Monte Vista High School (Danville, California)
Monte Vista High School | |
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3131 Stone Valley Road Danville, California 94526 United States | |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1965 |
School district | San Ramon Valley Unified School District |
Superintendent | Rick Schmitt |
Principal | Dr. Kevin Ahern |
Enrollment | 2,158 (2011-12) |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Athletics conference | East Bay Athletic League |
Nickname | Mustangs |
Newspaper | The Stampede |
Yearbook | La Vista |
Website | mvhs.schoolloop.com |
Coordinates: 37°50′38″N 121°58′56″W / 37.8438145°N 121.9821824°W[1]
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Monte Vista High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Danville, California.[2] Monte Vista is a National Blue Ribbon school, as well as a California Distinguished School and fully WASC accredited. The school is located in the San Ramon Valley, approximately 35 miles east of San Francisco and is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.[3] The school mascot is a Mustang. It serves around 2274 students from grades 9–12.[2] The principal is Kevin Ahern.[4] Its primary sports rival is San Ramon Valley High School.
Academics
The school is fully WASC accredited 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.[5] The school also offers courses through the California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs.
Notable alumni
- Casey Merrill (Class of 1975), former NFL defensive end, played for Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and New Orleans Saints
- Adam Schiff (Class of 1978), Member of the US House of Representatives from California's 28th district.
- Leroy Chiao (Class of 1978), astronaut[6]
- John Patitucci (Class of 1977), Jazz musician and double bassist
- Chuck Prophet (Class of 1981), singer, guitarist, songwriter
- David Zuckerman (Class of 1980), Television Producer and Writer for Family Guy and American Dad
- Christy Turlington (Class of 1987) (did not graduate), model[7]
- Tim Kang (Class of 1991), actor
- Bob Myers (Class of c. 1992), General Manager of the 2015-2016 NBA Champions Golden State Warriors, played collegiate basketball for UCLA, previously a Sports Agent at Wasserman Media Group.
- Mike Crudale (Class of 1995), Pro Baseball - St.Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants
- Greg Sestero (Class of 1995), actor
- Bree Turner (Class of 1995), actress
- Nicholas Vasallo (Class of 1997), composer
- Taylor Dent (Class of 1999), tennis player
- Nicole Zaloumis (Class of c. 2000), SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio
- Jessica Steffens (Class of 2005), 2008 Olympic Women's Waterpolo Silver Medalist
- Ryan Whalen (Class of 2007), NFL wide receiver
- Mark Appel (Class of 2009), baseball pitcher, first overall pick by the Houston Astros in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
- Zach Ertz (Class of 2009), NFL tight end, currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, consensus All-American selection in 2012 at Stanford University, drafted with the 35th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft
- Kevin Woo, member of South Korean idol boygroup U-Kiss[8]
- Maggie Steffens (Class of 2012), USA Women's Water Polo player, tied Olympic record with 7 goals in a game in 2012
Sports
Monte Vista Mustangs compete in the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) of the CIF North Coast Section (NCS). In 2014, the Monte Vista varsity boys basketball team, led by head coach Nick Jones, set numerous school records. After winning the EBAL and NCS titles, the Mustangs defeated Centennial High School (Corona, California) 66-55 to win the California Division 1 state championship. This was the first state championship in the school's history and the first state championship for a Contra Costa County, California public school since Northgate High School (Walnut Creek, California) won the Division III boys basketball state championship in 1995.[9] The 2013-2014 boys basketball team finished the season 32-1, and were ranked 9th in the nation and 2nd in the state of California, according to MaxPreps.[10]
Racial graffiti
On November 16, 2016, an African American student found graffiti in the boy's restroom which marked some stalls for "whites" and others for "colored".[11][12][13][14] Pictures of the graffiti quickly appeared on social media. The bathroom was immediately closed and the graffiti was removed. The incident prompted Danville police and the San Ramon Valley Unified School District to start an investigation to find the person or persons responsible. The school’s principal, Kevin Ahern, sent out an email the following morning informing parents about the incident and asking for anyone with information to come forward.[15] A school assembly was also called that day to discuss the incident. It was the third incident in two week of racial graffiti in schools in the San Ramon area.[16]
References
- ↑ "GNIS Detail - Monte Vista High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- 1 2 Monte Vista High School - Danville, California/CA - Public School Review
- ↑ Monte Vista High School
- ↑ Monte Vista High School
- ↑ http://mvhs.schoolloop.com/file/1211910099348/1251176547021/3768558091731248852.pdf
- ↑ Yearbook
- ↑ Who's Who - Christy Turlington. Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-02-15. Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ U-KISS Official Website U-KISS Korea.
- ↑ http://www.contracostatimes.com/contra-costa-times/ci_25446412/monte-vista-boys-win-state-basketball-championship
- ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/monte-vista-mustangs-(danville,ca)/basketball-winter-13-14/schedule.htm
- ↑ Racist Graffiti Found In Danville High School Restroom CBS SFBayArea
- ↑ Racist Graffiti Problem Widens in One East Bay School District NBC Bay Area
- ↑ Monte Vista High restroom vandalized with racist graffiti East Bay Times
- ↑ RACIST GRAFFITI FOUND AT MONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL IN DANVILLE ABC New San Francisco
- ↑ Racist graffiti prompts high school assembly in Danville SFGate
- ↑ Students respond after racist graffiti found in Monte Vista High School bathroom in Danville KRON4
External links
San Ramon Valley Unified School District | ||||
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