Mission Bay High School

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Mission Bay High School (MBHS)
Mission Bay High School Logo.png
Location
Mission Bay High School
2475 Grand Av
San Diego
,
California
92109

U.S.
Information
TypePublic, Magnet
MottoPride, dignity and excellence, in everything we do.
Established1953
PrincipalEric Brown [1]
Number of students1,185 (2021–2022) [2]
Color(s)  
MascotBuccaneer
Team nameBuccaneers
NewspaperThe Beachcomber
Yearbook Jostens
District San Diego Unified School District
Website Mission Bay High School Home Page

Mission Bay High School (MBHS) is a public high school in San Diego, California, located adjacent to Mission Bay in the community of Pacific Beach. It is a magnet school with emphasis on academic studies.

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Academics

The school's jazz program is home to the Award-winning and touring Mission Bay Preservationists, as well as the Mission Bay Mambo Orchestra, the only youth-Latin big band in California. The music program also includes a concert band, string orchestra, full-size symphonic orchestra, swing and concert choirs, and the aforementioned 2 jazz-bands. It has been taught by Jean-Paul Balmat [3] since 2006, who become Mission Bay High's music educator after a two-year hiatus from 2004 to 2006.

In 2006, Mission Bay introduced International Baccalaureate courses that students could take to help them achieve their I.B. diploma. [4]

Demographics

The racial make-up of Mission Bay High is: American Indian - 13 (1%), Asian - 174 (10%), Black - 242 (14%,) Hispanic - 876 (52%), White - 369 (22%).

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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References

  1. ↑ "ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICE STAFF DIRECTORY". Mission Bay High School. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mission Bay High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Balmat, Jean-Paul. "Jean-Paul Balmat". Jean-Paul Balmat's Linkedin. Jean-Paul Balmat via LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "1. IB Diploma Programme". missionbay.sandiegounified.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. ↑ "Iron Butterfly Coming to the Westcott – Interview". 29 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Brock Ungricht - Baseball Coach". University of San Diego Athletics . Retrieved 7 May 2024.

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