El Monte High School
| El Monte High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
3048 Tyler Ave. El Monte, California, 91731 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1901 |
| School district | El Monte Union High School District |
| Principal | Robin Torres |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 1928 |
| Campus size | 28 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School color(s) | Blue and White |
| Fight song | Our Director |
| Athletics conference |
CIF Southern Section Mission Valley League |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Rivals |
South El Monte High School Arroyo High School Mountain View High School |
| Communities served | Central and parts of Western El Monte |
| Feeder schools |
Columbia School Kranz Intermediate School |
| Website | emhs.schoolloop.com |
El Monte High School, located in El Monte, California, is a public high school of the El Monte Union High School District. It is one of the oldest high schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Founded in 1901, it began operation in a single, upstairs classroom in the old Lexington Avenue Grammar School, with an enrollment of 12-15 students. By 1908, the high school had its own campus and 65 students. Today, enrollment is approximately 2000. Over 80% of students are of Hispanic origin and over 17% are characterized as Asian/Pacific Islander.[1]
Notable alumni
- Tom Morgan, Major League Baseball player
- Fred Lynn, Major League baseball player
- Albie Pearson, Major League baseball player
- Leonard Nathan, Poet
- Sandra Neilson, Olympic Swimming Medalist
- Bill Shoemaker, horse jockey, did not graduate[2]
- Felipe Rodriguez (soccer), Retired Former Soccer Player
- Lance Larson, Olympic Swimming Medalist
- William W. Norton, American screenwriter
- Cristian Cervantes, Entrepreneur, Owner and Creator of Steadfast Pomade Co.
- Gene Bunning Tipton, 1st woman Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA; 1st woman Dept Chair of Economics at CSULA
References
Coordinates: 34°03′53″N 118°02′00″W / 34.064642°N 118.033456°W
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