Montgomery High School (Santa Rosa, California) Explained
| Montgomery High School |
| Established: | 1958 |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Principal: | April Santos |
| Enrollment: | 1,656 (2019-20)[1] |
| Teamname: | Viking |
| Streetaddress: | 1250 Hahman Drive |
| Zipcode: | 95405 |
| Country: | United States |
Montgomery High School is a public high school located in Santa Rosa, California. It is part of the Santa Rosa High School District, which is itself part of Santa Rosa City Schools.
Montgomery High School was named after Bill Montgomery. Montgomery is considered the first person from the city of Santa Rosa to have died in World War II. William "Billy" Montgomery was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, while serving aboard the battleship .
Montgomery participates in the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB World School, providing the IB Diploma Programme as well as the full complement of classes available to juniors and seniors. Montgomery High School has been an IB World School since July 1995.[2]
On March 1, 2023, a 16-year-old student was stabbed to death by another student on the school’s campus.
Awards and recognition
During the 1990–1991 school year, Montgomery High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[3] the highest award an American school can receive.[4]
Montgomery was recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education in 1990.[5]
Demographics
2011–2012
[6] Notable alumni
Jayden pienta (born 2006-2023
- Melba Pattillo Beals (born 1941), member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who were the first to integrate Little Rock Central High School; attended Montgomery for her senior year.[7]
- Nancy Ling Perry (1947–1974), member of the Symbionese Liberation Army.[8]
- Mel Gray (born 1948), wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971 to 1982.[9] [10]
- Mark Illsley (born 1958), writer & director of Happy, Texas
- Scott Ware (born 1983), former safety on the football team of the University of Southern California and the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts
- Koa Misi (born 1987), outside linebacker for the Miami Dolphins.[11]
- Dan Hicks (1941–2016) singer in Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks and The Charlatans
- Sulo Williams (1973–2016) actor, writer, and producer of the movie, Convincing Clooney
- Brandon Hyde (born 1973) Manager of the Baltimore Orioles 2019-
- Sara Hall (née Bei) (born 1983) professional American middle-distance runner.
- Kim Conley (born 1986) Olympic middle and long-distance runner.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Montgomery High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 24, 2021.
- http://www.ibo.org/school/000846/ Montgomery High School
- http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 through 1999–2002 (PDF)
- http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department
- http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingcounty.asp?county=49&submit1=Submit Award Winners for Sonoma County
- Web site: School Enrollment by Ethnicity – Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2011–12. Sai Yu. August 10, 2010. ca.gov. December 15, 2015.
- http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4799 Interview with Melba Patillo Beals
- "ARRESTS REVIVE GRIM AND SURREAL MEMORIES OF TIME WORTH FORGETTING", The Press Democrat, January 18, 2002.
- Mason, Clark. "Donald Ellis", The Press Democrat, March 30, 2006. Accessed January 29, 2008.
- http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAYMEL01 Mel Gray
- Web site: Player Bio: Koa Misi - UTAH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620133749/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/misi_koa00.html . June 20, 2010 . July 20, 2010., Utah Official Athletic Site, Accessed December 26, 2009.
