El Monte High School in

El Monte, California } 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 historica ...

, is a

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high school of the El Monte Union High School District. It is one of the oldest high schools in the

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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

* Tom Morgan, Major League Baseball player * Fred Lynn, Major League Baseball player *

Doug Griffin Douglas Lee Griffin (June 4, 1947 – July 27, 2016) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played for the California Angels and Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Griffin played high school baseball at E ...

, Major league Baseball player *

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, Major League Baseball player * Leonard Nathan, poet *

Sandra Neilson Sandra Lynn Neilson (born March 20, 1956), also known by her married name Sandy Bell, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Amateur career Neilson won her only Amateur Athlet ...

, Olympic swimming 3-time gold medalist *

Bill Shoemaker William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey. For 29 years he held the world record for total professional jockey victories. Early life Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Sho ...

, horse racing Hall of Fame jockey, did not graduate * Felipe Rodriguez (soccer), retired soccer player *

Lance Larson Lance Melvin Larson (born July 3, 1940) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events. Early years Larson was born in Monterey Park, California, and attended El Monte High School. He ...

, Olympic swimming gold and silver medalist * William W. Norton, screenwriter * Don Cheto, Mexican American radio and television personality, comedian

References

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