Northview High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Northview High School is located in Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan on the outskirts of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is well-known for its outstanding marching band program and academics. It was a National Blue Ribbon school in 2001.

Extra-curricular activities

Marching Band

The NHS Marching Band has made it to State Championships every year since competing in the Michigan Competing Band Association

Sports

The Northview Wildcats are in the Ottawa-Kent Conference White Division. Northview is home to an accomplished swim team, coached by Rob Damuth. The 2005-2006 boys basketball team was 4th in the state. The outstanding soccer program went undefeated and won a state championship in 2010.

In 1990, The Northview boys basketball team lead a Cinderella run in the state basketball tournament, lead by the plucky play of exchange student Halvor Holm.

Standardized Testing

The average ACT score of Northview for Juniors in the 2006-2007 school year was a 20, which is the national average. Approximately 70% of the students passed each section of the MME (Michigan Merit Exam).

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