Mount Diablo High School
| Mount Diablo High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
2450 Grant Street Concord, California 94520 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Victory with honor" |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Principal | Liane Cismowski |
| Vice-Principal | Chris Beischel |
| Vice-Principal | Akilah Byrd |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,372[1] (2012-13) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Green |
| Mascot | Danny Devil |
| Team name | Red Devils |
| Website | http://mdhs.mdusd.org/ |
Mount Diablo High School is a public high school located in Concord, California. It is the oldest school in the Mount Diablo Unified School District, founded in April 1901.[2]
Academies
The school features several specialized programs, known as "academies". Originally these were opt-in; a student could join an academy or choose to pursue their education without taking academy classes. Beginning in 2012 all sophomores and freshmen and all incoming students were required to enroll in one of four academies.[3][4] In part because this decision had been controversial, a year after the requirement was imposed the school district assigned a new principal to MDHS.[5]
The academies are:
- The Digital Safari Multimedia Academy program, started in 1996, teaches and integrates digital media into a high school core curriculum using project-based learning.[6][7]
- The International Hospitality and Tourism Academy (IHTA) is a campus program which teaches cooking and hospitality. The program includes the student-run restaurant Serendipity,[8] which operates three days a week and is supported by the students' mentors as well as professional chefs and bakers. IHTA also incorporates the Sustainable Hospitality Pathway, which focuses its nutrition and food prep classes on career fields including healthy food service, agri- and eco-tourism, and outdoor recreation.
- Academy of Construction & Mechanical Engineering (ACME)
- Medical Bio-Technology Academy (MBTA)
- The World Academy
MDHS also has an active Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). At one time, it also offered a FAME (Fine Arts, Media, Entertainment) Academy.[9]
History
Although there were grammar schools in the area throughout the 1890s, the nearest high schools were in Berkeley and Oakland. In 1901, voters established what was then known as the "Mount Diablo Union High School District", and classes were held in various temporary locations for the first two years, including the grammar school on Willow Pass Road and the Odd Fellows hall at the corner of what are now Salvio and Colfax streets.[10] On 14 February 1903, district trustees voted to construct the first MDHS building, which opened in 1904 and was torn down in 1963.[11]
Notable alumni
- Daniel Colchico (1935-2014), National Football League player[12]
- John Gonzaga, National Football League player
- Dennis Havrilla, Arena Football League player
- Todd Lichti, National Basketball Association player
- Jerry Reese, class of 91, Arena Football, NFL, European Football player
Footnotes
- ↑ California Department of Education. "Enrollment by Grade for 2011-12". Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Significant Dates in Diablo History". Mt. Diablo High School Alumni Association. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Harrington, Theresa (29 January 2012). "Should Mt. Diablo High convert to all academies?". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Harrington, Theresa (11 February 2012). "Complaints mount at Mt. Diablo High". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Harrington, Theresa (26 June 2013). "Mt. Diablo school district announces new principals". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Mount Diablo High School Discovers Success With the Digital Safari Multimedia Academy". THE Journal. 1 January 2002. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ "Adobe Success Story: Mt. Diablo High School". Adobe Systems Inc. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ "CCCOE - ROP - Serendipity". Contra Costa County Office of Education. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ "MDUSD High School Academies". MDUSDParents blog. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ Harris, Joel A. (2009). Images of America: Concord. San Francisco: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 59 & 67. ISBN 978-0-7385-6913-0.
- ↑ "Significant Dates in Diablo History". Mt. Diablo High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ Steve Corkran, "Former 49er Dan Colchico Dies at 76," San Jose Mercury-News, April 28, 2014.
External links
- Mt Diablo High School official website
- Digital Safari Multimedia Academy
- International Hospitality and Tourism Academy (IHTA)
- Academy of Construction & Mechanical Engineering (ACME)
- Medical Bio-Technology Academy (MBTA)
- MDHS Alumni Association website
- Sunrise Bistro
Coordinates: 37°58′59″N 122°2′8″W / 37.98306°N 122.03556°W