Montebello High School

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Montebello High School
Montebello High School M logo.jpg
Address
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2100 West Cleveland Avenue

Montebello
,
California
90640

United States
Coordinates34°00′56″N 118°07′21″W / 34.0155700°N 118.1225700°W / 34.0155700; -118.1225700Coordinates: 34°00′56″N 118°07′21″W / 34.0155700°N 118.1225700°W / 34.0155700; -118.1225700
Information
TypePublic
Established1909
School districtMontebello Unified School District
PrincipalTino Duarte
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,375 (2019–20)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue & Gold   
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Almont League
MascotOllie the Oiler
NicknameOilers
RivalSchurr High School
NewspaperDerrick Diary
YearbookGolden Key
Websitemhs.montebello.k12.ca.us
[2]

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.

Overview[]

The Montebello High School mascot is known as Ollie the Oiler, and the school's students and alumni are referred to as Oilers.

Demographics[]

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[]

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.

Extracurricular activities[]

Athletics[]

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]

Notable alumni[]

Front of school

Government and politics[]

  • 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[]

  • 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Montebello High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Montebello High". ed.gov. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ "ABOUT OUR SCHOOL". mhs-montebellousd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  4. ^ "Montebello Oilers Athletics". Montebello Oilers - Montebello High School Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Police Chief". beverlyhills.org. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Edward James Olmos". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Johnny Madrid". Facebook. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  8. ^ jazzbone. "Benedictus". mominani.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Things Green Prime Channel". www.amazon.com/v/thingsgreen. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  10. ^ "2016 Montebello High School Oiler Hall of Fame Inductee". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-02-09.

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