Mar Vista High School

School in Imperial Beach, California, United States

Athletics16 sportsMascotMarty the Mariner, PoseidonTeam nameMarinersAccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges^[2]NewspaperSea Breeze; Mar Vista TimesYearbookThe LogWebsiteMar 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.^[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.

Notable alumni

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^[5]
Serge Dedina (1982), former mayor of Imperial Beach and executive director of Wildcoast^[6]^[7]
Charlie Jackson (1967), founder of Silicon Beach Software and FutureWave Software^[6]^[8]
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^[9]
Jerry Overton (1958), professional football player^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mar Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
^ "Wildcoast Teams up with Mar Vista Poseidon Academy".
^ "Mar Vista High School | NJROTC".
^ Smith, Bruce (December 10, 1978). "Bilbray: called competitor". Imperial Beach Star-News. p. 12. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^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.
^ "Mar Vista High School Class of '82". The Star-News. June 3, 1982. p. 49. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Smith, James A. (August 21, 1991). "Sailing at Southwestern". The Star-News. p. 11. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ "Mr. Overton Claims Bride In Idaho". The Star-News. April 20, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.