Arroyo High School (El Monte, California)
Arroyo High School | |
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El Monte , California United States | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Pursuing Excellence |
Established | 1955 |
School district | El Monte Union High School District |
Head teacher | Keith Richardson |
Grades | 9–12 |
Color(s) | Blue, Black, and White |
Mascot | Knights |
Website | http://www.ahs.emuhsd.k12.ca.us/index.html |
Arroyo High School, located in El Monte, California, is one of the 5 other schools in the El Monte High School Unified District. Arroyo was built in 1955 and has still been a success at many things up to this day. The Arroyo Knights award winning Band and Colorguard, the Knights Football team, the Knights Volleyball team, Cross Country, Track, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Wrestling.
It is located in North El Monte, bordering Temple City. Arroyo High School has been traditionally been known as the best high school in the El Monte Union High School District, but that is disputed. [citation needed]
Clubs and Organizations
- Academic Decathlon
- Associated Student Body (ASB) Arroyo ASB Homepage
- AVID
- Band
- Book Club
- California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
- Cheer
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Dance Club
- Fishing Club
- Folklorico Club
- French Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Global Awareness and Communications Club
- Golf
- Graphic Arts Club
- Key Club
- Knights Banner
- Leo Club
- Math Club
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Project 10
- Quill
- Renaissance
- The River
- Science Club
- Speech & Debate Club
- Students Helping the Homeless
- Thespians
- Tutoring Club
- Yearbook/Shield
- Senior Class
- Junior Class
- Sophomore Class
- Freshman Class
Arroyo Knights Band and Colorguard
The award winning Knights band and colorguard has been strong and standing since the school was first built. Many awards have been won by the Knights Band such as Sweepstakes of the Arcadia Band Review, and many other 1st place prizes in the parade unit and the field show unit. As the Knights have recently started the Field Show unit in 2004, the band is already well known through Southern California participating in SCSBOA and WBA[1].
Arroyo Alma Mater
Arroyo's alma mater:
- Arroyo, Alma Mater
- We pledge our love to thee;
- Though years may go,
- We'll ever show
- Unending loyalty.
- From the mountains that surround you
- To far across the sea:
- Our hearts are true
- To the black, white, and blue,
- Arroyo hail to thee!