Montclair High School (California) Explained

Montclair High School
Location:4725 Benito Street, Montclair, California, 91763
Type:Public
Established:1960
District:Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Rivals:Ontario High School
Principal:Joshua Cho
Conference:Mt. Baldy League
Website:https://mhs.cjuhsd.net/
Enrollment:2,882 (2018–19)[1]
Ratio:24.00
Teaching Staff:120.08 (FTE)
Colors: Columbia Blue
Black
Teamname:Cavaliers
Newspaper:The Clarion (est. Sept. 1950)
Yearbook:The Glaive

Montclair High School is a high school in Montclair, California. It is one of the twelve schools of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.[2] The school was a recipient of the Golden Ribbon Award from the California Department of Education in 2017 [3] and a silver medalist for the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best High Schools.[4] Graduates from the Class of 2017 met the University of California A-G admission requirements at a rate of 51.4%, nearly 5% higher than the state average.[5] The school received the California School Board Association's Golden Bell Award in 2017 for its Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) National Demonstration program.[6]

History

Montclair High School is one of the oldest schools in the district.[7] The school opened in September 1959 as one of the most modern schools in the area. The campus had two swimming pools and each classroom had air conditioning. Montclair High School's first class graduated in June of the following year in 1960.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montclair High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 5, 2020.
  2. Chaffey Joint Union High School District: "Our Schools"
  3. Web site: Torlakson Announces 2017 CA Gold Ribbon Schools - Year 2017 (CA Dept of Education).
  4. Web site: Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, CA . US News Best High Schools. 10 August 2023.
  5. Web site: School Graduation Numbers. dq.cde.ca.gov. 10 August 2023.
  6. https://gb.csba.org/en/Winners/2017Winners 2017 Winners
  7. Chaffey Joint Union High School District: "History of the District"