Monta Vista High School
| Monta Vista High School | |
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| Address | |
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21840 McClellan Road , California 95014 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°18′52″N 122°03′24″W / 37.3145°N 122.0567°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Fremont Union High School District |
| Principal | Ben Clausnitzer |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,751[1] (2022-23) |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Athletics conference | Santa Clara Valley Athletic League |
| Mascot | Matadors |
| Newspaper | El Estoque[2] |
| Yearbook | El Valedor |
| Website | mvhs |
 Monta Vista High School main entrance | |
Monta Vista High School is a four-year public high school in Cupertino, California. Part of the Fremont Union High School District, the school serves most of the area of western Cupertino. MVHS is renowned for its robust academic programs and extensive range of extracurricular and co-curricular opportunities. In 2020, Monta Vista was ranked by Newsweek as the 69th best high school for STEM in the United States.[3]
History
[edit]Monta Vista High opened in 1969.[4]
In 2014, a new field, track, and stadium were built along with a new student union and newly renovated cafeteria and six classrooms.[5]
On November 8, 2024, Monta Vista High School went into lockdown owing to false reports of an active shooter. All students and staff were released after sheriffs completed their search of the campus and gave the all-clear.[6]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (April 2023) |
- Matthew Axelson — Navy Seal
- Andrew He — Competitive Programmer
- Angela Zhang — scientist
- Matt Arya — professional soccer player
- Amir Bashti — professional soccer player
- Dylan Fergus — actor
- Sheryl Johnson — field hockey coach, member of the US Olympic field hockey team[7]
- Kyle Kingsbury — UFC fighter
- Andrew Martinez — "The Naked Guy" at the University of California, Berkeley
- DJ Patil — Chief Data Scientist of the United States[8]
- Adam Peters — general manager of the Washington Commanders (NFL)
- Daniel Puder — MMA fighter
- Ron Reis — WCW wrestler
- Robert Rothbart — Professional Basketball Player
- Stephanie Sheh — Voice Actress
- Beth A. Simmons — Professor and Academic
- Vance Walberg — Basketball Coach
- Paul Kim (1981–) Korean American musician, Singer and Rapper
- Leah Thomas — Professional Cyclist, US Olympic road cyclist
- Cathy Ang — Actress
- Patrick Shyu — social media personality
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Monte Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "El Estoque – The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School". www.elestoque.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Top STEM High Schools 2020". Newsweek. November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "School Profile". Monta Vista High School. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Mak, Rhonda. "Meet the new building". elestoque.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ Baker, Alex. "Cupertino high school locked down following false active shooter report". kron4.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson to retire at end of season". www.paloaltoonline.com. August 23, 2002. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Matt. "White House taps Silicon Valley's DJ Patil as data chief". Silicon Beat. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
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