Montgomery High School (Santa Rosa, California)
| Montgomery High School | |
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| Address | |
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1250 Hahman Drive Santa Rosa, California 95405 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°26′24″N 122°41′03″W / 38.44000°N 122.68417°WCoordinates: 38°26′24″N 122°41′03″W / 38.44000°N 122.68417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Santa Rosa City Schools |
| Principal | Randolph T. Burbank |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,742 (as of 2011–12[update]) |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Website | School website |
Montgomery High School is a public high school located in Santa Rosa, California. It is part of the Santa Rosa High School District, which is itself part of Santa Rosa City Schools. The current principal is Randolph T. Burbank
Montgomery High School was named after Bill Montgomery. Montgomery is considered the first person from the city of Santa Rosa to have died in World War II. William "Billy" Montgomery was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 while serving aboard the USS California. The school was established in 1958 and is located on 1250 Hahman Drive. The school mascot is the Viking.
Montgomery participates in the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB World School, providing the IB Diploma Programme as well as the full complement of classes available to juniors and seniors. Montgomery High School has been an IB World School since July 1995.
As of the 2011–12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,745 students.
During the 1990–91 school year, Montgomery High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
Montgomery was recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education in 1990.
The distance squad has sent at least one representative to the state championship meet every year for the past decade. Starting in 1982, with the a group of seniors on the JV team that beat Cardinal Newman in the NBL's, other titles continued from there. The 2000 Girls team took the state title, led by top individual finisher Sara Bei (now professional runner Sara Hall). Kim Conley (class of 2004) ran in the 5000 meter at the 2012 London Olympics.
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