Novato High School
625 Arthur St., Novato, CA, 94947-4499 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Novato High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Marin County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1184 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 51 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 329 students
Grade 10 - 313 students
Grade 11 - 285 students
Grade 12 - 257 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:23 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 7% 8%
% Hispanic 22% 39%
% Black 4% 9%
% White 65% 36%
% Unknown 2 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 15% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Novato Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 18 7
Number of Students Managed 7,952 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $63,984,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $74,062,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $8,046 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $9,314 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Athlete of the Week: Robert Kline, No. 2, Novato High School senior (Novato Advance)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:23:30 pm
    Robert Kline is listed on the Novato High football roster as a wide receiver, but there is a lot more to what he does for the Hornets. He definitely is a solid wide receiver, including catching two long TD passes in Novato’s 55-14 win over cross-town rival San Marin Saturday, one for 49 yards, one for 73 yards.
  • Marin bus route changes summarized (Marin Independent Journal)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:36:54 am
    Here's a summary of Marin Transit bus route changes, effective March 2010: - Route 17 (Mill Valley-San Rafael): Weekday service hours will be reduced by one hour in the morning, one hour in the evening northbound, and four midday trips will be discontinued.
  • Novato Notebook (Novato Advance)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:49:26 pm
    Hoffmann shoots 86 in NCS golf tourney Novato High freshman Ali Hoffmann shot a 12-over-par 86 at the North Coast Section Golf Championships at Baywood CC in Arcata Monday.
  • Lobbying for lights (Novato Advance)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:59:34 am
    Dale Kline, the President of the Novato High School Sports Boosters Club, has been leading the charge to get lights for night games installed at Novato and San Marin high schools.
  • Veterans Day ceremony set for Wednesday (Marin Independent Journal)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:21:42 am
    Marin County's official Veterans Day program will start at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Marin Center's Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
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School Notes:
  • 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 schools 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, and a music room. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts, basketball courts, softball and baseball diamonds, a recently built, state of the art turf football stadium, 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.
  • Athletics
  • Varsity sports teams of note include football, 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). .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. The women's basketball program won the California state Div. II championship in the 1986 season, in which they went undefeated, 35-0. The Novato High School Varsity Water Polo team received third place at the county level (Marin County Athletic League) in 2005 and 2006..
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (94947)
School Zip (94947)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,724 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 45% 32%
Population Average Age 41 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $66,970 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Marin Oaks High School - 72 students - view location
2. Nova Education Center (indep. St.) - 88 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
3. Marin School Of Arts And Technology - 237 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
4. San Marin High School - 1078 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
5. Juvenile Hall/community - 163 students - 4.9 mi. away - view location
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