Founded in 1909, Montebello High School is a public high school which is part of the

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, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,600 students in grades 9-12. Its campus is located in

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, a suburb of

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. It is named for the city of Montebello.

Overview

The Montebello High School mascot is known as Ollie the Oiler, and the school's students and alumni are referred to as Oilers.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,191 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was: *Male - 50.7% *Female - 49.3% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.1% *Asian/Pacific islander - 0.9% *Black - 0.3% *Hispanic - 96.1% *White - 2.4% *Multiracial - 0.2% Additionally, 86.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Academics

The school currently offers 2 Pathways. The first of the two is the CATS Pathway, which teaches students how to be creative media artists and animators. The second of the two is the DRIVEN Pathway, which focuses on students learning about ergo alternative fuels and the automotive industry for future green jobs.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The varsity sports teams are referred to as the "Montebello Oilers." The school colors are blue and gold. The school has an athletic rivalry with nearby

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. Sports offered at MHS:

Fall sports

* Boys Water Polo * Competitive Cheer * Cross Country * Football * Girls Tennis * Girls Volleyball

Winter sports

* Boys Basketball * Boys Soccer * Coed Wrestling * Competitive Cheer * Girls Basketball * Girls Soccer * Girls Water Polo

Spring sports

* Baseball * Boys Tennis * Boys Volleyball * Competitive Cheer * Golf * Softball * Swimming * Track and Field * Ice hockey

Notable alumni

Government and politics

* David L. Snowden, 1961: Police Chief of City of Beverly Hills, California (2004-2015) * Art Torres, 1964: former United States Democratic Party state senator

Arts, sciences, and education

* John DeCuir, 1936: art director and production designer *

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in 1984 for the invention of solid phase

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Sports and entertainment

* Jack Kramer, 1939: tennis player in

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* Tom Tellez, 1951: former track coach at the

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in Texas *

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* Jesse Gonzalez, 2015: professional photographer in

* Barney Rosenzweig, 1955: television producer * Jerry Pimm, 1956: former basketball coach at

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* Bobby Knoop, 1956: retired

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second baseman for California Angels,

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, and Kansas City Royals *

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, 1964: actor and director * John Madrid, 1966: iconic jazz and pop music trumpeter during the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Nick Federoff
1979: syndicated radio and television gardening host.

References

External links

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