Arroyo High School (El Monte, California)
Arroyo High School, located in El Monte, California, United States, is a school in the El Monte Union High School District. The attendance area served by Arroyo High School consists of four different communities: El Monte, Temple City, Arcadia, and an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.
| Arroyo High School | |
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4921 North Cedar Avenue , United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°5′38″N 118°1′14″W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pursuing Excellence |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | El Monte Union High School District |
| Principal | Gabriel Flores |
| Staff | 90.98 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,048 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.51[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, White, and Black |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Newspaper | Knight's Banner |
| Yearbook | Shield |
| Website | www |
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History
Arroyo High School opened its doors in 1955 and its first graduating class was the class of 1958.[2]
Athletics
Arroyo's main rival is Rosemead High School.[3]
In 1987, Arroyo won the California State Division I Boys Cross-Country championship.[4]
In 2016, Arroyo's football program won its second CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) - Southern Section championship in Division 12.
In 2019, Arroyo’s Varsity girl’s cross country team qualified for state for the first time in school history. Sophomore Amelia Rivas, (born 5/20/2004) age 15, was the youngest on the team, and was consistently a top-3 scorer for them. At the Cif-SS Division 3 State Championship, the top five scorers were as follows: senior Kelly Luna-Flores, junior Kiara Witt, sophomore Amelia Rivas, senior Nicole Shintaku, and senior Karina Felix. Senior Navneet Gotra and sophomore Melody Hake (born 1/21/2004) followed.
In 2019, Arroyo's baseball program won its first CIF championship against Marshall High School in division 7
The school colors are Columbia Blue, Black, and White.
Academics
Available AP courses include:
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Environmental Science
- Physics C: Mechanics
- United States History
- United States Government and Politics
- World History
- English Language
- English Literature
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
Notable alumni
- Rob Bottin, special effects make-up artist, class of 1977
- Alexandra Hay, actress
- Laura Molina, Chicana artist, actress and musician, class of 1976
- Steven Parent, aka "Stereo Steve", victim of the Charles Manson murders, class of 1969[5]
- Kimberly Rhode double trap and skeet shooter, Olympic medalist winner and national champion, class of 1997
- Javier Vazquez (fighter), wrestler; retired mixed martial artist
- Jackie Warner, Former professional baseball player (California Angels)
- Bob Mackie, Fashion Designer[6]
- David Willman, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, class of 1974[7][8]
References
- "Arroyo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- "About Us". Arroyo High School. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "Friday's featured high school football games: Old rivals Arroyo, Rosemead vie for Mission Valley League crown". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- Howard-Cooper, Scott (1987-11-29). "State Prep Cross- country Championships: Arroyo Boys Are Cut Above the Rest". LA Times. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- "Steven Parent". CieloDrive.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- "Notable Alumni". kcet.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- “Former El Montean Wins Pulitzer Prize”, Mid-Valley News, 2001-05-02, Vol. 36, No. 17
- "The 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Investigative Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved Nov 1, 2021.