Nevada Union High School
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| Motto | ? |
|---|---|
| Established | 1961 |
| Type of institution | Public 4-year |
| Faculty | It goes back and forth between 300 and 600 |
| Principal | Marty Mathiesen |
| Enrollment | 3000 |
| Location | Grass Valley, CA ZIP, , USA |
| Location | 11761 Ridge Road |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Miners |
| Website | http://www.nuhsd.org/schools/nuhs/ |
Nevada Union High School (NU) is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of California's capital, Sacramento. Situated between Nevada City and Grass Valley, the school serves those two incorporated cities and a large surrounding community that includes the areas of North San Juan, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Lake Wildwood, and Alta Sierra. The Nevada Union High School district covers a huge geographic area with some students bussed in from as far as 55 miles away. Nevada Union High School opened in 1961. Nevada Union was named a California Distinguished School in 1997, and in 1998 was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon High School. NUHS serves ninth through twelfth grade students with a current enrollment of 2,701 students. NUHS does not have an ethnically diverse student population, as 92.4% are Caucasian. It is, however, economically diverse with 6% of families qualifying for the Free and Reduced National School Lunch Program.
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[edit] History
Nevada Union opened in 1961 to serve the needs of Nevada City, Grass Valley, and the surrounding communities. Prior to Nevada Union, there were separate high schools in Grass Valley and Nevada City that had a fierce rivalry.
[edit] Academics
In the 2005-2006 school year, 242 of 602 seniors (40%) took the SAT, with average scores of 554 Critical Reading (~65th Percentile), 559 Math (~63rd Percentile), and 548 Writing (~68th Percentile).[1] [2]
Nevada Union WAS a blue ribbon school.
[edit] Student body
Students who attend Nevada Union are not only from Grass Valley and Nevada City, they also commute from North San Juan, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Ceder Ridge, Lake Wildwood, Oregon House, Little Town Of Washington, Brownsville, Colfax and Alta Sierra. The student population is predominantly saltine white with a hint of racial diversity. [3]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Joanna Newsom, Musician.
- Chris Senn, Pro Skater.
- Mike Hawk, Porn Star.
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/ai/
- ^ http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/tests/sat/scores/data_tables.html
- ^ http://www.nuhsd.org/schools/nuhs/index.cfm?fuseaction=menu&menu_id=201
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