Manteca High School

{{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox school | name = Manteca High School | native_name = | logo = Manteca High School Logo.png | logo_size = 150px | image = | caption = | motto = "A Tradition of Excellence" | motto_translation = | type = Public high school | address = 450 East Yosemite Avenue | city = Manteca, California | zipcode = 95336 | country = United States | coordinates = {{Coord|37.79684|-121.21191|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | established = {{Start date and age|1920}} | closed = | principal = Megan Peterson | staff = | faculty = | teaching_staff = 95.04 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | enrollment = 1,858 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=062361003583|title=Search for Public Schools - Manteca High (062361003583)|website=National Center for Education Statistics |publisher=Institute of Education Sciences |access-date=February 7, 2025}}</ref> | ceeb = 051900 | ratio = 19.55<ref name=NCES/> | district = Manteca Unified School District | gender = Co-educational | grades = 9-12 | campus_size = | campus_type = | athletic_conference = {{Ubl | Valley Oak League | Sac-Joaquin Section}} | song = | fight_song = On Manteca | accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges<ref name=" WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools ">{{cite web|url=http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm|title=WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools|accessdate=2009-06-05|author=WASC-ACS|archive-date=August 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814003439/http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rivals =  | mascot = Buffalos | team_name = | nickname = | colors = {{Ubl | Forest Green and White | {{Color box|#228B22}}{{Color box|white}} }} | yearbook = Tower | publication = | newspaper = The Tower | alumni = | website = {{URL|www.mantecausd.net/mantecahighschool}} }}

'''Manteca High School''' is a public, co-educational secondary school in Manteca, California, United States that was established on May 21, 1920. It is the oldest school within Manteca Unified School District.<ref>[http://www.mantecausd.net/mhs/MantecaHighHomePage.html School home page] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20080617125619/http://www.mantecausd.net/mhs/MantecaHighHomePage.html |date=2008-06-17 }}</ref> Although originally built with a tower, it was torn down because the structure failed to meet earthquake regulations.

==Athletics== {{more citations needed section|date=January 2022}} Manteca High is mainly known for the success in its football program. The Buffaloes are one of the most victorious teams in the area and have won nine section titles since the beginning of the 21st century (2001, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) with 13 appearances. They also had the state's longest winning streak (26) for a few months that stretched from October 21, 2005, to October 19, 2007. Additionally, Manteca has won a total of 15 Sac-Joaquin Section Team Championships (6 since 2013) and 32 Individual Sac-Joaquin Section Championships in the sports of wrestling, basketball, track & field, golf, tennis and swimming. The baseball team won its first ever section and state championship in 2014, followed by another section title in 2016. The girls soccer team won its first ever section championship in 2016 as well, followed by a girls tennis section title the same year. Finally, also in 2016, Manteca won its first state title in boys basketball by defeating Ayala High School of Chino Hills 60–51. It was the first state championship in boys basketball in Manteca Unified history.<ref>[http://cifsjs.org/index.php?page=past-champions cif sac-joaquin section past champions page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315084325/http://cifsjs.org/index.php?page=past-champions |date=2012-03-15 }}</ref>

==Notable alumni== {{alumni|date=December 2022}} * Ernie Barber, former NFL center for the Washington Redskins * Jay Blahnik, fitness expert, author, speaker and Vice-President of Fitness Technologies for Apple Inc. * Milo Candini, former Major League Baseball player * Sammy L. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient * Jacob De Jesus, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs<ref>{{Cite web |last=Niendorf |first=Kevin |title=De Jesus stars in Manteca's blowout victory |url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2019/10/13/de-jesus-stars-in-manteca/2543443007/ |date=2019-10-13 |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=The Stockton Record |language=en-US}}</ref> * Tony Dominguez Jr., retired professional boxer * Kiwi Gardner, basketball player * Ken Huckaby, Major League Baseball player * Kim Komenich, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist * John J. McFall, former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives * Don Morgan, former NFL strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals * Ted Nuce, World Champion bull rider, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame * Justin Roiland, executive producer, voice actor and co-creator of ''Rick and Morty'' * Paul Wiggin, former American football player and coach * Kenny Wooten, basketball player

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== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.mantecausd.net/mantecahighschool}}

Category:High schools in San Joaquin County, California Category:Public high schools in California Category:Educational institutions established in 1920 Category:1920 establishments in California Category:Manteca, California