Mar Vista High School

Mar Vista Senior High (MVH) is a high school in Imperial Beach, California, United States. It was established in 1951.

Mar Vista High School
Main entrance of Mar Vista High School
Location
505 Elm Avenue Imperial Beach , California 91932-2099 United States
Coordinates	32°34′48″N 117°7′20″W
Information
Established	1951
School district	Sweetwater Union High School District
Superintendent	Moisés G. Aguirre[1]
President	Edwin Hearn
Principal	Teresa Kramer
Teaching staff	56.83 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,266 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	22.28[2]
Color(s)	Green, gold and white
Athletics	16 sports
Mascot	Marty the Mariner, Poseidon
Team name	Mariners
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
Newspaper	Sea Breeze; Mar Vista Times
Yearbook	The Log
Website	Mar Vista High School

Mar Vista has an award-winning marine science academy called Poseidon.^[4] Students spend grades 9-12 in the academy. It is frequently called "a school within a school." An NJROTC^[5] program is also located on campus.

Notable alumni

• Brian Bilbray (1970), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 50th district; former mayor of Imperial Beach, California; former San Diego County supervisor^[6]
• Serge Dedina (1982), former mayor of Imperial Beach and executive director of Wildcoast^[7][8]
• Charlie Jackson (1967), founder of Silicon Beach Software and FutureWave Software^[7][9]
• Esteban Loaiza (1990), professional baseball player
• Eleanor Mariano (1973), Rear Admiral, US Navy; served as White House Physician under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
• Matthew Modine (1977), actor^[10]
• Jerry Overton (1958), professional football player^[11]