King City High School is a
high school in
King City, California, in the United States. It is administered by the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. The
school's auditorium is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
King City FFA Chapter
King City High School is also a member of the
National FFA Organization
National FFA Organization is an American 501(c)(3) youth organization, specifically a career and technical student organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agriculture, agricultural education. It was founded i ...
and its chapter is currently ranked 3rd in the state of
California and has been part of the school and its curriculum since 1929. The chapter has a long legacy of achievements such as being one of the first
FFA Chapters in the United States to allow women in the organization and having the most proficiency award winners and state degree recipients in the state of California in 2016.
The King City FFA Chapter also offers a wide variety of courses such as:
* Ag Mechanics
* Ag Chemistry
* Ag Biology
* Ag Earth Science
* Ag Econ
* Ag Business
*
Horticulture
*
Animal Science
Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind". It can also be described as the production and management of farm animals. Historically, the degree was called animal husbandry and the ...
* Ag Leadership
Cross country
The Mustangs have one of the top running programs in Monterey Country. By winning over 6 CCS cross country titles. In 2018, the Mustangs won three invitationals: Monterey Bay, Jackie Henderson and Chieftain-Spirit Classic. In 2018, they took second in the Stanford Invitational and third in the Mt. Sac Invitational. The 2018 team placed 3rd at a D1 race. The Mustangs took first in the PCAL championship as well in all the PCAL Center meets, also achieved to get first in CCS for their division. Then at state, they placed fourth.
Soccer
In 2022, the King City High boys soccer team won the Central Coast Section Division 4 title against
Summit Preparatory High School. The soccer team also won the CIF NorCal State DV state champion against Wheatland High School.
Notable alumni
*
Warren Church (Class of 1947) - Served on the
Monterey County Board of Supervisors
Monterey (; es, Monterrey; Ohlone: ) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under bo ...
from 1965 to 1977; Father of the Monterey County parks system
References
External links
King City High School
High schools in Monterey County, California
Works Progress Administration in California
Public high schools in California
Educational institutions established in 1911
1911 establishments in California
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