Monte Vista High School (Spring Valley, California) Explained

Monte Vista High School
Motto:This is Monarch Territory
Established:September 17, 1961
Type:Public comprehensive secondary
Principal:Joel Tropp
Teaching Staff:78.58 (FTE)
Ratio:19.97
Enrollment:1,569 (2022–23)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:3230 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard
City:Spring Valley
State:California
Zipcode:91977
Country:US
District:Grossmont Union High School District
Accreditation:Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Campus:Suburban
Colors:Crimson and gold
Mascot:Monty the Lion
Free Label:Emblem
Team Name: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.

Monte Vista High School has been ranked among the top 6000 schools in the nation, coming in at #1147, due in part to its excellent record for AP testing and its steadily increasing Annual Performance Index. Monte Vista has one of the best AP programs in the Grossmont Union District.

Students

Monte Vista's student body is composed of pupils from the following ethnic backgrounds (2015–2016 school year):[1]

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.

Fall

Winter

Spring

Performing arts

Monte Vista's marching band, the Monarch Royal Brigade is a parade and field band and competes in CSBC. The band also offers a concert season each spring. Monte Vista's drama program puts forward three shows per year—one entirely student-directed. Monte Vista's dance program puts forward two performances each spring. Monte Vista's choir program competes in several festivals in southern California. Monte Vista is also one of only three high schools in the Grossmont district to offer class piano.

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monte Vista High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 21, 2024.
  2. News: Lindgren . Jim . October 31, 1990 . SAN DIEGO COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Mike Whitmarsh Has Adjusted Well to Different Kind of Net . August 22, 2014 . Los Angeles Times.
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  5. News: Kappes. Serena. Hay. Carla. Celeb Spotlight: Nick Cannon. August 22, 2014. People. September 2, 2005.
  6. News: Garske. Monica. 'AGT' Host Nick Cannon Donates School Supplies in San Diego. August 22, 2014. KNSD. August 17, 2013.
  7. News: Lin. Dennis. Benoit to avoid disabled list. August 22, 2014. U-T San Diego. August 21, 2014.
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  9. News: Engagement: Gordon-Ring. August 22, 2014. Ortonville Independent. March 20, 2006.

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