{{For|the high school in Indiana|Monrovia Junior-Senior High School}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | image = Monrhs.JPG | name = Monrovia High School | type = Public | coordinates = {{Coord|34.145766|-118.017111|format=dms|display=inline,title|region:US_type:edu}} | address = 845 West Colorado Boulevard | city = Monrovia | state = California | country = United States | zipcode = 91016 | established = | grades = 9-12 | enrollment = 1,479 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0625320&ID=062532003780|title=Monrovia High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 21, 2024}}</ref> | ratio = 23:41<ref name=NCES/> | staff = 63.17 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | principal = Matthew Rainwater | nickname = Wildcat | colors = Green and White {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | athletic_conference = Rio Hondo League<br>CIF Southern Section | district = Monrovia Unified School District | website = https://mhs.monroviaschools.net/ }} '''Monrovia High School''' is a public high school located in Monrovia, California, a northeastern suburb of Los Angeles, United States. Monrovia High School is the only grades 9–12 comprehensive high school in the Monrovia Unified School District. Established in 1893, the campus is located in an environment of neo-Spanish architecture, green lawns, and hundred-year-old oak trees, and is nestled against the San Gabriel Mountains. The portion of the campus designed in 1928 is the work of noted Los Angeles architect John C. Austin.
In 2006, the citizens of Monrovia approved a $45 million bond for the high school. Major construction transformed the campus by adding a science building with technology labs, a gymnasium to support the physical education and sports programs, a stadium and bleachers, and an overall renovation of the campus. The construction was completed in 2012
==Athletics== *Beach Volleyball (Boys and Girls) *Baseball (Boys) *Basketball (Boys and Girls) *Cheer (Coed) *Cross Country (Boys and Girls) *Football (Boys) *Golf (Coed) *Soccer (Boys and Girls) *Softball (Girls) *Swimming (Coed) *Tennis (Boys and Girls) *Track (Coed) *Volleyball (Boys and Girls) *Water Polo (Boys and Girls) *Wrestling (Boys and Girls)
==Monrovia HS Wildcats Music Department == Monrovia High School has a Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association ''Division 1A'' band '''(The Monrovia Marching Wildcats)''', an indoor drumline, a color guard, an orchestra, and a choir. In 2018, the Marching Wildcats won 1st Place '''(Gold Medal)''' at the SCSBOA 1A Championships with their high performance of their show that year “Remix de Lune”. In 2022, the Marching Wildcats made a thunderous comeback to once again become a championship finalist band at the SCSBOA 1A Championships for the first time since 2019 placing 6th out of 12. This made it the 9th time in Monrovia High School history that the band goes to championships.
==Events== On October 23, 1946, the high school was the site of the fourth debate between incumbent Congressman Jerry Voorhis and his challenger, future president Richard Nixon.<ref>''Yesterday's Heritage for Today's Child: A History of Monrovia, California.'' 1986 p. 81.</ref>
In 1971, George Trapp, an alumnus of the Monrovia high school was the first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Hawks.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1042949-atlanta-hawks-top-10-worst-draft-picks-of-all-time#slide2 |title=Atlanta Hawks' Top 10 Worst Draft Picks of All Time |last=Nafpliotis |first=Nick |access-date=14 September 2018 |work=Bleacher Report |date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
In 1993, Corie Blount, another alumnus of the school, was the first round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls.
On July 22, 1996, then-President Bill Clinton visited Monrovia High School and made a speech.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Truancy Law Hailed by Clinton |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-23-mn-27173-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=3 November 2019 |date=23 July 1996 |quote=Appearing at a packed Monrovia High School auditorium, Clinton praised the town for a ground-breaking anti-truancy law,}}</ref>
The school has also been the site of movie shoots including Not Another Teen Movie, A Cinderella Story, Liar Liar, Leave it to Beaver, and Drive Me Crazy. MHS was also the filming site of 976-EVIL.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
==Notable alumni== {{Alumni|date=October 2021}} *Donna Adamek, PWBA Hall of Fame professional bowler<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=1975-04-21|title=Faces in the Crowd|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1975/04/21/faces-in-the-crowd|access-date=2024-02-16|magazine=Sports Illustrated|language=en-US}}</ref> *Corie Blount, NBA power forward *Hardiman Cureton, football player *Damon Griffin, NFL wide receiver *Chris Hale, NFL defensive back<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaleCh20.htm|title=Chris Hale|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref> *Kiyoshi Kuromiya, Human Rights Activist *Damien Lawson, Awaken the Empire Singer/Songwriter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2301367/awaken-the-empire-rise-and-fall-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122184144/https://www.mtv.com/news/2301367/awaken-the-empire-rise-and-fall-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 22, 2021|title=MTV VIDEO PREMIERE: AWAKEN THE EMPIRE, 'RISE AND FALL'|website=MTV|accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> *Keith Lincoln, AFL running back *Johnny Lindell, MLB baseball player *Thomas J. Sargent, 2011 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_19083747|title=Monrovia High grad wins Nobel Prize in economics|work=Pasadena Star-News|accessdate=26 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012043450/http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_19083747|archive-date=12 October 2011|author-first1=Justin|author-last1=Velasco|first2=Paul|last2=Wiseman|first3=Geoff|last3=Mulvihill|first4=Karl|last4=Ritter|first5=Louise|last5=Nordstrom|first6=Malin|last6=Rising|first7=Ula|last7=Ilnytzky|date=10 October 2011}}</ref> *George Trapp,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cifss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/April-Bulletin-1967.pdf|title=Monrovia Trims El Segundo, 62-65 for CIF Cage Title|date=April 1967|work=C.I.F., Southern Section Monthly Bulletin|volume=30|number=8|quote=George Trapp, who had never even seen the Long Beach Arena until tournament weekend, played as if he owned the place in the overtime period as he led Monrovia High to a 62-56 win over El Segundo in the CIF "AAA" division championship game on March 11.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417005807/https://cifss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/April-Bulletin-1967.pdf|archive-date=17 April 2025|access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref> NBA power forward / center *Leslie Van Houten, member of the Manson Family<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/california/monrovia/ex-monrovia-high-cheerleader-manson-follower-leslie-van-houten-denied-parole|title=Ex-Monrovia High Cheerleader and Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Denied Parole by State Supreme Court|date=2016-12-22|work=Monrovia, CA Patch|access-date=2017-07-26|language=en-US|author-first1=Alexander|author-last1=Nguyen}}</ref> *Kate Wiesner, soccer player<ref>{{cite web |title=Kate Wiesner - 2023 Women's Soccer |url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/player/kate-wiesner |website=Penn State - Official Athletics Website}}</ref> *Roy Zimmerman, NFL quarterback
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==External links== {{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|Schools}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150305053004/http://www.monroviaschools.net/site/default.aspx?domainid=90 Monrovia High School] * [http://www.monroviaschools.net/ Monrovia Unified School District home page] * [http://www.monroviamusic.org/ Monrovia High School Band and Colorguard]
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