Monta Vista High School

Monta Vista High School
Address
21840 McClellan Road
Cupertino, California 95014
United States
Coordinates 37°18′52″N 122°03′24″W / 37.3145°N 122.0567°W / 37.3145; -122.0567Coordinates: 37°18′52″N 122°03′24″W / 37.3145°N 122.0567°W / 37.3145; -122.0567
Information
Type Public four-year high school
Established 1969
School district Fremont Union High School District
Principal Ben Clausnitzer
Staff 169 (2014–2015)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2380 (2017–2018)
Color(s) Purple and Gold
Athletics conference Santa Clara Valley Athletic League
Nickname Matadors
USNWR ranking unranked [1]
Newspaper El Estoque [2]
Yearbook El Valedor
Website Monta Vista High School

Monta Vista High School is a four-year comprehensive 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. Monta Vista is ranked by Newsweek as the 18th best high school in the United States.[3]

History

Monta Vista High opened in 1969,[4] initially offering only freshman and sophomore classes; the first class graduated in 1972. The first year also included the freshman class from Fremont High in Sunnyvale, which were displaced by a fire in the main building after the 1969 graduation. Since then, its student body size has averaged about 2400 students.

Demographics

For the 2014–15 school year, Monta Vista reported enrollment of 2373 students, with demographics as 79.8% Asian, 16.4% White, and 3.8% Other (African American, Latino, Native American). 3.1% of students were classified as Limited English.[4][5] The school's student body is considerably affluent, with less than 4% of students being eligible for free lunch meals. [6]

A 2005 Wall Street Journal article described the influx of Asians at Monta Vista and suggested that the school was experiencing a "white flight" caused by White American families feeling overwhelmed by the academic focus of the school's majority Asian American students.[7]

Academics

In 2012 and 2013, Monta Vista scored 10/10 with 956 points out of 1000 for the Academic Performance Index; this score is the highest API score of all high schools in the Santa Clara County, followed by Lynbrook High (946) and Saratoga High (933).[8] After analyzing 21,069 public high schools in America, US News & World Report issued America's Best High Schools in 2009 which ranked Monta Vista #73.[9] Another report of public and private high schools by Business Insider and Niche ranked the students' average SAT/ACT scores as 15th nationwide.[10] The Los Angeles Times ranked Monta Vista fourth among all public high schools in California using a similar metric.[11] In 2016, Newsweek's 1,200 top U.S. schools ranked Monta Vista #18, the 2nd best Californian high school. The highest ranked school in the Fremont Union High School District, The Washington Post magazine ranked Monta Vista as the 57th best high school in the United States, the fourth highest academically performing high school in all of California,[12] and the highest academically ranked school in the Fremont Union High School District in 2005. Though these rankings exclude private schools, many have selective admission policies, whereas public schools like Monta Vista and Lynbrook are open to all students that live within the assigned school boundaries, and each year proof of residency is required and verified for enrollment. For this reason, these rankings do not necessarily provide accurate results for all high schools.[13]

The school offers eight honors classes and fifteen Advanced Placement classes.[14] During students' junior and senior years, they can choose to participate in one of the alternative programs offered through De Anza College. The Middle College Program is available to juniors and seniors, while College Now is offered exclusively to members of the senior class. These programs allow students to explore interests with classes that aren't always offered at high school and build up college credits while completing the requirements for a diploma.[15]

Campus

Front of the high school, May 2006.

The majority of the school's buildings are built in the Spanish Mission architectural style. The school has been undergoing a multimillion-dollar facilities modernization, with a new library, completed in late 2005. Small renovations, such as the fitting of metal doors in place of old wooden ones, were completed over in 2006. The athletic facilities, such as the gym, swimming pool, football field, and locker rooms have now completed renovation. A new school office has also been constructed. In 2012, the school undertook a modernization and renovation of the campus, completed in early 2014. A new field, track, and stadium were built along with a new student union and newly renovated cafeteria, which saw the addition of six classrooms to the campus.[16] In 2017, a second major renovation included replacing all grass with drought-resistant planting, addition of four new classrooms at the edge of the B wing, formerly an inefficient late-60's AC boiler. The gym is being modernized with new leadership classrooms and a newer glass-covered entrance lobby. At the rally court, a new stage with audio hookups is being built for rallies and presentations.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Monta Vista High School — overview". US News & World Report. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "El Estoque – The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School". www.elestoque.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Newsweek Ranking; overview". Newsweek. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "School Profile". Monta Vista High School. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Monta Vista High School — Student Body". US News & World Report. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "School Profile: Monta Vista High School". California Department of Education. July 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hwang, Suein (November 19, 2005). "The New White Flight". The Wall Street Journal.
  8. ↑ "2007 Growth API School Report - Monta Vista High". api.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ Archived May 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "The 25 US High Schools With The Highest Standardized Test Scores". businessinsider.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ "California Schools Guide". latimes.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com Archived May 11, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ The 1,200 Top U.S. Schools – Newsweek America's Best High Schools – MSNBC.com Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Archived May 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ Mak, Rhonda. "Meet the new building". elestoque.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Johnson to retire at end of season (August 23, 2002)". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018. line feed character in |title= at position 35 (help)
  18. ↑ O'Brien, Matt. "White House taps Silicon Valley's DJ Patil as data chief". Silicon Beat. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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