Northville High School
| Northville High School | |
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| Address | |
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45700 Six Mile Road , 48168 | |
| Coordinates | 42°24′42″N 83°29′42″W / 42.4116°N 83.495°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| School district | Northville Public Schools |
| Principal | Tony Koski |
| Teaching staff | 106.48 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,434 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.86[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Yearbook | Palladium |
| Website | nhs |
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Northville High School is the public high school of Northville Public Schools that serves the city of Northville, Michigan, the larger Northville Township, Novi Township and the southern part of the city of Novi.
History
The school opened in 1959. As the school district population has grown throughout the years, so has the high school. 2287 students were enrolled at the beginning of the 2012–13 school year.[2] The high school used to be located in the city of Northville itself. With the substantial growth of the surrounding community, the district constructed a larger facility on Six Mile Road in Northville Township, south of the city—though the mailing address still says Northville. The previous building became Hillside Middle School. Two years after construction of the new building, an extension to the east wing of the building was added.
Rankings
- In 2014, NHS was named a Silver Medal High School by U.S. News and World Report, one of 50 schools in Michigan to receive this award [3]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Northville High School has teams in the following sports: football, cross country, soccer, golf, basketball, wrestling, swimming, hockey, baseball, track, tennis, lacrosse, cheerleading, pom pon, volleyball, gymnastics, and softball. Northville High School also offers club sports teams in ultimate frisbee, hockey, rugby, bowling, figure skating, equestrian, triathlon and the newly formed Northville Rowing Club.[citation needed]
Publications
The yearbook Palladium is produced through a course. In 2008, the formerly discontinued newspaper, the Mustanger, was re-introduced. It was later discontinued again in favor of broadcasting, a pre-recorded newscast which now does announcements and school-wide news.
Music and the Arts
Northville High School has award winning choir and band departments. There are 8 choirs, 3 of which are audition-based, including a cappella groups Backbeat and Treblemakers. There are multiple bands as well, including an audition-based jazz band.
Notable alumni
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- Michael Dause, percussionist for The Accidentals[4]
- Jake Moody, kicker for the University of Michigan football team[5]
- Amy Yakima, winner of season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance[6]
- Joe Tracz, writer of The Lightning Thief (musical)[7]
- Ryan Roberts, NFL Star with the LA Chargers[8]
References
- ^ a b c Northville High School
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northville High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Top Michigan High Schools - Best High Schools - US News - US News". US News & World Report. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "The Accidentals drummer Michael Dause releases solo project". Record Eagle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Northville senior kicker Moody commits to U-M without scholarship". Hometown Life. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Northville's Amy Yakima Wins 'So You Think You Can Dance'". Patch. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Northville writer strikes "Lightning" with Percy Jackson musical". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "LA Chargers Official Roster". Retrieved 22 May 2020.