1964        Building Construction Completed in September and school opens as Flint's 4th public high school
                Dedication Ceremony
                Constitution Was Established
                Expedition Yearbook Sells Over 1,000 Copies
1965        Campus is Annexed to the City of Flint from Mt Morris Twp
                Officially becomes a part of the Flint School District 
                1st Graduating Class in June
1966        1st Class A Boys Basketball city title, Coach Al Gricius
                1st City Swimming Championship finishing 1st in 4 events and 2nd in 3. Larry Holen (200 medley), Mike Spooner (diving), Doug Wyrwicki (100                     butterfly), and Mike Torrey (400 freestyle) 
1967        Guy Houston Stadium Completed
                Junior varsity debate team wins the Wayne County Championship. Team members: 
                Mark Clodfeltor, John Jarvis, Lorraine Lajewski, and Mark Holmes, Peggy J. Turner, coach
                Robert W. Rodda named principal to replace Dr. Jack A. Mobley. He will start July, 24
                The Flint Board of Education names the outdoor facility at Northwestern as Guy V. Houston Stadium in honor of Guy V. Houston, Northern High                  School grid coach, athletic director, principal, and member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
                Wins City Class A Wrestling Championship led by Coach John Burtrum
                Wins 1st City Cross Country Championship at Swartz Creek Golf Course
                Debate team wins the Spartan Invitational Tournament at Michigan State University. Team members:  Dan Gaydou and Mark Clodfelter                                (affirmative); John Jarvis and Paul DesJardins (negative); coach, Peggy Turner
                The Flint Board of Education names the outdoor facility at Northwestern Guy V. Houston Stadium in honor of Guy V. Houston, Northern High                        School grid coach, athletic director, principal, and member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
1969        Willie Wildcat Debuts
                School Flag Introduced
                Northwestern Students Start Attending the Skill Center
                Northwestern track meet named The C. S. Mott Relays in honor of Charles Stewart Mott
                Dr. Kenneth L. Fish named principal to replace Robert W. Rodda. Dr. Fish was faced with many challenges during the 1969-1970 school year                      due in part to demonstrations and disturbances sparked by racial tension.
                Northwestern starts the 1969-70 school year as the newest member of the Saginaw Valley Conference.  The Valley is split in Eastern and                            Western Divisions with Flint Central, Flint Southwestern, Midland, Bay City Central, and  Saginaw in the East and Flint Northwestern, Flint                            Northern, Pontiac Central, Saginaw Arthur Hill, and Bay City Handy in the West
1970        Luke Powers Catholic Central Becomes New Neighbor
                Carpenter Road Becomes A Four-Lane Highway
                Baseball team wins City Series Baseball Championship with no-hit 5-0 shutout pitched by Jim Purdy. Coach Jim Ralph
                Robert Semmes Joins Staff As Vocal Music Director
                Six Students Chosen to Participate in the Greater Michigan All-Star Band
                Marching Wildcats Featured at MSU Band Day
                1st Computer Purchased for Computer Programming
1971        Marching Wildcats Tops in Atwood Performances
                Baseball team wins its 1st Saginaw Valley Conference Championship (Western Division)
1972        Joe Redmond named new football coach
                Shelby J. Cummings named principal replacing Dr. Kenneth L. Fish
                School starts 5-Period Day for the 1972-73 school year.  Students will have five consecutive class periods ending around 1PM; no lunch                              periods or study halls, and an optional sixth period for extracurricular activities and a limited number of academic courses.  This plan was                            adopted to curb student discipline problems associated with lunch periods and study hall.
                Wrestlers win city title at Northwestern, Coach John Burtrum.
                Wrestlers win the Saginaw Valley West title, Coach John Burtrum
                Track team wins city track championship at Houston Stadium, Coach Bob Bloomer
                Track team wins Saginaw Valley West Conference track championship, Coach Bob Bloomer
                Track team wins 1st Regional Track Championship, Coach Bob Bloomer
1975        Girls basketball team wins Class A regional championship led by Linnell Jones and Denise Allen
1977        Glen Kelly named to replace Chuck McLeod as head football coach
                New health care professions magnet program 
                Matmen claim 5th city title in 6 years, Coach Paul Holdren
                Wrestling team wins Saginaw Valley West crown, Coach Paul Holdren
                Matmen win district championship, Coach Paul Holdren
                Women's volleyball team wins city and Saginaw Valley Conference championships, Coach Autumn Holdren
                Girls track team wins city track championship, Coach Jean Tipton 
1983        Class A State Champion Girls Basketball
1984        Class A State Champion Boys Basketball
                Class A State Champion Girls Basketball
1985        Class A State Champion Boys Basketball
1993        Class A State Champion Girls Basketball
2001        Sixty-two seniors were the last traditional class of Wildcats to graduate prior to Edison taking over the school. The name was changed to,                            Northwestern-Edison Community High School. Eylastine Green-Roberts, principal, ran the traditional and Edison program simultaneously.                            Edison students had a new dress code, longer school days, and different teachers and curriculum.  Class president, Dania Williams
2005        The Edison contract was not renewed and the Flint Community Schools resumed operations.