Monterey High School (Lubbock, Texas)

Monterey High School is a 5A high school located in central Lubbock, Texas, United States (Monterey High School became a 6A school at the beginning of the 2014–2015 academic year per the UIL realignment announcement of February 2012). Monterey is part of the Lubbock independent school District. Established in 1955, Monterey was the third high school to be established in Lubbock, after Lubbock High School and Dunbar High School. Dunbar was later changed to a Junior High.

Monterey High School
Location
3211 47th Street Lubbock, TX 79413
Information
Type	Public
Established	1955
Principal	Jack Purkeypile
Staff	133.98 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	2,134 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.93[1]
Colors Mascot	Columbia Blue and Scarlet Plainsmen
Website	http://mhs.lubbockisd.org/

The current city of Lubbock started from the merger of two separate communities, Old Lubbock and Monterey. In a compromise move, the residents of Old Lubbock relocated to Monterey but renamed the new community Lubbock; the high school name is in remembrance to Lubbock's past.

Notable alumni

Maj. Gen. Wendy Motlong Masiello, USAF, a 1976 alumna of Lubbock's Monterey High School

• Terry Allen, singer-songwriter[2]
• Bud Andrews, radio deejay (KDAV) in Lubbock
• Gary Ashby, former head baseball coach at Texas Tech University[3]
• Raymond Beadle, drag racer[4]
• Kenny Bernstein, drag racer[5]
• Chad Bettis, baseball player[6]
• Dustin Burrows, Texas State Representative, District 83 (2015– )[7]
• Barry Corbin, actor[8]
• Craig Ehlo, NBA player[9]
• Joe Ely, guitarist, singer-songwriter[10]
• Kamie Ethridge, women's basketball player[11]
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore, singer-songwriter
• Glenna Goodacre, sculptor[12]
• Butch Hancock, singer-songwriter
• Wendy M. Masiello, United States Air Force officer
• James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Donnie Moore, MLB Baseball player[13]
• Gerald Myers, Texas Tech University Athletic Director[14]
• Arati Prabhakar, director, DARPA
• Ron Reeves[15]
• Duane Whitaker, actor, Screen Writer
• John Simpson, entrepreneur, Doctor[16]

References

1. "MONTEREY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
2. "Terry Allen". .thealternateroot.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
3. "Gary Ashby". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
4. "Raymond Beadle". plainsmen.org. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
5. "Kenny Bernstein". plainsmen.org. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
6. "Chad Bettis". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
7. "About Dustin Burrows". Dustin Burrows Campaign. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
8. "Barry Corbin". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
9. "Craig Ehlo". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
10. "Joe Ely". CBS Local Media. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
11. "Kamie Ethridge". K-State Athletics. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
12. "Glenna Goodacre". plainsmen.org. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
13. "Donnie Moore". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
14. "Gerald Myers". texastech.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
15. "RON REEVES". lisdhallofhonor.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
16. E. Magnus Ohman (February 10, 2016). "Life and Times of Leading Cardiologists: John Simpson". Medscape.

External links

• Monterey High School