Montgomery High School (San Diego)
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 San Diego, California , 92154 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "We Are Aztecs” |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Sweetwater Union High School District |
| Principal | Louise 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 | Montey the Aztec |
| Nickname | Aztecs |
| Rivals | Southwest Senior High School Castle Park High School |
| 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.
Notable alumni
- Wuv Bernardo, 1991 - Drummer for P.O.D
- Oscar Gutierrez, 1993 - Wrestler Rey Mysterio Jr
- William McLeroy, 1978 - Firefighter
- Sergio Mitre, 1999 - Professional Baseball Player
- Oscar Robles, 1994 - Professional Baseball Player
- Thunder Rosa, 2006 - Professional Wrestler
- Sonny Sandoval, 1991 - Singer for P.O.D
- Tony Walker, 1977 - Professional Baseball Player
- Mike Brindle, 1975 - Artist who drew "Monty the Aztec" logo
References
- "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. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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