Monterey High School (Monterey, California)


Monterey High School is a public high school in the western United States, located in Monterey, California. It is the oldest of the four high schools overseen by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

History

“Monterey High School was founded in 1905. The original Monterey High School consisted of two schools; Monterey High School and Del Monte Technical School. In 1905, the schools were joined to form the Monterey Union High School. When the original wooden three story building burned down, the new school was built on the current site by 1915. The school serviced students from as far north as Castroville to as far south as Big Sur and all of Carmel Valley. The other two Districts, Pacific Grove and Carmel, only serviced student within their city limits, which was very small” . In September 1963, Seaside High School became the second school in what was the Monterey Union High School District. The District unified in 1966 and became the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

Sports

The school has two gyms: Randall Gym, which was built in the 1920s, and the smaller Harmon Gym built in the 1940s. The gyms were named after the late coach Randy Randall and the late P.E. teacher Jean Harmon. The school is also home to the Dan Albert Stadium, named after the longtime Monterey mayor and former football coach.

Facilities

Monterey High School is situated on and contains 50 classrooms, a library, a lecture room, two gymnasiums, a dance studio, a music building, a cafeteria, and an administration building. In 2010, the District passed a $78 million bond. Funds have been designated to upgrade the school's infrastructure. Renovations were planned to be done for the school's heating system, swimming pool, student bathrooms, counseling office, and library - including construction of a college and career counseling center - but the swimming pool, counseling office, and college and career center were never done. Common areas will be completed in Phase I of the project along with ADA compliance. The district is, as of 2014, using general funds to upgrade the technology resources across the campus. Additionally, utilizing Measure P bond funds, a $15 million Science Innovation Center is scheduled to be completed by the end of Fall 2020.

Notable alumni