Novato High School
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625 Arthur St. Novato, CA , , CA 94947 United States | |
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| School type | Public, comprehensive high school, Art school |
| Founded | 1957 |
| School district | Novato Unified School District |
| Oversight | WASC |
| Superintendent | Dr. Tracy Smith |
| CEEB code | 052170 |
| Principal | Michelle Cortez, Allie Greene (co-principals) |
| Assistant Principals | Jahon Miles |
| Teaching staff | 64.71 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,393 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.53[1] |
| Classrooms | 56 |
| Campus | 38-acre site |
| Campus type | Outdoor Hallways, Suburban |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Mascot | Hornets, Servals (MSA) |
| Nickname | The Black Swarm |
| Rivals | San Marin Mustangs |
| Newspaper | Wax and Honey |
| Yearbook | The Vespa |
| Website | novatohigh |
Novato High School (NHS) is a public high school located in Novato, California, in Marin County. It is one of four high schools in the Novato Unified School District.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Built in 1955 and founded in 1957[3] three years before Novato was incorporated as a city, it is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Novato Unified School District, the other being San Marin High School.
Demographics
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Since the mid-1980s, the school's student population has ranged from 1000 to 1200 students. In the 2018–2019 school year, the demographic distribution was as follows: Caucasian (46.7%), Latino (38.1%), Asian/Other Asian (6.2%), Two or More Races (4.7%), African American (2.8%), Native American (1.1%) and Pacific Islander (0.4%).[4]
Campus
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NHS rests on a 38-acre site, with two gymnasiums, a state-of-the-art science center, two performing arts centers (including a state-of-the-art theater completed in 2021), five computer centers, a library with a computer lab, dance studio, weight room, locker rooms, a wing for visual art classrooms, and a wing for music classrooms. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts, basketball courts, softball diamond, baseball stadium, turf football stadium with a track, soccer field, and a newly renovated swimming pool.
Another student-led organization on campus is the Link Crew (since 2015). Link Crew has 11 and 12 grade students act as mentors and role models for the incoming 9 grade class to help in the transition from middle to high school.
Curriculum
[edit | edit source]Novato High School offers a range of academic programs, including college preparatory courses, Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) classes, as well as fine and performing arts and industrial arts courses. The school provides support services such as English Language Development (ELD) programs for students who require additional language assistance.
Marin School of the Arts (MSA) is an arts program on Novato High School's campus;[5][6][7] in addition to arts classes in their field of choice, MSA students also take regular Novato High School academic classes.[8][9] MSA was founded in 2003 by Mark Peabody.[9][10]
Athletics
[edit | edit source]Novato competes in the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL). Novato is a member of the North Coast Section(NCS) of the California Interscholastic Federation.
Basketball
[edit | edit source]The girls' basketball program won the California state Div. II championship in the 1986 season,
Notable alumni
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- Amory Kane (1964), recording artist
- Mike Moroski (1975), NFL quarterback from UC Davis
- Yvonne Cagle (1977), NASA Astronaut
- Eric Shanower (1981), author, cartoonist
- John Kostecki (1982), Olympic sailor
- Ellen Estes (1996), Olympic water polo player
- Anna Wise (2009), Singer known best for collaborating with Kendrick Lamar
- Wil Dasovich (2009), television personality, model and YouTube vlogger
- Seth Morris, actor and comedian
- Tim Cantor, Painter and Writer. [11]
Notable faculty
[edit | edit source]- Former Stanford All American and Chicago Bears defensive lineman Roger Stillwell coached the varsity football team in the 1980s.
- The Rock Band program is run by Scott Thunes, bassist for Frank Zappa. [12]
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