El Monte High School

El Monte High School in El Monte, California, is a public high school of the El Monte Union High School District. It is one of the oldest high schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Founded in 1901, it began operation in a single, upstairs classroom in the old Lexington Avenue Grammar School, with an enrollment of 12-15 students. By 1908, the high school had its own campus and 65 students. Today, enrollment is approximately 2000. Over 80% of students are of Hispanic origin and over 17% are characterized as Asian/Pacific Islander.

Notable alumni

 * Don Cheto, Mexican American radio and television personality, comedian
 * Doug Griffin, Major League Baseball player
 * Don Johnson, basketball player and coach
 * Lance Larson, Olympic swimming gold and silver medalist
 * Fred Lynn, Major League Baseball player
 * Tom Morgan, Major League Baseball player
 * Leonard Nathan, poet
 * Sandra Neilson, Olympic swimming 3-time gold medalist
 * William W. Norton, screenwriter
 * Albie Pearson, Major League Baseball player
 * Felipe Rodriguez, retired soccer player
 * Bill Shoemaker, horse racing Hall of Fame jockey, did not graduate