Novato High School

Novato High School
Address
625 Arthur St Novato, Ca North Marin County Novato, CA, Marin County, 94947 United States
Information
School type	Public, comprehensive high school
Motto	"Every Student, every day, college bound"
School district	Novato Unified School District
Oversight	WASC
Superintendent	Jan La Torre-Derby
CEEB Code	052170
Principal	Rey Mayoral
Assistant Principals	Mark Peabody Julia Kempkey Rob Celli
Number of students	1,500
School Color(s)	Black & Gold
Athletics	tennis, soccer, lacrosse, cheerleading, football, water polo, swimming, track and field
Mascot	Hornets
Team name	Novato Hornets
Rival	San Marin Mustangs
School fees	$100 per student each semester
Tuition	Free
Website	http://www.novatohs.org/

Novato High School (NHS) is a high school located in Novato, California, in Marin County.

History

Built in 1955 and founded in 1957, it is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Novato Unified School District, the other being San Marin High School.

Demographics

Since the mid 1980's the school's student population has ranged from 1000-1200 students. As of recent, the demographic distribution is White (67.1%), Latino/Mexican (20.1%), Black (4.0%), Asian (5.7%), and Other (3.1%).

Campus

NHS rests on a thirty-eight acre site, with two gymnasiums, a Lecture Hall/Performing Arts Center, three computer centers, a library with a computer lab, dance studio, weight room, a wing for visual art classrooms, and a wing for music classrooms. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts, basketball courts, softball and baseball diamonds, a recently built turf football stadium with a track, soccer field, and a swimming pool.

Curriculum

Novato High School has several comprehensive academic program including college preparatory courses, Honors and Advanced Placement classes, fine and performing arts classes, and industrial arts courses. Novato High School also provides support services such as the English Language Development (ELD) Programs for those students who require additional resources.

Performing and Visual Arts

Teaching staff work with administration during faculty meetings, where open discussion about school issues take place. In addition, NHS has extensive parent involvement, via the Marin School of the Arts (MSA) Boosters, Sports Boosters, English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), Parent Teacher Association (PTSA), Drama Boosters, Site Leadership Team, and Parent Beautification Committee, among others. Marin School of the Arts has many notable programs, including Dance, Theater, Visiual Arts, Creative Writing, Film, and a music program that includes 3 jazz bands, a concert band, a symphonic band, and chamber and rock groups. MSA Founded in 2000.

Athletics

Varsity sports teams of note include football, lacrosse, volleyball, soccer, baseball, basketball, and water polo. The football program has won four California regional (North Coast Section) titles in the last six years (2002, 2005, 2006 & 2007). ^[1].On Dec. 9th, 2007 The Varsity Football Team was elected to play in California's Div. II State Championship and lost to Oceanside of San Diego, 28-14 in Carson, CA. The boy's soccer team came in first in the North Coast Section tournament for the first time in school history in 2007 beating Marin Catholic 1-0. The baseball program recently won the North Coast Section championship in the spring of 2007.^[2] The women's basketball program won the California state Div. II championship in the 1986 season, in which they went undefeated, 35-0. ^[3] The Novato High School Varsity Water Polo team received third place at the county level (Marin County Athletic League) in 2005 and 2006.^{[citation needed]}. Coordinates: 38°05′23″N 122°34′22″W / 38.08972°N 122.57278°W / 38.08972; -122.57278^[4] The men's lacrosse program has won two (MCAL) county championships, once in 2005 and again in 2011. ^[5]

References

1. ^ North Coast Section Football Championship History, http://www.cifncs.org/sports/football/files/RESULTS/Master%20Results.htm 
2. ^ "Novato High baseball takes NCS Championship", The Novato Advance, 2007, http://www.novatoadvance.com/articles/2007/06/04/sports/news01.txt 
3. ^ Past CIF state basketball champions, http://www.cifstate.org/sports/state/basketball/champions.htm 
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Novato High School
5. ^ Prep boys lacrosse: Hornets hold off Redwood comeback to win MCAL championship, http://www.marinij.com/prepcentral/ci_18065587