Norte Vista High School

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Norte Vista High School (Riverside, California)
Location
6585 Crest Avenue
Riverside, California 92503
Information
Principal Santos Campos
Type Public
Established September 1961
Information 951.351.9201
Colors
Mascot		 Red, White, & Black
Braves
Homepage http://www.Alvord.K12.CA.US/NorteVista/index.html

Norte Vista High School is a high school in Riverside, California, part of the Alvord Unified School District, and the home of the Norte Vista Braves.

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[edit] Institution

Norte Vista (or NoVi) started as a junior high school, named Arlington Jonior High, from 1958-1960. since then it has expanded into a large-sized high school, in comparison to area high schools. Upon becoming a high school, Norte Vista originally only allowed 9th-11th grade students, but the first senior class to join Norte Vista was the class of 1964 (1963-1964). Norte Vista's current "feeder" middle schools are Wells and Loma Vista Middle School. Norte Vista shares an intense rivalry with La Sierra High School. La Sierra and Norte Vista are currently the only high schools in the Alvord Unified School District, as a new high school will begin construction in the coming year-or-so.


Fact: Norte Vista's Years Book was originally named "Smoke Signal"

[edit] Organizations

Some of the notable clubs on campus include:

  • Associated Student Body (ASB)
  • A.P. Spanish Club
  • Art Club
  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
  • Anime Club
  • Auto Technology
  • Aquatics (Swim)
  • Best Buddies
  • Band / Band Club
  • Beginning Band
  • Braves for Christ
  • Black Student Union (BSU)
  • Business Technology
  • California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
  • Carpe Diem Travel
  • Class of '09
  • Class of '10
  • Class of '11
  • Choir
  • Concert Band
  • Cross Country
  • Debate Club
  • DECA
  • Drama / Drama Club
  • Environmentalist Club
  • French Club
  • Friday Night Live
  • Future Farmers of America (FFA)
  • Gate / AP Club
  • Guitar
  • Human Right's Club
  • International Club
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Link Crew
  • Livestock
  • Marching Band
  • M.E.Ch. A
  • Modern Jazz Dance
  • Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán "Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán"
  • National Honor Society
  • Novi Breakers
  • Octagon Club
  • Pagentry / Tall Flags
  • Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL's)
  • Pep / Cheer Club
  • Renaissance Club
  • Softball
  • Thespian
  • Travel Club (Now Novi Breakers)
  • Valientes Para Christo
  • Serrano (Yearbook)
  • The Arrow (Student newspaper)
  • Braves TV (School News Telecast)

[edit] A.V.I.D. Advancement Via Individual Determination

The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program has designated Norte Vista as an AVID National Demonstration school.

[edit] Drama Program

In the past years Norte Vista's drama program has put on such productions as:

  • Les Misérables
  • My Favorite Year
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • The Importance of Being Earnest
  • The Music Man
  • Murder is a Game
  • The Odd Couple (Female)
  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • Annie
  • Antigone
  • Stand and Deliver
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  • The Long Red Herring
  • The Crucible
  • The Smell of the Kill
  • Three Murders, and it's Only Monday!
  • The Diary of Anne Frank
  • The Matchmaker
  • If It's Monday, This Must Be Murder

[edit] Marching Band

In the past years, Norte Vista's Black Brigade Marching Band has put on such shows as:

  • Music of Earth, Wind and Fire
  • Radio Music of the 80's (Including Love Shack)
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • The Musical Stylings of Grease
  • Malageña Blast Show

[edit] Sports and other Athletic facilities

Norte Vista High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sunkist League, competing with Rubidoux Patriot, Jurupa Valley, Fontana Summit High School, Fontana Henry J. Kaiser High School, and Bloomington High Schools. Norte Vista High School is committed to the idea of producing 'student-athletes' manifested by their varsity head coaching staff. Norte Vista competes in 20 varsity sports, while maintaining a full junior varsity and freshmen schedule.

Norte Vista's girls basketball team is a footnote in basketball history, as Cheryl Miller, who played for Riverside Polytechnic High School 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.

Fall Sports:

  • Cross Country (Boys and Girls)
  • Golf (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Tennis (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls)
  • Pep Squad
  • Marching Band
  • Color Guard

Winter Sports:

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Soccer (Boys)
  • Soccer (Girls)
  • Wrestling
  • Pep Squad
  • Winter Guard
  • Drum Line

Spring Sports:

  • Baseball (Boys)
  • Golf (Boys)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Swimming (Boys and Girls)
  • Tennis (Boys)
  • Track & Field (Boys and Girls)
  • Volleyball (Boys)
  • Pep Squad

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Cosme Cordova, co-founder of the Downtown Riverside Arts Walk and owner of Division 9 Gallery
  • Richard Cordova, co-owner Bulletproof Junkies clothing line
  • Brian Edmondson, played minor league baseball for the Detroit Tigers
  • Normand Hall, small forward in NBA D-league under the Lakers
  • Ryan Leonard, co-owner Bulletproof Junkies clothing line
  • Jeff Soto, artist
  • Frank Corral, Professional Football Player
  • John Lowenstein, Major League Baseball Player
  • Stephen Gype, Professional Snowboarder, Owner Explosive Industries Apparel&Accessories Co.

[edit] Norte Vista Alma Mater

Sung to the tune of the German and Austrian National Anthem

NoVi High we love your colors,
That are shining red and white.
We'll preserve your glorious name
And we'll keep your honor bright.
Lead us down life's path,
Give us courage strong,
Through your hallowed halls we've roamed.
Let our motto be,
"God eternally."
Hail, Norte Vista High
All hail to thee!