| Monte Vista High School | |
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3230 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard 91977 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public comprehensive secondary |
| Motto | This is Monarch Territory |
| Established | September 17, 1961 |
School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
Principal | Joel Tropp |
Teaching staff | 76.87 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,543 (2024–2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.07[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Crimson and gold |
| Mascot | Monty the Lion |
| Team name | Monarchs |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Website | monarchs |
Monte Vista High School is public, comprehensive high school located in Spring Valley, California, and serves 1,960 students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1961, Monte Vista is the seventh of twelve high schools built in the Grossmont Union High School District.
Students
Monte Vista's student body is composed of pupils from the following ethnic backgrounds (2015–2016 school year):[1]
- American Indian or Alaska Native – 0.1%
- Asian – 4.7%
- Black – 12.3%
- Hispanic – 59.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander – 0.8%
- White (not Hispanic) – 15.5%
- Two or More – 6.9%
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Monte Vista's athletic teams, the Monarchs, compete in the South League of the Grossmont Conference and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section. Monte Vista offers a total of 21 Sports over a span of 3 Athletic seasons.
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Notable alumni
- Jessica Aber, 1999, attorney
- Nick Cannon, 1998, rapper and actor[2][3]
- Brooks Conrad, 1998, Major League Baseball player[4][5]
- Carly Craig, 1998, actress and producer
- Erika Davies, 1999, American jazz vocalist and actress
- Larry Moore (American football)
- Royce Ring, 1999, Major League Baseball player[6]
- Alexandra Slade, 2012, actress
- B.Slade, 1993, gospel singer[7]
- Fred Stanley, 1966, Major League Baseball player
- Simon Tam, 1999, author, musician, activist, and entrepreneur.
- Mike Whitmarsh, 1980, professional volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist (1996)[8]
- Michael Wiley, 1996, NFL football player[9]
See also
References
- "Monte Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- Kappes, Serena; Hay, Carla (September 2, 2005). "Celeb Spotlight: Nick Cannon". People. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Garske, Monica (August 17, 2013). "'AGT' Host Nick Cannon Donates School Supplies in San Diego". KNSD. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Lin, Dennis (August 21, 2014). "Benoit to avoid disabled list". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Arizona State Player Bio: Brooks Conrad Archived March 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Engagement: Gordon-Ring". Ortonville Independent. March 20, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Meanley, Erin (June 20, 2011). "Spotlight on B. Slade". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Lindgren, Jim (October 31, 1990). "SAN DIEGO COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Mike Whitmarsh Has Adjusted Well to Different Kind of Net". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Shontz, Lori (September 28, 1998). "The OSU flash". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
External links
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