Vista Murrieta High School (VMHS) is a comprehensive, four-year high school located 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 ...

, United States. 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 Scho ...

. It opened in August 2003, relieving the overcrowding at

Murrieta Valley High School 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. The school is nestled at the base of the Santa Rosa Plateau, at the western end of th ...

, which had been the district's only comprehensive high school until that time. During the 2016–2017 school year, the school served over 3,500 students. The campus sits on overlooking most of the City of Murrieta to the south. VMHS is a four-year comprehensive high school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (as of 2006). This school was named "the most spirited school in the nation" from MaxPreps.com on March 31, 2009, as well as 2010. It was awarded the same title from Varsity.com for the 2015–2016 school year. It is now a California Distinguished School.

Golden Alliance

The Vista Murrieta Golden Alliance is the high school's

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and

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. They won their first title at the 2016 Bands of America

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Regionals in history. In addition, the band traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana in November 2016 to compete in Grand Nationals. They successfully got to semi-finals and acquired 14th place, with their show, Cinders. In addition, they won The Albert J Castronovo Esprit de Corp Award for their spirited excellence during their travels. A few weeks after the Golden Alliance returned from Indianapolis, they learned that they also won the Sudler Shield Award from the

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for their world class excellence. In November 2019, the band traveled to San Antonio, Texas and competed at the

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San Antonio Super Regional Championships. They acquired 20th place out of 82 bands with their show, Luna.

Athletics

Notable alumni

* Curtis Bolton (class of 2014), American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders *

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, American actress *

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, former American football strong safety *

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, American Football Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles *

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, American football long snapper * Michael Norman (class of 2016), American track and field sprinter * Bradley Randle (class of 2009), American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings *

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, Mexican-American former collegiate four-time All-American, pro All-Star right-handed hitting softball player * Sydney Romero, an American softball player *

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, American Football Wide Receiver for the

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, American football quarterback * A. J. Whitaker, American professional volleyball player

Feeder schools

* Elementary: Rail Ranch, E. Hale Curran, Avaxat, Antelope Hills, Lisa J. Mails, Alta Murrieta, Buchanan and Monte Vista Elementary Schools * Middle: Dorothy McElhinney, Warm Springs, and Shivela Middle School

References

External links

Official site

Murrieta Valley Unified School District

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