Mt. Eden High School
| Mt. Eden High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
2300 Panama Street[1] , California 94545 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°37′30″N 122°5′26″W / 37.62500°N 122.09056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "You can't hide that Monarch Pride!" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Hayward Unified School District[2][1] |
| Principal | Monique Walton |
| Teaching staff | 91.29 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,865 (2024–2025)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.89[1] |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| Nickname | Monarchs |
| API average | 699 (2012–2013)[3] |
| Newspaper | The Lion's Tale |
| Yearbook | The Scepter |
| Website | Mt. Eden High School website |
Mt. Eden High School is a public high school in Hayward, California, United States, founded in 1960. It is part of the Hayward Unified School District. Mt. Eden High is located in southwest Hayward, near Union City.
Athletics
Sports offered at Mt. Eden are:[4][5]
- Cross country
- Football
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Swim
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Badminton
- Softball
- Track & field
- Cheerleading
- Golf
Notable alumni
- Dell Demps – NBA guard and general manager[6]
- Charlton Jimerson – MLB baseball player[7]
- Spice 1 – rapper[8]
- Mahershala Ali – actor[9]
- George Mitterwald – baseball player[10]
- James Monroe Iglehart – Tony Award winning Broadway actor, who played the Genie in Aladdin and starred in Hamilton[11]
- Esa Pole – NFL offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs[12]
- Dick Tidrow – MLB Pitcher for the New York Yankees – Senior Vice President of Player Personnel for the San Francisco Giants[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Mt. Eden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Hayward Unified School District: Home Page". husd.k12.ca.us. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Growth API School Report – Mt. Eden High". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Mt. Eden Monarchs Athletics and Sports Teams – Hayward, CA". maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Mt. Eden High School: Athletics". schoolloop.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ [email protected], Rod Walker (May 7, 2016). "Mother's Day 2016: Through cancer diagnosis and loss of her mom, Anita Demps keeps her focus on the present". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Mount Eden HS (Hayward, CA)"". Retrieved January 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "HAYWARD / Rapper Spice 1 shot, recovering in hospital". www.sfgate.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ "Video: Mahershala Ali Talks 'Moonlight' Live on 'GMA'". United States: ABC News. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "George Mitterwald Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Homeroom: Mt. Eden High choir to sing at Carnegie Hall". May 8, 2015.
- ^ Woods, Greg (October 24, 2024). "Inside Washington State offensive lineman Esa Pole's long path to Pullman". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Dick Tidrow Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.