Monte Vista High School (Danville, California)
Monte Vista High School | |
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3131 Stone Valley Road , 94526 | |
Coordinates | 37°50′38″N 121°58′56″W / 37.8438145°N 121.9821824°W[1] |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1965 |
School district | San Ramon Valley Unified School District |
Superintendent | CJ Cammack |
Principal | Kevin Ahern |
Teaching staff | 92.98 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
Enrollment | 2,168 (2023–2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.32[2] |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Athletics conference | East Bay Athletic League |
Nickname | Mustangs |
Rival | San Ramon Valley High School |
Newspaper | The Stampede |
Yearbook | La Vista |
Website | mvhs |
Monte Vista High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Danville, California, United States.[3] It is a National Blue Ribbon school, as well as a California Distinguished School. It is fully WASC accredited. The school is located in the San Ramon Valley, approximately 35 miles (56 km) east of San Francisco, and is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.[4] Their school mascot is a mustang.
Academics
The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges,[5] and offers college preparatory courses that are University of California A-G certified. In 2014, the school offered 23 Advanced Placement courses and 7 honors courses.[6] The school also offers courses through the California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs.
Sports
The Monte Vista Mustangs compete in the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) of the CIF North Coast Section (NCS). They won the CIF championships in boys' basketball (2014) and girls' swimming (2017).[7][8]
Notable alumni
- Mark Appel, baseball pitcher
- David Brevik, video game designer/programmer
- Leroy Chiao, astronaut
- Mike Crudale, professional baseball player
- Taylor Dent, tennis player
- Zach Ertz, NFL tight end
- Jake Haener, NFL quarterback
- Nate Landman, NFL linebacker
- Corey Luciano, NFL offensive lineman
- Bob Gregor, NFL defensive back[9]
- Tim Kang, actor
- George Komsky, opera singer and songwriter[10]
- Jeff Lockie, football player
- Casey Merrill, NFL defensive end
- Judah Miller, comedy writer[11]
- Murray Miller, comedy writer[11]
- Bob Myers, professional basketball general manager
- John Patitucci, jazz musician
- Chuck Prophet, musician
- Gar Ryness, 'Batting Stance Guy' [12]
- Adam Schiff, Member of US House of Representatives from California's 28th district (2001 – 2024)[13] and US Senator from California (2024 – present)[14]
- Greg Sestero, actor and author
- Jessica Steffens, Olympic women's water polo
- Maggie Steffens, Olympic women's water polo
- Christy Turlington, model[15]
- Bree Turner, actress
- Nicholas Vasallo, composer
- Joey Wagman, American-Israeli baseball player
- Ryan Whalen, NFL wide receiver
- Kevin Woo, K-pop[16]
- Kyle Wright, football quarterback
- David Zuckerman, television producer
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Monte Vista High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 19, 1981. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Monte Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Monte Vista High School Profile - Danville, California (CA)". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Monte Vista High School Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Directory of Schools". Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "2013-14 School Profile" (PDF). Monte Vista High School.
- ^ "Monte Vista boys win state basketball championship". East Bay Times. March 28, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Monte Vista Secures 2017 California High School Swimming Girls State Championship By 1.5 Points". Swimming World News. May 20, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Gregor No. 43". Times-Advocate. August 30, 1984. sec. North County Consumer News, p. 18. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kiev: Hero City of the Ukraine". aliveeastbay.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Pine, Dan (October 20, 2006). "East Bay festival presents comedy-writing brothers". The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Hanlon, Greg (March 14, 2009). "Meet Gar Ryness, the Batting Stance Guy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Adam Schiff: Democratic star with S.J. ties". The Mercury News. March 26, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "California Democrat Adam Schiff wins US Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein". Associated Press. November 6, 2024.
- ^ Who's Who - Christy Turlington Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ U-KISS official website U-KISS Korea.