Natomas High School
Natomas High School is a high school in the Natomas Unified School District located in the Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento. It is located at 3301 Fong Ranch Road. The school mascot is Nelly the Nighthawk. Jeffrey “Scott” Pitts is the principal, assisted by vice principals Erik Jones, Mr. Sanino, and Patrick Durant.
| Natomas High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3301 Fong Ranch Rd Sacramento , California 95834 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38.62912°N 121.49507°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1997 |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Natomas Unified School District |
| Principal | J. Scott Pitts |
| Teaching staff | 51.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrollment | 1,035 (2017-18)[1] |
| Average class size | 35 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.25[1] |
| Campus size | 500 acres |
| School color(s) | |
| Slogan | "It's a Great Day to be a Nighthawk!...CAW!" |
| Team name | Nighthawks |
| Rival | Inderkum High School |
| STAR average | 701 |
| Graduates | 87% |
| Phone | 916-641-4960 |
| Website | natomasunified |
History
Opened in 1997, the school is the first high school built in the Natomas Unified School District. A total of 1,300 students started attending the school that year, although it was built to accommodate 1,800 and has a total capacity of 2,200.[2] For the previous three years, high school students in the district attended classes on the campus of Leroy Greene Middle School.[3]
In 1998, the school started a Business and Professions Academy. By 2001, eighty students in the program would regularly come to school in dresses, suits and ties or other clothing considered "business appropriate".[4]
The Sacramento Theatre Company used the school's stage in 2002 when renovations delayed the use of the theater where the company normally performed.[5]
In 2009, NHS was named the second most diverse school in the country.
Former assistant principals include Patrick Durant, Megan Simmons, Jill Thom, Jessica Martin, Shea Borges, Matthew Huddleston, Angela Herrera, Martha Paso, Dan Frisella, Heather Garcia, John Eick, Christopher Cerbonne, Terry Pearman, Tina Frediani, Tim Metros, Kermit Young, and David DeArcos.
Notable alumni
- Daniel Cuevas – winger for Lobos de la BUAP in Ascenso MX and United States men's national under-20 soccer team
- Robert Rothbart – center for Hapoel Galil Elyon in the Israeli basketball league
- Teal Wicks – Actress. Performed on Broadway as Elphaba in Wicked.
Sports
- 2008 Varsity Boys championship Soccer Team
Natomas Nighthawks (14-6-4), played Bella Vista (13-6-3) 2–1 in pouring rain to win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship at Folsom High School. It was Nighthawks' first boys section soccer championship and the first time Coach Joe Rebelo's team advanced past the first round of the playoffs in his eight years at the school.
- 2020 Varsity Boys CIF NorCal Championship
On March 7, 2020, The Natomas Nighthawks (19-6-3) beat John F. Kennedy High school of Richmond,CA (15-10-3) 3–2 to claim its first-ever CIF NorCal Division IV Soccer Championship.
Notes
- "Natomas High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "NATOMAS GEAR UP FOR THE ... FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL", no byline given, Sacramento Bee, September 2, 1997, Page B8
- "NATOMAS HIGH OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS COMMUNITY HAS WAITED NEARLY A DECADE FOR MODERN, HIGH-TECH CAMPUS", no byline given, Sacramento Bee, September 11, 1997, Page N1
- "Business academy suits students at Natomas High", no byline given, Sacramento Bee, November 22, 2002, Page N1
- "Stage flight: 'Picasso' opens STC's season in a high school theater, one of the many challenges the company faces", no byline given, Sacramento Bee, September 26, 2002, p. E1