Norte Vista High School
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Norte Vista High School is a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...

, part of the Alvord Unified School District, and the home of the Norte Vista Braves.

Institution

Norte Vista (or Novi) started as a junior high school, named Arlington Junior High, from 1958-1960. Since then it has expanded into a large high school, in comparison to area high schools.

Organizations

In addition to all the normal student groups present in other high schools, Norte Vista also has clubs for the International Baccalaureate, as well as Advancement Via Individual Determination
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Advancement Via Individual Determination is an American college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges, focusing on students in the academic middle. The formula is to raise expectations of students...

, Friday Night Live
Friday Night Live
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, and the Human Rights Club.

The Advancement Via Individual Determination
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Advancement Via Individual Determination is an American college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges, focusing on students in the academic middle. The formula is to raise expectations of students...

 (AVID) program has designated Norte Vista as an AVID National Demonstration school. However, the International Baccalaureate program has become more of an important feature on campus, providing students with more resources and success.

Agriculture

Novi has an AG
AG
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 program, which students can raise farm animals and sell them at auctions at local Fair
Fair
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Drama

Norte Vista's drama program has put on such productions as The Diary of Anne Frank (November 2007), The Matchmaker (March 2008), If It's Monday, This Must Be Murder (May 2008), Pride and Prejudice (November 2008) and Guys and Dolls (March 2009).

Sports

Norte Vista High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation
California Interscholastic Federation
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 Sunkist League.

Norte Vista's girls basketball team is a footnote in basketball history, as Cheryl Miller, who played for Riverside Polytechnic High School
Riverside Polytechnic High School
Riverside Polytechnic High School is a four-year public high school in Riverside, California, United States, and part of the Riverside Unified School District...

 at the time, personally scored 105 points in a varsity game, as a senior, against the Braves on January 26, 1982; the final score was 179-15.

Norte Vista's varsity football team went 11-2 in 2009 going to the CIF Semi-Finals falling to Phelan Serranos football team. They are currently the school's record holder of points in a season with 498.
Their rivals are the La Sierra High School
La Sierra High School
La Sierra High School, located in Riverside, California, United States, is a public high school in the Alvord Unified School District that was founded on August 28, 1969. As of 2010, Mr. Craig Shiflett serves as the principal. La Sierra High School's official school colors are blue and white...

 eagles.

Norte vista Held 9 All league players in their 2009 season with 4 of them returning players working for there nextseason.

Notable alumni

  • Jeff Soto
    Jeff Soto
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    , artist
  • Frank Corral
    Frank Corral
    Frank Corral is a former National Football League placekicker from 1978-1981. He attended Norte Vista High School in Riverside, California. He was a part of the Rams' Super Bowl XIV team...

    , Professional Football Player
  • Brian Edmondson
    Brian Edmondson
    Brian Christopher Edmondson is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Edmondson played for the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins from to .-External links:...

    , Major League Baseball Player
  • John Lowenstein
    John Lowenstein
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    , Major League Baseball Player
  • Voodoo Glow Skulls
    Voodoo Glow Skulls
    Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American ska punk band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill...

    , Punk/Ska Band
  • Mark Oshiro
    Mark Oshiro
    Mark Oshiro is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Oshiro has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat and Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...

    , Blogger of Mark Reads/Watches fame
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