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 | www |
 Monta Vista High School main entrance | |
Monta Vista High School is a four-year public high school located in the Silicon Valley city of Cupertino, California, US. Part of the Fremont Union High School District, the school serves most of the suburban residential and industrial technology enriched area of western Cupertino. In 2016, Monta Vista was ranked by Newsweek as the 18th best high school in the United States.[3] As of 2023, MVHS is experiencing declining enrollment due to the consistently high prices of houses in the Monta Vista area.
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 October 27, 2014, student Ethan Justin Wong, who was riding his bike to school, collided with a haul truck, although the specifics were unclear. Wong was pronounced dead at the scene.[6]
Notable faculty[edit]
- Petri Hawkins-Byrd — television personality known for his role as bailiff for entire series run of 25 seasons of Judge Judy (1996–2021)[7]
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[8]
- Kyle Kingsbury — UFC fighter
- Andrew Martinez — "The Naked Guy" at the University of California, Berkeley
- DJ Patil — Chief Data Scientist of the United States[9]
- 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
- Zach Hsieh — YouTuber and Social Media Influencer
- Cathy Ang — Actress
- Miki Rai — Social Media Influencer
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.
- ^ "Newsweek Ranking; overview". Newsweek. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "School Profile". Monta Vista High School. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Mak, Rhonda. "Meet the new building". elestoque.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Matthew (October 29, 2014). "Cupertino still looking for answers after fatal traffic collision". The Mercury News.
- ^ "Lucky letter landed Judge Judy's bailiff a career in Hollywood". New York Post. September 12, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "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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