Norte Vista High School
Norte Vista High School is a high school in Riverside, California, part of the Alvord Unified School District, and the home of the Norte Vista Braves.
History
Norte Vista started as a junior high school, named Arlington Junior High, from 1958 to 1961. The first graduating class was in 1964.Since 2008, Norte Vista has been an IB world school.
In September of 2024, it was announced that Norte Vista would change their name and identity, and will be no longer the Braves because of California Law AB 3074-2024 states “require all schools with Native American imagery will be removed”. By July 2026, all Native American names will be removed from all schools indefinitely including Norte Vista.
Sports
The football team won River Valley league championship in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Since 2009,, they have qualified for CIF play offs every year. In 2013 and 2016 they were CIF-SS finalists.The boys' soccer team won league championship for eight consecutive years from 2014 through 2021. In 2021, they were California state finalists for the 3rd division and in 2022 they were state semifinalists.
Notable alumni
- Frank Corral, former NFL placekicker
- John Lowenstein, baseball player
- Zack Earp, Former US Marine
- Ron Edmondson, Riverside Sports Hall of Famer, 1988 CIF State Champion, 4x Sunset League Champion.
- Michael Serrato, Former Norte Vista Basketball MVP, Riverside All-Star.