Novato High School


Novato High School 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.

History

Built in 1955 and founded in 1957 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

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, Latino, Asian/Other Asian, Two or More Races, African American, Native American and Pacific Islander.

Campus

NHS rests on a 38-acre site, with two gymnasiums, a state-of-the-art science center, two performing arts centers, 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. 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

Novato High School offers a range of academic programs, including college preparatory courses, Honors and Advanced Placement classes, as well as fine and performing arts and industrial arts courses. The school provides support services such as English Language Development programs for students who require additional language assistance.
Marin School of the Arts is an arts program on Novato High School's campus; in addition to arts classes in their field of choice, MSA students also take regular Novato High School academic classes. MSA was founded in 2003 by Mark Peabody.

Athletics

Novato competes in the Marin County Athletic League. Novato is a member of the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.

Basketball

The girls' basketball program won the California state Div. II championship in the 1986 season,

Notable alumni