Northview High School (Covina, California)

For schools of the same name, see Northview High School (disambiguation).

Northview High School
Address
1016 W. Cypress Ave Covina, California, USA
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1959
School district	Covina-Valley Unified School District
Principal	Mark Sims
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1540 (as of Fall 07)
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Mascot	Vikings
Newspaper	'Valhalla'
Information	Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Website	Northview High School

Northview High School is one of three comprehensive high schools within the Covina-Valley Unified School District. Established in 1959, the school is located on 43 acres (170,000 m²) of land that is landscaped attractively with trees, shrubs, and grass. Northview High School serves the cities of Covina and Irwindale.^[1]

Academics

Northview High offers numerous Honors and Advanced Placement classes to satisfy its students' thirst for knowledge. Every student has an equal opportunity and is encouraged to explore the challenges these and other classes hold.

Advanced Placement courses at Northview High include:

Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition Environmental Science European History

Macroeconomics Spanish Language Spanish Literature Statistics Studio Art U.S. Government & Politics [1]

Honors courses at Northview High include:

Algebra II Biology Chemistry Comp/Lit I, II

Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus United States History World History/Culture[1]

Notable alumni

• Lacey Baker - Professional Skateboarder
• Michael Carey Schneider - 1980s rock group Sneaker
• Chris Woodward - baseball player for the Atlanta Braves
• Rick Baker - famous Oscar-winning Hollywood make-up artist, class of 1968

Notable faculty

• Donna Fargo - country/western singer (used her legal name of Yvonne Vaughan/Silver as a faculty member)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "NHS Website". http://nhsvikings.org/. Retrieved 2008-08-03.