THE VIKINGS,

AND WE’RE,

FROM NORTHEAST HIGH.

YOU KNOW WE’VE GOT SPIRIT,

SHOUT IT TO THE SKY,

HEY, HEY, HEY!