Mission Bay High School Explained

Mission Bay High School (MBHS)
Motto:Pride, dignity and excellence, in everything we do.
Established:1953
Type:Public, Magnet
Principal:Eric Brown[1]
Students:1,185 (2021–2022)[2]
City:2475 Grand Av
San Diego
State:California
Country:U.S.
Zipcode:92109
Free Label:District
Free:San Diego Unified School District
Mascot:Buccaneer
Teamname:Buccaneers
Newspaper:The Beachcomber
Yearbook:Jostens

Mission Bay High School (MBHS), is a public high school located in the San Diego, California community of Pacific Beach. It is a magnet school with emphasis on Academic Studies. In Fall 2006, Mission Bay introduced International Baccalaureate courses that students could take to help them get their I.B. diploma.[3]

The Mission Bay High jazz program is home to the Award-winning and touring Mission Bay Preservationists, as well as the Mission Bay Mambo Orchestra, the only youth-Latin big band in California. The music program also includes a concert band, string orchestra, full-size symphonic orchestra, swing and concert choirs, and the aforementioned 2 jazz-bands. The music program has been taught by Jean-Paul Balmat[4] since 2006, becoming Mission Bay High's music educator after a 2-year hiatus from 2004 to 2006.

The racial make-up of Mission Bay High is American Indian - 13 (1%), Asian - 174 (10%), Black - 242 (14%,) Hispanic - 876 (52%), White - 369 (22%). Approximately 83% of the school is bused from other parts of San Diego such as Logan Heights, Sherman Heights, Shelltown, Mount Hope, Lincoln Park, Valencia Park, Encanto, Skyline, Paradise Hills, City Heights, and Scripps Ranch.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICE STAFF DIRECTORY . Mission Bay High School . 27 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Mission Bay High. National Center for Education Statistics. August 30, 2021.
  3. Web site: 1. IB Diploma Programme . 2023-01-27 . missionbay.sandiegounified.org . en-US.
  4. Web site: Balmat . Jean-Paul . Jean-Paul Balmat . Jean-Paul Balmat's Linkedin . Jean-Paul Balmat via LinkedIn . 8 November 2020.
  5. https://cnyalive.com/iron-butterfly-coming-to-the-westcott-interview/
  6. Web site: Brock Ungricht - Baseball Coach . . 7 May 2024 . en.