Founded in 1909, Montebello High School is a public high school which is part of the Montebello Unified School District, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,600[3] students in grades 9-12. Its campus is located in Montebello, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It is named for the city of Montebello.
| Montebello High School | |
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2100 West Cleveland Avenue , 90640 | |
| Coordinates | 34°00′56″N 118°07′21″W / 34.0155700°N 118.1225700°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1909 |
| School district | Montebello Unified School District |
| Principal | Tino Duarte |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,375 (2019–20)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Almont League |
| Mascot | Ollie the Oiler |
| Nickname | Oilers |
| Rival | Schurr High School |
| Newspaper | Derrick Diary |
| Yearbook | Golden Key |
| Website | mhs.montebello.k12.ca.us |
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Overview edit
The Montebello High School mascot is known as Ollie the Oiler, and the school's students and alumni are referred to as Oilers, (a reference to when Montebello was an oil-drilling town during the 1920s and 1930s).
Demographics edit
The demographic breakdown of the 3,191 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:
- Male - 50.7%
- Female - 49.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 0.9%
- Black - 0.3%
- Hispanic - 96.1%
- White - 2.4%
- Multiracial - 0.2%
Additionally, 86.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Academics edit
The school currently offers 2 Pathways. The first of the two is the CATS Pathway, which teaches students how to be creative media artists and animators. The second of the two is the DRIVEN Pathway, which focuses on students learning about ergo alternative fuels and the automotive industry for future green jobs. For the other stuff, there is also AVID. AVID, which focuses to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
Extracurricular activities edit
Athletics edit
The varsity sports teams are referred to as the "Montebello Oilers." The school colors are blue and gold. The school has an athletic rivalry with nearby Schurr High School.
Sports offered at MHS:[4]
Fall sports edit
Girls Golf |
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Notable alumni edit
Government and politics edit
- David L. Snowden, 1961: Police Chief of City of Beverly Hills, California (2004-2015)[5]
- Art Torres, 1964: former United States Democratic Party state senator
Arts, sciences, and education edit
- John DeCuir, 1936: art director and production designer
- Robert Bruce Merrifield, 1939: biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1984 for the invention of solid phase Peptide synthesis
Sports and entertainment edit
- Jack Kramer, 1939: tennis player in International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Tom Tellez, 1951: former track coach at the University of Houston in Texas
- Darlene Hard, 1954: tennis player in International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Jesse Gonzalez, 2015: professional photographer in Los Angeles
- Barney Rosenzweig, 1955: television producer
- Jerry Pimm, 1956: former basketball coach at University of Utah
- Bobby Knoop, 1956: retired MLB second baseman for California Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals
- Edward James Olmos, 1964: actor and director[6]
- John Madrid, 1966: jazz and pop music trumpeter[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Montebello High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Montebello High". ed.gov. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "ABOUT OUR SCHOOL". mhs-montebellousd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Montebello Oilers Athletics". Montebello Oilers - Montebello High School Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Police Chief". beverlyhills.org. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Edward James Olmos". IMDb.
- ^ "Johnny Madrid". Facebook. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ jazzbone. "Benedictus". mominani.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.