Arroyo High School
Address
Map
4921 North Cedar Avenue

El Monte
,
California

United States
Coordinates34°5′38″N 118°1′14″W / 34.09389°N 118.02056°W / 34.09389; -118.02056
Information
TypePublic
MottoPursuing Excellence
Established1955
School districtEl Monte Union High School District
PrincipalGabriel Flores
Staff78.04 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,887 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.18[1]
Color(s)Columbia Blue, White, and Black      
NicknameKnights
RivalRosemead High School
NewspaperKnight's Banner
YearbookShield
Websitewww.emuhsd.org/ahs

Arroyo High School, located in El Monte, California, United States, is a school in the El Monte Union High School District. The attendance area served by Arroyo High School consists of four different communities: El Monte, Temple City, Arcadia, and an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.

History

Arroyo High School opened its doors in 1955 and its first graduating class was the class of 1958. Since then, more than 20,000 students have received their high school diplomas from AHS.[2]

Extracurriculars

Athletics

Students at Arroyo High School have the opportunity to join a variety of sports teams including: Football, Cheerleading, Girls Volleyball, Boys/Girls Cross Country, Track and Field, Boys/Girls Tennis, Boys/Girls Basketball, Boys/Girls Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, and Softball.[3]

Arroyo High School's main rival is Rosemead High School.[4]

In 1987, Arroyo won the California State Division I Boys Cross-Country championship.[5]

In 2016, Arroyo's football program won its second CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) - Southern Section championship in Division 12.

In 2019, Arroyo’s Varsity girls' cross country team qualified for state for the first time in school history.

In 2019, Arroyo's baseball program won its first CIF championship against Marshall High School in Division 7.

Performing Arts

Arroyo High School offers several award-winning performing arts programs including Drama, Choir, Orchestra, Band, and Colorguard.

Clubs

The numerous clubs offered at Arroyo High School include Drama, Crochet, American Red Cross Club, American Cancer Society, Comedy Sports, Garden Club, Cards for Kids, Chinese Club, Speech & Debate, Medical Club, Key Club, Leo Club, Dance Club, Badminton Club, Robotics Club, Renaissance Club, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation (CSF), Academic Decathlon, and Science Olympiad.

Academics

Arroyo High School offers Career Technical Education (CTE) courses including Food Science, Business and Finance, Engineering Design, and Graphic Design.

Arroyo High School also offers dual enrollment courses in partnership with Rio Hondo College and Pasadena City College to provide students with the opportunity to earn free college credits and participate in a CTE pathway while earning high school credits at the same time.[3]

Foreign language classes offered at Arroyo High School include Spanish and Chinese.

As of 2022, AP and Pre-AP courses being offered at Arroyo High School include:[6][7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Arroyo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "About Us". Arroyo High School. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  3. ^ a b "Student Handbook / Student Handbook". Arroyo High School. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ "Friday's featured high school football games: Old rivals Arroyo, Rosemead vie for Mission Valley League crown". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  5. ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (1987-11-29). "State Prep Cross- country Championships: Arroyo Boys Are Cut Above the Rest". LA Times. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Advanced Placement Program / AP Courses". Arroyo High School. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Advanced Placement Program / Pre-AP Courses". Arroyo High School. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  8. ^ "Steven Parent". CieloDrive.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  9. ^ "Notable Alumni". kcet.org. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  10. ^ “Former El Montean Wins Pulitzer Prize”, Mid-Valley News, 2001-05-02, Vol. 36, No. 17
  11. ^ "The 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Investigative Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved Nov 1, 2021.

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