Mark Keppel High School
| Mark Keppel High School | |
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| Address | |
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501 East Hellman Avenue Alhambra, California 91801 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°04′12″N 118°06′59″W / 34.069996°N 118.116524°WCoordinates: 34°04′12″N 118°06′59″W / 34.069996°N 118.116524°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1938 |
| Principal | John Scanlan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2466 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and White |
| Athletics conference |
Almont League CIF Southern Section |
| Nickname | Aztecs |
| Rival | Alhambra High School |
| Newspaper | The Aztec |
| Website | mkhs.org |
Mark Keppel High School is a four-year California Distinguished School located in the city of Alhambra, California in the Alhambra Unified School District. The school is on the southern edge of Alhambra, adjacent to the City of Monterey Park, and borders the Interstate 10 Freeway. Mark Keppel serves students from portions of Alhambra, Monterey Park, and Rosemead. Mark Keppel has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014.
Mark Keppel High School is named for Mark Keppel, Superintendent of Los Angeles County Schools from 1902 to 1928. Construction began December 19, 1938, three days after the ground-breaking ceremonies. The school was one of the thousands of projects built by the Public Works Administration during the Great Depression.
In 2007, the student body was 70% Asian American, 23% Hispanic or Latino, and 3% Caucasian, the remaining 4% consisted of Filipino, African-American, Native American and Pacific Islander students. The predominant languages spoken at students' homes are Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish. Approximately 60% of the student population participates in a free or reduced lunch program, while 25% of the students participate in ESL
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