El Monte High School in
El Monte, California
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El Monte (Spanish for "The Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.
El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically ...
, is a
public
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high school of the
El Monte Union High School District
The El Monte Union High School District (EMUHSD) is a public high school district headquartered in El Monte, California. The district employs 623 certificated employees and 625 classified employees. The professional staff provides educational pr ...
. It is one of the oldest high schools in the
San Gabriel Valley
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. Founded in 1901, it began operation in a single, upstairs classroom in the old Lexington Avenue Grammar School, with an enrollment of 12-15 students. By 1908, the high school had its own campus and 65 students. Today, enrollment is approximately 2000. Over 80% of students are of Hispanic origin and over 17% are characterized as Asian/Pacific Islander.
Notable alumni
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Tom Morgan, Major League Baseball player
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Fred Lynn
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, Major League Baseball player
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Doug Griffin
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Early life
Griffin played high school baseball at ...
, Major league Baseball player
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Albie Pearson
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, Major League Baseball player
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Leonard Nathan, poet
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Sandra Neilson
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Amateur career
Neilson won her only Amateur Athlet ...
, Olympic swimming 3-time gold medalist
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Bill Shoemaker
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Early life
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, horse racing Hall of Fame jockey, did not graduate
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Felipe Rodriguez (soccer), retired soccer player
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Lance Larson, Olympic swimming gold and silver medalist
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William W. Norton, screenwriter
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Don Cheto
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, Mexican American radio and television personality, comedian
References
High schools in Los Angeles County, California
Public high schools in California
El Monte, California
1901 establishments in California
Educational institutions established in 1901
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