Mar Vista High School
| Mar Vista High School | |
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Main entrance of Mar Vista High School | |
| Address | |
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505 Elm Avenue Imperial Beach, California 91932-2099 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°34′48″N 117°7′20″W / 32.58000°N 117.12222°WCoordinates: 32°34′48″N 117°7′20″W / 32.58000°N 117.12222°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Sweetwater Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Karen Janney |
| President | Edwin Hearn |
| Principal | Richard Carreon |
| Teaching staff | 90 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,550 (2015) |
| Color(s) | Green, gold and white |
| Athletics | 16 sports |
| Mascot | Marty the Mariner, Poseidon |
| Team name | Mariners |
| Rival | Southwest High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Newspaper | Sea Breeze; Mar Vista Times |
| Yearbook | The Log |
| Website | Mar Vista High School |
Mar Vista Senior High (MVH), in Imperial Beach, California, United States, is a high school established in 1951.
Mar Vista has an award-winning Marine Science Academy called Poseidon. Students spend grades 9-12 in the academy. It is frequently called "a school within a school." A NJROTC program is also located on campus.
Notable alumni
- Brian Bilbray, 1970 - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 50th district; former mayor of Imperial Beach, California; former San Diego County supervisor
- Charlie Jackson, 1967 - founder of Silicon Beach Software and FutureWave Software
- Esteban Loaiza, 1990 - professional baseball player
- Dr. Eleanor Connie Mariano, 1973 - Rear Admiral, US Navy; served as White House Physician under President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush
- Matthew Modine, 1977 - actor
- Dr. Mark Dearing, 1989 - education consultant
References
- ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
External links
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