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Montgomery High School (MOH) is a four-year (grade levels 9–12) public high school located in the city of San Diego, California. It opened in 1970 and is situated today on its original campus in Otay Mesa. Montgomery High School serves more than 2,500 students and is named after pioneer aviator John J. Montgomery, who made the first manned glider flight in U.S. history from a hill in the area where the school is located.
| Montgomery High School | |
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3250 Palm Avenue , 92154 | |
| Coordinates | 32°35′05.47″N 117°03′52.03″W / 32.5848528°N 117.0644528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "We Are Aztecs” |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Sweetwater Union High School District |
| Principal | Louie Zumstein |
| Teaching staff | 74.28 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,852 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.93[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | White Blue Red |
| Athletics conference | Metropolitan - Mesa League |
| Mascot | Monty the Aztec |
| Nickname | Aztecs |
| National ranking | Recognized |
| Newspaper | La Voz Azteca (Spanish), Moctezuma (English) |
| TV Channel | KMMI |
| Website | http://moh.sweetwaterschools.org/ |
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In 1975, Tagalog class was first offered as a foreign language in California at Montgomery.[3] A new library, named for founding principal Joseph C Torres, was opened in February 2012,[4] and other buildings were added for the adult school on the same campus grounds.
Montgomery High School currently has a student-led Spotify podcast titled "MOHCAST" where it seeks to talk about anything related to the school and its student culture.[5]
In 2019, a student dressed in a gorilla costume was taken to the hospital after he threw an egg to a staff member he was reportedly "run over" by the staffs golf cart and sustained injuries[6]
Notable alumni edit
- Wuv Bernardo (1991) - Drummer for P.O.D.[7]
- Alfredo Gutiérrez (2015) - Professional football player[8]
- Rey Mysterio (1993) - Professional wrestler[9]
- William McLeroy (1978) - Firefighter
- Sergio Mitre (1999) - Professional baseball player[10]
- Óscar Robles (1994) - Professional baseball player[11]
- Thunder Rosa (2006) - Professional wrestler
- Sonny Sandoval (1991) - singer for P.O.D.[7]
- Tony Walker (1977) - Professional baseball player
- Nora Vargas (?) - American politician[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Montgomery High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Montgomery Senior High Ra". ed.gov. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Lim, Ed (January 2010). "Filipino, Pilipino, Tagalog: Status of Filipino Classes in the U.S." (PDF). Language Training Center. San Diego State University. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery High School - Joseph C Torres Library & Media Center - 02.10.12". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ Huard, Christine (2019-11-01). "Boy in Gorilla Suit Injured by Golf Cart; Montgomery HS Staffers Suspected". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame inductees named (II)". The Star-News. November 4, 2005. p. 5. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Krasovic, Tom (June 4, 2021). "Tijuana and San Diego's Alfredo Gutierrez Joins the NFL Fast Lane with 49ers". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Eric (June 29, 2007). "Lucha libre to rock SWC on June 30". The Star-News. p. 22. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Bernie (July 3, 2007). "Giles, Wells team to top Marlins". The Desert Sun. p. 25. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brents, Phillip (October 22, 1994). "Local hero giving it back". The Star-News. p. 17. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stories, Local (2020-03-02). "Meet Nora Vargas". SDVoyager - San Diego. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
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