Mar Vista High School

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Mar Vista High School
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Main entrance of Mar Vista High School
Address
Mar Vista High School
505 Elm Avenue

Imperial Beach
,
California
91932-2099

United States
Coordinates 32°34′48″N117°7′20″W / 32.58000°N 117.12222°W / 32.58000; -117.12222
Information
Established1951
School district Sweetwater Union High School District
SuperintendentKaren Janney
PresidentEdwin Hearn
PrincipalTeresa Kramer
Teaching staff65.72 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,585 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.12 [1]
Color(s) Green, gold and white    
Athletics16 sports
MascotMarty the Mariner, Poseidon
Team nameMariners
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [2]
NewspaperSea Breeze; Mar Vista Times
YearbookThe Log
Website Mar Vista High School

Mar Vista Senior High (MVH) in Imperial Beach, California, United States, is a high school established in 1951.

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Mar Vista has an award-winning marine science academy called Poseidon. [3] Students spend grades 9-12 in the academy. It is frequently called "a school within a school." An NJROTC [4] program is also located on campus.

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  1. 1 2 3 "Mar Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools" . Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Wildcoast Teams up with Mar Vista Poseidon Academy".
  4. ↑ "Mar Vista High School | NJROTC".
  5. ↑ Smith, Bruce (December 10, 1978). "Bilbray: called competitor". Imperial Beach Star-News . p. 12. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 Mallgren, Laura (November 2, 2001). "Sweetwater district names 16 graduates to first hall of fame". The Star-News . p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mar Vista High School Class of '82". The Star-News . June 3, 1982. p. 49. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Smith, James A. (August 21, 1991). "Sailing at Southwestern". The Star-News . p. 11. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Wolf, Leslie (March 14, 1985). "'Vision Quest's' Matthew Modine has roots in SB drive-in theater". Imperial Beach Star-News . p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mr. Overton Claims Bride In Idaho". The Star-News . April 20, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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