Modesto High School

Modesto High School is a public high school in Modesto, California, United States. It offers the International Baccalaureate Program and the Avid program, Performing Arts Program and was the first public school to do so in the Central Valley of California.

Modesto High School
Address
18 H Street

Modesto

California
Information
School typePublic high school
Opened1883
School districtModesto City Schools
PrincipalJason Manning
Staff99.93 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,544 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio25.46[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Crimson, Black    
SongModesto Hymn
AthleticsFootball, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Waterpolo, Tennis, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Track, Swimming
MascotPanther
NicknameMoHi
RivalThomas Downey High School
NewspaperPanther Press
YearbookSycamore
Websitemhs.mcs4kids.com

Modesto High School is the oldest high school in Modesto and among the oldest in California. 2015 marks year 132.[2]

In 1883, Ruliff Stephen Holway saw the need for a high school that could provide for needs extending beyond a primary grammar education. According to Sol P. Elias, member of the first graduating class of Modesto High School students, R.S. Holway was "a young schoolmaster... with the advantage of a charming character and a sympathetic mind... zeal and personality... (who) guided the pupils almost through the entire course until his departure... to accept a professorship at the University of California." This man, MHS' first principal, was responsible for the education of the entire student body, playing a role of both teacher and administrator before he left to teach in the UC system. Forty pupils comprised the first class organized at the first building located at 14th and I Streets; after four years, ten of these students remained to take part in the first graduation of MHS students. In the succeeding years, the number of seniors receiving diplomas fluctuated greatly; the lowest number occurred in 1893 when no one remained in school all four years to graduate.

The high school moved to its current location in 1918

Athletics

Modesto High School offers a variety sports on a seasonal basis:

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Modesto High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. "Modesto High School". Mhs.monet.k12.ca.us. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. "Ernest Gallo". NNDB. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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