Montclair High School (California)

Montclair High School is a high school in Montclair, California. It is one of the twelve schools of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.[2] The school was a recipient of the Golden Ribbon Award from the California Department of Education in 2017 [3] and a Silver Medalist for the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best High Schools.[4] Graduates from the Class of 2017 met the University of California A-G admission requirements at a rate of 51.4%, nearly 5% higher than the state average.[5] The school received the California School Board Association's Golden Bell Award in 2017 for its Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) National Demonstration program.[6]

Montclair High School
Location
4725 Benito Street, Montclair, California, 91763
Information
TypePublic
Established1960
School districtChaffey Joint Union High School District
PrincipalCharlene Saenz
Teaching staff120.08 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,882 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.00[1]
Color(s)  Columbia Blue
  Black
Athletics conferenceMt. Baldy League
Team nameCavaliers
RivalsOntario High School
NewspaperThe Clarion (est. Sept. 1950)
YearbookThe Glaive
Website

History

Montclair High School is one of the oldest schools in the district.[7] The school opened in September 1959 as one of the most modern schools in the area. The campus had two swimming pools and each classroom had air conditioning. Montclair High School's first class graduated in June of the following year in 1960.

Notes
  1. "Montclair High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. Chaffey Joint Union High School District: "Our Schools"
  3. https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr17/yr17rel28.asp
  4. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/chaffey-joint-union-high/etiwanda-high-1941
  5. https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/SchGrad.asp?cSelect=Etiwanda%5EHigh--Chaffey%5EJoint%5EU--3667652-3630373&cChoice=SchGrad&cYear=2016-17&cLevel=School&cTopic=Graduates&myTimeFrame=S&submit1=Submit
  6. https://gb.csba.org/en/Winners/2017Winners
  7. Chaffey Joint Union High School District: "History of the District"

References


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