Northville High School
Northville High School | |
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Mustang | |
Yearbook | Palladium |
Website | nhs |
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Northville High School is the
Within Wayne County the school serves most of Northville Township and the county's portion of Northville.
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.
Academics
Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[7] Change vs. prior year[7] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | 42.7 / 33.5 |
Proficient % | 28.7 / 33.7 |
PR. Proficient % | 11.2 / 28.2 |
Not Proficient % | 17.4 / 4.6 |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 1178.5 ( −11.4) |
Rankings
- In 2014, NHS was named a Silver Medal High School by U.S. News & World Report, one of 50 schools in Michigan to receive this award [8]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Northville High School has teams in the following sports:
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 that 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, under the direction of Ms. Richert, including acapella groups Backbeat and Treblemakers. There are multiple bands as well, marching and symphonic, including its very prestigious jazz band, all under the direction of Mr. Rumbell, who has been teaching band (and formerly choir as well), since 1972.[9]
Notable alumni
- Matthew Boldy, professional ice hockey player[10]
- Jake Moody, kicker for the San Francisco 49ers[11]
- Henry Thrun, American ice hockey player
- season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance[12]
- Kelly Breen, politician serving in the Michigan House of Representatives
- Jack Studnicka, professional hockey player[13]
- Joe Tracz, writer of The Lightning Thief (musical)[14] and writer of Be More Chill (musical)[15]
- Michael Dause, former drummer of The Accidentals[16]
References
- ^ a b c "Northville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northville High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- Northville Charter Township. Retrieved 2022-06-22. - The map indicates the school's location.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Top Michigan High Schools - Best High Schools - US News - US News". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Keynote 2Q 2019" (PDF). detroitmusicians.net. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Winter, Ethan (February 1, 2021). "Local hockey players from Millis, Southborough help Team USA win gold medal at World Juniors Championship". The Milford Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Football Roster". University of Michigan. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Northville's Amy Yakima Wins 'So You Think You Can Dance'". Patch. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Emons, Brad (June 29, 2017). "NHL's Bruins make Studnicka high draft priority". Hometown Life. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Northville writer strikes "Lightning" with Percy Jackson musical". Patch. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Playwright Joe Tracz Takes on High School in New Musical "Be More Chill" at NJ's Two River Theater". Patch. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Drummer Michael Dause departs the Accidentals". Patch. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.