Monte Vista Christian School

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Monte Vista Christian School, commonly referred to as MVCS, is a Christian school in Watsonville, California. MVCS consists of a middle school and a high school, facilitating grades 6-12.

Contents 1 Campus 2 Academics 3 Athletics 4 Performing Arts 5 Other 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Campus

MVCS is situated next to a golf course in a beautiful area surrounded by redwoods, orchards, and agricultural fields. The Middle School is located in a central area while the high school classrooms are connected by walkways throughout the rolling lawns of the campus.

There are two baseball fields, two tennis courts, a swimming pool, two football and soccer fields, a track, two basketball courts, and a beach volleyball court.

When entering the main entrance of the school, to the left are the "A" and "B" Buildings, which house a broad range of High School classrooms as well as the Student Services office. Continuing down the road, the cafeteria features indoor tables and outdoor patio seating, and was recently re-decorated in a Fifties theme with black and white tile flooring and red and white paint.

Recent campus renovations have updated several science classrooms and the high school gym lobby. The drama classroom has doubled in size to create a blackbox Theatre Lab, and the practice rooms for Instrumental and Vocal Arts have been renovated.

[edit] Academics

Students generally score well on standardized tests. The school offers a wide variety of classes with standard liberal arts subjects as well as Photography, Culinary Arts, Autoshop, Woodworking, and Horsemanship. It also offers classes that meet requirements for the admission into the UC/CSU education system. Monte Vista offers three foreign language classes: French, Japanese, and Spanish. Advanced Placement (AP) classes are also offered as part of the curriculum.^[1].

[edit] Athletics

Sports include baseball, golf, soccer, football, basketball, track and field, Cheerleading, swimming, wrestling, tennis, equestrian arts, and volleyball.

[edit] Performing Arts

MVCS offers students the opportunity to participate in many performing arts such as the Orchestra, Band, Choir, and Drama. The Band and Orchestra perform regularly on tours around California.

The recent production, "Oklahoma!", was performed by the students in the Drama Department, collaborating with the Orchestra, who provided the music. The Choir has taken trips to France with the San Francisco University Choir, has participated at the Golden State Choral Festival, and took a field trip to Carnegie Hall March 2008.

[edit] Other

• The school colors are blue and white.

• The school mascot is a mustang.

The school has many international students who are from all over the world.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Monte Vista Christian School Official Website