Mount Carmel High School (San Diego, California)
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| Mt. Carmel High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 9550 Carmel Mountain Road San Diego, California, United States |
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| Information | |
| School district | Poway Unified School District |
| Principal | Tom McCoy |
| Enrollment |
2,225 [1] |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | A Tradition of Excellence; 8 Keys of Success: It's the Sundevil Way |
| Mascot | Sunny the Sundevil |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
| Publication | The SUN |
| Established | 1974 |
| Homepage | Mt. Carmel H.S. website |
Mt. Carmel High School (MCHS), a California Distinguished High School in 2005, is located in Rancho Penasquitos, a community of San Diego, California. The school belongs to the Poway Unified School District and its mascot is the Sundevil.
The current principal is Tom McCoy. He was previously a principal in Oxnard, California before joining Mt. Carmel during the 2005-2006 school year.
Mt. Carmel High School is both a California Distinguished School Award winner and a National Blue Ribbon School. Historically the school's main rival has been Poway High School; other major rivals include Westview High School and Rancho Bernardo High School.
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[edit] History
Mt. Carmel High School was built in 1974, with a few classes first held at the neighboring Black Mountain Middle School while the rest of construction finished.
In 1999, the movie Bring It On filmed on campus, with Mt. Carmel's locker room, weight room, and football scoreboard making it onto the big screen.
[edit] Renovation
The school is now completed after a major renovation project funded by Prop U and funds approved by district voters. The "Pardon our Dust"-sloganed renovation is done. The project began in the Spring of 2004. In addition to modernizing existing buildings, the project constructed several new buildings, including a new facility for the wrestling and gymnastics teams. The "Theater at the Mount" was the last main building under construction.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Billy Beane, General manager, Oakland A's
- Bobby Lee, actor/comedian, MadTV
- Darren Balsley, Pitching coach, San Diego Padres
- Duke Preston, Football Player, Buffalo Bills
- Eric Anthony, Retired baseball player
- Eric Chavez, Third baseman, Oakland A's
- Eric Munson, Baseball player, Houston Astros
- John Hyden, Professional Volleyball Player
- Johnny Jeter, Pro Wrestler [3]
- Liza Del Mundo, Voice actress
- Jose "JC" Chavez, Radio personality
- Mark Risley, Emmy winning director
- Robyn Villanueva, Chicago Bulls Luvabull [4]
- Steve Cherundolo, Defender, Hannover 96, U.S. National Team (Soccer)
[edit] References
- ^ Mount Carmel High School at GreatSchools.net
- ^ Monahan, Terry. "McClanahan steps down as Mt. Carmel cross country coach", North County Times, January 6, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ http://crowncity.com/sdtrackmag/2000Track/OutdoorBoysMarks.htm 2000 Boys Best Marks San Diego Section Tracks Magazine
- ^ http://www.nba.com/bulls/dance/robyn_0607.html Luvabulls: Robyn Villanueva's Personal Profile
[edit] External links
- Mt. Carmel High School official website.
- Mt. Carmel's Alumni class website.
- The Mt. Carmel drumline site.
- The Sun, Mt. Carmel's student newspaper.
- The Mt. Carmel Band Boosters Website.
