| Monta Vista High School | |
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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 |
| Teaching staff | 92.23[1] (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,274[1] (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.66[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Athletics conference | Santa Clara Valley Athletic League |
| Nickname | 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]
History
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]
Notable alumni
- Angela Zhang — scientist
- Matt Arya — professional soccer player
- Amir Bashti — professional soccer player
- Lee Holloway — businessman, co-founder of Cloudflare[6]
- Dylan Fergus — actor
- Sheryl Johnson — field hockey coach, member of the US Olympic field hockey team[7]
- Kyle Kingsbury — UFC fighter
- Andrew Martinez — "The Naked Guy" at the University of California, Berkeley
- DJ Patil — Chief Data Scientist of the United States[8]
- 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
References
- ^ a b c d "Monte Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cloudflare, in its IPO filing, thanks a third co-founder: Lee Holloway". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "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.