Mar Vista High School

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School in Imperial Beach, California, United States

Mar Vista High School

Main entrance of Mar Vista High School

Address

505 Elm Avenue

Imperial Beach

California

91932-2099

United States

Coordinates| 32°34′48″N 117°7′20″W﻿ / ﻿32.58000°N 117.12222°W﻿ / 32.58000; -117.12222
Information
Established| 1951
School district| Sweetwater Union High School District
Superintendent| Moisés G. Aguirre[1]
President| Edwin Hearn
Principal| Teresa Kramer
Teaching staff| 61.05 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 1,376 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 22.54[2]
Color(s)| Green, gold and white
Athletics| 16 sports
Mascot| Marty the Mariner, Poseidon
Team name| Mariners
Accreditation| Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
Newspaper| Sea Breeze; Mar Vista Times
Yearbook| The Log
Website| Mar Vista High School

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

Mar Vista has an award-winning marine science academy called Poseidon.[4] Students spend grades 9-12 in the academy. It is frequently called "a school within a school." An NJROTC[5] program is also located on campus.

## Notable alumni

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* Brian Bilbray (1970), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 50th district; former mayor of Imperial Beach, California; former San Diego County supervisor[6]
* Serge Dedina (1982), former mayor of Imperial Beach and executive director of Wildcoast[7][8]
* Charlie Jackson (1967), founder of Silicon Beach Software and FutureWave Software[7][9]
* Esteban Loaiza (1990), professional baseball player
* Eleanor Mariano (1973), Rear Admiral, US Navy; served as White House Physician under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
* Matthew Modine (1977), actor[10]
* Jerry Overton (1958), professional football player[11]

## References

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1. ^ "About Dr. Moisés Aguirre". Superintendent's Office. Sweetwater Union High School District. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
2. ^ a b c "Mar Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
3. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
4. ^ "Wildcoast Teams up with Mar Vista Poseidon Academy".
5. ^ "Mar Vista High School | NJROTC".
6. ^ Smith, Bruce (December 10, 1978). "Bilbray: called competitor". Imperial Beach Star-News. p. 12. Retrieved October 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ a b 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.
8. ^ "Mar Vista High School Class of '82". The Star-News. June 3, 1982. p. 49. Retrieved October 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Smith, James A. (August 21, 1991). "Sailing at Southwestern". The Star-News. p. 11. Retrieved October 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ "Mr. Overton Claims Bride In Idaho". The Star-News. April 20, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* School website
* Alumni website

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Sweetwater Union High School District

Senior high
schools|

* Bonita Vista High School
* Castle Park High School
* Chula Vista High School
* Eastlake High School
* Hilltop High School
* MAAC Community Charter School
* Mar Vista High School
* Montgomery High School
* Olympian High School
* Options Secondary School
* Otay Ranch High School
* Palomar High School
* San Ysidro High School
* Southwest High School
* Sweetwater High School

Middle
schools|

* Bonita Vista Middle School
* Castle Park Middle
* Chula Vista Middle
* Eastlake Middle
* Granger Junior High
* Hilltop Middle
* Mar Vista Middle
* Montgomery Middle
* National City Middle
* Rancho del Rey Middle
* Southwest Middle

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