Mt. Eden High School is a public high school in Hayward, California, United States, founded in 1960. It is part of the Hayward Unified School District. Mt. Eden High is located in southwest Hayward, near Union City.

Mt. Eden High School
Address
Map
2300 Panama Street

,
California
94545

United States
Coordinates37°37′30″N 122°5′26″W / 37.62500°N 122.09056°W / 37.62500; -122.09056
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"You can't hide that Monarch Pride!"
Established1960
School districtHayward Unified School District[2]
PrincipalMonique Walton
Teaching staff91.86 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,947 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.20[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and gold
NicknameMonarchs
API average699 (2012–2013)[3]
NewspaperThe Lion's Tale
YearbookThe Scepter
WebsiteMt. Eden High School website

Athletics

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Sports offered at Mt. Eden are:[4][5]

  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Swim
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Badminton
  • Softball
  • Track & field
  • Cheerleading
  • Golf

Notable alumni

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  • Dell DempsNBA guard and general manager
  • Spice 1 – rapper
  • Mahershala Ali – actor[6]
  • George Mitterwald – baseball player[7]
  • Nic Taylor – Olympic bobsled[8]
  • James Monroe Iglehart[9] – Tony Award winning Broadway actor, who played the Genie in Aladdin and stars in Hamilton
  • Dick Tidrow - MLB Pitcher for the New York Yankees - Senior Vice President of Player Personnel for the San Francisco Giants
  • Neil Medeiros - Internationally recognized commercial advertising photographer - Master of Photography - Professional Photographers of America. Clients include : Peterbilt Trucks, Mack Trucks, Volvo and Freightliner Trucks. Western Star and Ford Trucks and Komatsu Heavy Equipment. Traveled the world wherever trucks were working.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mt. Eden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hayward Unified School District: Home Page". husd.k12.ca.us. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "2013 Growth API School Report – Mt. Eden High". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Mt. Eden Monarchs Athletics and Sports Teams – Hayward, CA". maxpreps.com.
  5. ^ "Mt. Eden High School: Athletics". schoolloop.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Video: Mahershala Ali Talks 'Moonlight' Live on 'GMA'". ABC News. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "George Mitterwald Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Nic Taylor". Team USA. n.d. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Homeroom: Mt. Eden High choir to sing at Carnegie Hall". May 8, 2015.
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