Novi High School

24062 Taft Road

School District

Novi Community
Grade

8-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on May 09, 2023

The teachers are good, their sports programs are good, and the facility is fine... except the locker room is nasty. This is a very good school, except the school culture in this school is really bad. There is an obsession among students in achieving high grades and taking the hardest classes possible. This causes many students to be under constant stress, but the teachers know about this, and are very understanding. Another thing is that this school seems to acknowledge that and hosts mental health stuff, but overall, it's very useless and a waste of time. The electives in this school are awesome, but there's some things you can't really change about it.
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2022

Consistently ranked in the top 10 high schools by US News and Niche in the state of Michigan.
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2021

Great school, great teachers. Challenges and supports it's students in an effective way. AP and IB programm avialable. These teachers always go the extra mile and successfully encourage it's students to do the same. Also amazing handling of the COVID Situation by the school district, with choice of hybrid and online only learning, at least weekly updates and computers are provided, if you need it.
Submitted by student on June 09, 2019

Teachers are great the administrators are incredible And many students thrive in this learning environment
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2015

Great School. Lot of support provided by the teachers to student to prepare for the college
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2013

Novi High School is a great school. The Principal, teachers, counselors & staff are excellent. All the teachers my daughter has are caring & very dedicated to teaching. They make learning fun & interesting. There is something of interest for every student & an opportunity to excel. Glad my daughter is a part of Novi High. Zenobia. H. Naterwala
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2012

Grading in this school seems arbitrary among different teacher within same course. My experience with the counselor of this school was not positive.
Submitted by other on June 08, 2012

The school has nice facilities and offers a wide array of activities for student's to participate in. They have numerous sports teams, clubs, honor socieities, and co-op opportunities. They also have a great band, choir and theatre program. The number of options available allows students to find what they're interested in and get involved. The school also has great resources available for college prep. The staff is very knowledgable about the process and about the opportunities available for students. The teaching and administrative staff also does a good job with the students. Overall, if students take advantage of the opportunities available to them, they can become well-rounded individuals who are prepared for college years and beyond.
Submitted by student on November 14, 2010

Budget cuts in Novi, similar to most other schools across Michigan, have had an enormous negative impact on the school as a whole. Poor choices by the school board have made matters even worse, for example, spending thousands of dollars to train teachers and become certified to teach International Baccalaureate classes while at the same time, cutting other programs because of budget issues. The school offers a variety of "7th period" classes that take place after school, such as jazz ensemble, or additional IB courses. However, the administration does not treat these as legitimate classes, by allowing simple things to disrupt the class, such as an announcement being made over the PA system every 20 minutes or so. The school is also not very generous in giving teachers adequate planning time during school hours, making it difficult for them to prepare for the next day. The school is also constantly having issues with its air circulation, most classrooms being either extremely hot or extremely cool, and many rooms are depressurized, with a significant draft going into the room, and a large pressure change whenever a door is opened.