Murrieta Valley High School (MVHS), colloquially known as MV or Valley opened in 1990 as the first four-year comprehensive high school in

Murrieta, California Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was 110,949 as of the 2020 census. Murrieta experienced a 133.7% population increase between 2000 and 2010, making Murrieta one of the f ...

. The school is nestled at the base of the

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, at the western end of the city. It is operated by the

Murrieta Valley Unified School District The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is the public school system in the city of Murrieta, California. It is the third largest public school district in Riverside County. High schools Murrieta Mesa High School Murrieta Valley High Sch ...

. MVHS is a

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, and is fully accredited by the

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Feeder schools

* Elementary: Murrieta Elementary School, Cole Canyon Elementary School, Tovashal Elementary School * Junior High: Thompson Middle School

Notable alumni

* Keith Berry, wrestler; professional

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* Jorge Cordova,

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player *

Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. Davenport was ranked singles world No. 1 for a total of 98 weeks, and was the year-end singles world No. 1 four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005) ...

, three-time

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champion and Olympic gold medalist *

Rickie Fowler Rick Yutaka Fowler (born December 13, 1988) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks in 2007 and 2008. On January 24, 2016 he reached a career high fourth ...

, golf,

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player for the

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(MLB). *

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player for the

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(MLB). *

Patrick Wisdom Patrick Ian Wisdom (born August 27, 1991) is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. He was drafted by the St. L ...

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for the

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(MLB).

Achievements

The Murrieta Valley High School Robotics Program has a history of excellence. The robotics program has often qualified to compete at the World Championship level. Led by teacher Kevin Bradley, Murrieta Valley High School's robotics program won the

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World Championships in 2012.

References

External links

Murrieta Valley High School
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▪ Murrieta Unified School District: School Boundary Maps
{{authority control High schools in Riverside County, California Public high schools in California Murrieta, California Educational institutions established in 1990 1990 establishments in California