Northview High School (Georgia)

Northview High School is a public high school in Johns Creek, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9–12. The school is a part of the Fulton County School System. Its students primarily reside inside the city of Johns Creek, though the school also serves part of Alpharetta. Students from River Trail Middle School attend Northview.

Northview High School
Address
10625 Parsons Road

Johns Creek
,
Georgia

United States
Coordinates34°02′21″N 84°10′40″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoEver upward and onward
Established2002
CEEB code111148
NCES School ID130228002560[1]
PrincipalBrian Downey
Staff100.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,778 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.64[1]
Color(s)Navy blue, lime green and silver    
NicknameTitans
National ranking236
PublicationThe Muse (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Messenger
YearbookMnemosyne
Websitewww.northviewhigh.com

The school was opened in the fall of 2002 and as of 2019 has an enrollment around 1,778: 75 percent of which are minority students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1. It is ranked 280th nationally, 8th in the state of Georgia, and 1st in Fulton County. The school has a 97 percent graduation rate. It is a part of the Fulton County School System.

In 2021, Northview High School was ranked by Newsweek as one of America's best public high schools, #97 in the nation, #3 in the State of Georgia and #1 in Fulton County.

The school's mascot is the Titan.

Student Data

Students are drawn from River Trail Middle School.

Demographics

During the 2020–21 school year, Northview had an enrollment of 1,804 students. The student body was 20.7% White, 57.9% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 12.0% Black, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.05% Native American, and 0.0% Pacific Islander.[2]

Activities

Northview offers many clubs and activities, including:

Academics

Northview High School boasts a rigorous, well-rounded academic program that includes extensive course offerings to prepare a diverse student population for further study after graduation. Nearly one hundred student clubs, service organizations, and academic teams – coupled with a full athletic program and rich arts program – support the Titans’ mission to instill excellence in academics, arts, and athletics.

Northview follows a traditional semester schedule with two 18-week semesters per school year. Each student receives 0.5 units of credit per course at the end of a semester and must carry a full schedule of 6 classes per day.

Johns Creek offers dual enrollment courses with Georgia Tech, Gwinnett Technical College, Kennesaw State University, and Georgia Perimeter College.

Advanced Placement classes include:

  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Lang/Culture
  • College Calculus (via Georgia Tech)
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • English Lang/Comp
  • English Lit/Comp
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Lang/Culture
  • German Lang/Culture
  • US Government/Politics
  • Human Geography
  • Latin
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Music Theory
  • Physics 1
  • Physics C
  • Psychology
  • Seminar (for 3DE)
  • Spanish Lang/Culture
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art: 2-D Design
  • Studio Art: 3-D Design
  • Studio Art: Drawing
  • US History
  • World History

Northview offers three languages:

  • Spanish
  • French
  • Latin

Northview offers a wide selection of online classes for world languages, some of which include:

  • Latin
  • German
  • Japanese

Northview also has numerous fine arts classes:

  • Orchestra
  • Band
    • Has admitted many students to the ASYO and AYWS
  • Chorus
  • Art (including Photography, Pottery, Painting, etc.)
  • Music Appreciation
  • Theater
  • Drama

Athletics

Northview competes in Region 5-AAAAA.[3][4]

Northview's sports include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball, track, cross country, wrestling, swimming and diving, and golf.[5]

Since 2010, Northview has hosted the playoffs of the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference.[6]

State championships
As of the 2021–22 season.
Type Competition State Titles Season(s) Sources
Boys Sports Baseball 0
Basketball 0
Cross Country 0
Football 0
Golf 2 2003, 2007
Ice Hockey 1 in 2005
Lacrosse 1 2014
Soccer 0
Swimming 0
Wrestling 0
Tennis 7 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017
Track & Field 0
Girls Sports Basketball 0
Cheerleading 0
Cross Country 2 2013, 2014
Golf 3 2006, 2007, 2018
Lacrosse 0
Soccer 0
Softball 0
Swimming 1 2007
Tennis 1 2018
Track & Field 0
Volleyball 3 2005, 2007, 2008

Key:

  School Boys' Record
  School Girls' Record

[7]

  • Boys tennis: 2006–2009, 2014, 2016-2017
  • Boys golf: 2003, 2007
  • Boys lacrosse: 2014
  • Girls golf: 2006, 2007, 2018
  • Volleyball:: 2005, 2007, 2008
  • Girls swimming: 2007
  • Girls cross country: 2013, 2014
  • Girls tennis: 2018

Northview also won the maiden championship of the Johns Creek Cricket Association

Notable Accolades

Colleges and Universities attended by Northview Graduates
  • Amherst
  • Auburn
  • Boston College
  • Brandeis
  • Brown
  • Carnegie-Mellon
  • Caltech
  • Clemson
  • Columbia
  • Cornell
  • Dartmouth
  • Duke
  • Emory
  • Georgetown
  • Georgia Tech
  • Harvard
  • Indiana University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • MIT
  • Northwestern
  • NYU
  • Princeton
  • Purdue
  • Rice University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Rutgers
  • Texas A&M
  • Tufts
  • University of Alabama
  • UC Berkeley
  • UCLA
  • University of Chicago at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Michigan
  • UNC-Chapel Hill
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • USC
  • Vanderbilt
  • Washington University in St. Louis

Other Accolades

No. 2 in state for SAT scores (2018)

#2 Best Public High School In GA. (2018-2020);

Top 250 Public U.S. High Schools (2020);

Top 100 Best College Prep U.S. Public High Schools (2018, 2020) by Niche

U.S. News & World Report #5 Georgia High School (2019);

Top 250 U.S. High Schools (2019);

Top 100 High Schools (2012) Atlanta Magazine "Best High School" (2005- 2010, 2012)

Newsweek Magazine "Top 1,000 High School" (2005- 2010, 2012–2014);

America's Top High Schools (2016)

Governor's Cup Recipient 2004 and 2005

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Northview High School (130228002560)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. https://app3.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_ethnicsex.entry_form
  3. "GHSA Region Alignment". GHSA. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  4. "GHSFHA Northview Yearly Region Standings". GHSFHA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  5. "GHSA 2014-2016 Region Alignments" (PDF). GHSA. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  6. Hazlett, Dan (19 January 2010). "SELC Expands Size and Scope of 2010 Tournament". South Eastern Lacrosse Conference. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  7. "Northview High School Profile 2020-21" (PDF). Fulton County Schools. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. "Tyler Krieger Bio - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  9. Mitchell Northam (May 8, 2017). "16 N. Fulton natives playing major, minor league baseball in 2017". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  10. "Justin Tuggle". NFL.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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