Natomas High School Explained

Natomas High School
Streetaddress:3301 Fong Ranch Rd
City:Sacramento
State:California
Zipcode:95834
Country:USA
Principal:Marcel Baker
Teaching Staff:57.80 (FTE)
Testaverage:701
Testname:STAR
Avg Class Size:35
Ratio:21.26
Graduates:87%
Gender:Co-Ed
Schooltype:High School
Grades:9–12
Campus Size:500 acres
Slogan:"It's a Great Day to be a Nighthawk!...CAW!"
Team Name:Nighthawks
Established:1997
Enrollment:1,229 (2022-23)[1]
Free Label:Phone
Free Text:916-641-4960

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.

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]

Notable alumni

Sports

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.

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.

On 4/16/21, the Natomas Nighthawks beat Florin High School to end with a league record of 4-0, and a 4-2 record overall, and claimed the title of the champions of the Greater Sacramento League for the first time in school history. Powered by Coach Hagan.

External links/sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Natomas High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 20, 2024.
  2. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB046859FFFF8BD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
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