Monrovia High School
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Monrovia High School is a public school in Monrovia, California. The school colors are kelly green, white, and gold.
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[edit] Athletics
Monrovia High School is mostly known for its football program (Akil tha Horse), and their fierce battles against their rivals Temple City High School and Duarte High School. In the past few years their baseball team has excelled, with a CIF championship in 2006, their first in many years. Not only is their baseball team improving, their softball team is as well, having a CIF appearance in 2006.
[edit] Events
On July 22, 1996, then-President Bill Clinton visited Monrovia High School and made a speech.
An excerpt of Clinton's speech: "Monrovia represents what is best about America. You are taking responsibility for your lives. You are creating opportunity. You are coming together across all your diversity as a great American community. No challenge is more important than seeing to it that our children have safe and secure futures. You are doing what we must do to meet our challenges for the 21st century."
[edit] History
Monrovia High School was established in 1928 and facilitated not only Monrovia residents but also Arcadia and Duarte residents.
[edit] Alternative
Monrovia has only one alternative school which is Canyon Oaks High school, located on 930 Royal Oaks Dr., Monrovia, CA 91016. This school is for students who received low grades during their time at Monrovia and who are not meeting the credentials to stay at Monrovia High School.
