King City High School

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King City High School
KingCityHS-RobertStantonTheater.jpg
Robert Stanton Theater at King City High School
Location
King City High School
720 Broadway
King City CA 93930

United States
Coordinates 36°12′33″N121°08′01″W / 36.20907°N 121.13371°W / 36.20907; -121.13371 Coordinates: 36°12′33″N121°08′01″W / 36.20907°N 121.13371°W / 36.20907; -121.13371
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Type Public 4-year
Established1911
School district South Monterey County Joint Union High School District
Faculty42.90 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,084 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio25.27 [1]
Color(s)Royal Blue, White, Silver and Grey
Athletics
Athletics conference Mission Trail Athletic League
Mascot Mustang
Website http://www.kingcity.k12.ca.us/KCHS/main.htm

King City High School is a high school in King City, California, in the United States. It is administered by the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. The school's auditorium is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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King City FFA Chapter

King City High School is also a member of the National FFA Organization and its chapter is currently ranked 3rd in the state of California and has been part of the school and its curriculum since 1929. The chapter has a long legacy of achievements such as being one of the first FFA Chapters in the United States to allow women in the organization and having the most proficiency award winners and state degree recipients in the state of California in 2016. The King City FFA Chapter also offers a wide variety of courses such as:

Cross country

The Mustangs have one of the top running programs in Monterey Country. By winning over 6 CCS cross country titles. In 2018, the Mustangs won three invitationals: Monterey Bay, Jackie Henderson and Chieftain-Spirit Classic. In 2018, they took second in the Stanford Invitational and third in the Mt. Sac Invitational. The 2018 team placed 3rd at a D1 race. The Mustangs took first in the PCAL championship as well in all the PCAL Center meets, also achieved to get first in CCS for their division. Then at state, they placed fourth.

Soccer

In 2022, the King City High boys soccer team won the Central Coast Section Division 4 title against Summit Preparatory High School. The soccer team also won the CIF NorCal State DV state champion against Wheatland.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "King City High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. Whitney, Catherine (August 18, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: King City Joint Union High School Auditorium". National Park Service. Retrieved 9 May 2012.