Monterey Park is a city in
Los Angeles County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2008 population of 9,862,049 residents, while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1, 2009, estimate of...
,
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. As of the 2005 estimate, the city had a total population of 63,928. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future".
History
Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the land was populated by the
TongvaThe Tongva are a Native American people who inhabited the area in and around Los Angeles, California, before the arrival of Europeans. Tongva means "people of the earth" in the Tongva language, a language in the Uto-Aztecan family. The Tongva are also sometimes referred to as the Gabrieleño/Tongva...
(Gabrielino) Native Americans. The Tongva lived in dome like structures with thatched exteriors. Both sexes wore long hair styles and tattooed their bodies. During warm weather the men wore little clothes but the women would wear minimal skirts made of animal hides. During the cold weather they would wear animal skin capes.
By the early 19th century the area was part of the
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mission system and later, the
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. The area first received a separate identity when Alessandro Repetto purchased 5,000 acres (20 km²) of the rancho and built his home, not far from where the
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substation is now located on Garfield Avenue.
By this time
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diseases had killed off many of the Tongva, and by 1870 the area had few left.
It was at this time, Richard Garvey, a mail rider for the U.S. Army whose route took him through Monterey Pass, a trail that is now Garvey Avenue, settled down in the King's Hills. Garvey began developing the land by bringing in spring water from near the Hondo River and by constructing a high dam to form Garvey Lake located where Garvey Ranch Park is now. To pay for his development and past debts, Garvey began selling portions of his property. In 1906, the first subdivision in the area, Ramona Acres, was developed north of Garvey and east of Garfield Avenues.
In 1916, the new residents of the area initiated action to become a city when the cities of
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,
South PasadenaSouth Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 24,292.-History:...
, and
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proposed to put a large sewage treatment facility in the area. The community voted itself into city hood on May 29, 1916, by a vote of 455 to 33. The City's new Board of Directors immediately outlawed sewage plants within city boundaries and named the new city Monterey Park. The name was taken from an old government map showing the oak-covered hills of the area as Monterey Hills. In 1920, a large area on the south edge of the city broke away and the separate city of
MontebelloMontebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,150.-History:...
was established.
By 1920, the white and Spanish-surname settlers were joined by Asian residents who began farming potatoes and flowers and developing nurseries in the Monterey Highlands area. They improved the Monterey Pass Trail with a road to aid in shipping their produce to Los Angeles. The nameless pass, which had been a popular location for western movies, was called Coyote Pass by Pioneer Masami Abe.
In 1926, near the corner of Atlantic and Garvey Boulevards,
Laura ScudderLaura Clough Scudder was an entrepreneur in Monterey Park, California, who made and sold potato chips and who pioneered the packaging of potato chips in sealed bags to extend freshness....
invented the first sealed bag of potato chips. In an effort to maintain quality and freshness, Laura's team would iron sheets of wax paper together to form a bag. They would fill these bags with potato chips; iron the top closed, and then deliver them to various retailers.
Real estate became a thriving industry during the late 1920s with investors attracted to the many subdivisions under development and increasing commercial opportunities. One such development was the Midwick View Estates by Peter N. Snyder, a proposed garden community that was designed to rival Bel Air and
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. Known as the "Father of the East Side", Mr. Snyder was a key player in the vast undertaking in the 1920s of developing the East Side as part of the industrial base of Los Angeles. His efforts to build Atlantic Boulevard, his work with the East Side organization to bring industry to the East Side, and his residential and commercial development projects along Atlantic Boulevard (Gardens Square, Golden Gate Square, and the Midwick View Estates) were a major influence to the surrounding communities. The focal point of the Midwick View Estates was Jardin del Encanto, otherwise known as "El Encanto," a Spanish style building that was to serve as the administration building and community center for Midwick View Estates, and an amphitheater to be nestled into the hillside above Kingsford Street. Although the amphitheater was never built, the observation terrace from which viewers could look down to Jardin del Encanto and the fountain with cascading water going down the hillside in stepped pools to De La Fuente remains and is now known as Heritage Falls Park or "the Cascades." The Great Depression brought an abrupt end to the real estate boom, as well as the Midwick proposal. From the late 1920s through the mid-1940s, the City had little development for nearly two decades.
The end of World War II resulted in a revived growth trend with explosive population gains during the late 1940s and 1950s. Until this time, the population was concentrated in the northern and southern portions of the city, with the Garvey and Monterey Hills forming a natural barrier. With the renewed growth, many new subdivisions were developed, utilizing even the previously undeveloped central area to allow for maximum growth potential. A series of annexations of surrounding land also occurred.
Recent history
In the 1980s, Monterey Park was billed as "
Little TaipeiLittle Taipei is the informal name given to the city of Monterey Park, California since from the late 1970s as it once had its large immigrant population from Taiwan. Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan...
." Many businesses from
Chinatown, Los AngelesChinatown in Los Angeles, California is a Chinatown in Downtown Los Angeles that was founded in the late 1800s. It was originally located less than a mile from its current location where Union Station is located.-Old Chinatown:...
began to open up stores in Monterey Park. In the 1970s and 1980s, many affluent
waisheng ren TaiwanTaiwan , also known as Formosa , is the largest island of the Republic of China in East Asia. Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait, off the southeastern coast of mainland China...
ese immigrants moved abroad from Taiwan and began settling into Monterey Park. Mandarin Chinese was dominant in the city during that time period. By the late 1980s, immigrants from
Mainland ChinaMainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which are under the jurisdiction of the PRC but run on different economic and...
and
VietnamVietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east...
began moving into Monterey Park. By the 1990 census, Monterey Park became the first city with an Asian descent majority population in the continental United States.
From the late 1980s, with a combined influx of Vietnamese, Taiwanese and Hong Kong immigrant students at the time,
Mark Keppel High SchoolMark Keppel High School is a four-year California Distinguished School located in the city of Alhambra, California in the Alhambra Unified School District. The school is adjacent to the Interstate 10 Freeway, north of the City of Monterey Park.-History:...
(constructed during the
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era and located in
AlhambraAlhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,804. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803 Alhambra...
, but also serving most of Monterey Park and portions of Rosemead) felt the impact of this new immigration as the student population increased dramatically. This led to overcrowding. Today, many students are largely second- or third-generation Asian Americans.
In the late 1980s, the city of Monterey Park passed an ordinance requiring signs to be posted in English, as well as a moratorium on new building in an attempt to regulate the massive growth the city experienced as a result of the influx of Asian immigrants. This controversial move caused many Asian residents and businesses to shift focus, establishing themselves in the neighboring city of
AlhambraAlhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,804. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803 Alhambra...
. These actions were subsequently rescinded once the potential loss of business revenue was recognized.
Since early 1990s, the Taiwanese have no longer been dominant in the city, and Cantonese is now widely spoken and heard in most Chinese businesses of Monterey Park. The construction boom of shopping centers has declined. High property values and overcrowding in Monterey Park have contributed to a secondary movement. Furthermore, most established, wealthy Taiwanese immigrants have since relocated out of Monterey Park and northward to wealthier cities of
San MarinoSan Marino is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Its ZIP code of 91108 ranks the city as the 47th most expensive place to live in the United States.The city was named after the Republic of San Marino, which is also present in the city's seal, with the Three Towers of San...
,
ArcadiaArcadia is a U.S. city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is the site of the Santa Anita Park racetrack and home to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. ...
,
Temple CityTemple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 33,377 at the 2000 census. While white people compose the largest ethnic group in Temple City, Temple City is part of a cluster of cities in the west San Gabriel Valley with a large Asian population...
,
South PasadenaSouth Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 24,292.-History:...
; and eastward to
Rowland HeightsRowland Heights is an unincorporated community of , in Los Angeles County, California, located in the San Gabriel Valley. The population was 48,553 at the 2000 census...
(called the "new Little Taipei" by a local Chinese-language newspaper),
Diamond BarDiamond Bar is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was about 60,360 as of January 1, 2008. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
,
Hacienda HeightsHacienda Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 53,122....
, and
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with many Chinese-speaking businesses started in those suburbs to accommodate this particular movement. This path exactly follows the
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of the late 1970s. There are still countless Chinese-oriented businesses in Monterey Park. Development of new buildings in Monterey Park has come to a standstill, and several overgrown weedy lots still remain undeveloped. Upcoming commercial developments include the
Atlantic Times Square, a of commercial/retail space including a 14-screen theater within a mixed use project at the southeast corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Hellman Avenue, and the Garvey Villas at the southwest corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Garvey Avenue.
Today
Monterey Park is 42.32% Chinese, making it the community in the United States with the largest population of Chinese descent. The Chinese-American population in Monterey Park and San Gabriel Valley is fairly diverse, in terms of linguistics, socio-economics and region of origin. Monterey Park originally attracted immigrants from Taiwan, as well as Mainland Chinese and the
overseas ChineseOverseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the territories administered by the rival governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
from Vietnam, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
Monterey Park has not been called Chinatown as such; instead, the Chinese-dominant business district, around Garfield Avenue and Garvey Avenue, is now called Downtown Monterey Park. In the mid-1980s, Lincoln Plaza Hotel was built to service tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong, with original plans to have it also serve as a venue as a Chinese convention center.
Monterey Park has several choices of Hong Kong fusion cafes (in fact, the first Hong Kong-style cafe opened in San Gabriel Valley actually started in Monterey Park, but it has since closed due to intense competition) and Cantonese seafood restaurants, as well as some choices of restaurants offering Mainland Chinese noodles and dumplings. Interestingly, as the activity of Taiwanese immigrant activity shifted to
San GabrielSan Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 39,804 at the 2000 census. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, one of the original Spanish missions in California.-History:...
,
ArcadiaArcadia is a U.S. city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is the site of the Santa Anita Park racetrack and home to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. ...
and
Rowland HeightsRowland Heights is an unincorporated community of , in Los Angeles County, California, located in the San Gabriel Valley. The population was 48,553 at the 2000 census...
in the 1980s and 1990s, very few trendy Taiwanese restaurants have opened in Monterey Park.
While the multi-generational American-born Latino population was generally declining in Monterey Park, there has been some new incoming of Mexican immigrants.
Monterey Park is home to the Garvey Ranch Observatory, located in Garvey Ranch Park, which is operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society (LAAS). It adjoins a telescope construction workshop, a historical museum and a library. The observatory houses an refractor, and the grounds are open to the public for astronomical observation (hosted by LAAS members) on Wednesday evenings.
The
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, the county jail for women, was located in the city, but closed in 1994 after the facility had been damaged in the
Northridge earthquakeThe Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in Reseda, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, lasting for about 20 seconds. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6.7, but the ground acceleration was one of the highest ever...
.
Currently, several major construction projects are taking place in Monterey Park. Four plans have been made available for viewing on the Monterey Park website:
The Atlantic Times Square
http://209.247.187.57/home/index.asp?page=1403 is a mixed-use project located along Atlantic Boulevard, at the southeast corner of Atlantic and Hellman Avenue. The Atlantic Times Square will offer over of retail and entertainment space adjacent to the I-10 San Bernardino Freeway. The complex is slated to feature a 14-screen AMC Theater Cineplex, a Chili's restaurant, a Cold Stones Creamery, and a Quizno's, among others. 210 condominiums will be integrated into the development.
The Monterey Park Towne Centre offers of retail space in the heart of Monterey Park's Downtown revitalization. Integrated into a mixed-use development with 109 high quality condominiums.
Cascades Market Place will be located next to the State Highway 60, Pomona Freeway, and is the future site of the Monterey Park Market Place power center. This 45 acre project site has grade level visibility from the freeway unmatched by any retail project in the region.
Location
Monterey Park is located on the western part of the
San Gabriel ValleyThe San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
, near
Downtown Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
.
The city boundaries include
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to the west, unincorporated
East Los AngelesEast Los Angeles is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 124,283. The CDP area includes the separate community of City Terrace...
to the south,
AlhambraAlhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,804. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803 Alhambra...
to the north,
RosemeadRosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2009, it has a population of approximately 57,594.- History :Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, two native American tribes fought for the land of what is today Eastern Rosemead. The Haznu and the Tongva wars lasted 3...
to the northeast,
MontebelloMontebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,150.-History:...
to the south, and unincorporated
South San GabrielSouth San Gabriel is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 7,595 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South San Gabriel is located at ....
to the southeast.
Transportation
Monterey Park is served by the I-710, the
San Bernardino FreewayThe San Bernardino Freeway is a named freeway in the U.S. state of California in the Greater Los Angeles area. It refers to the following two segments:...
(I-10),
SR 60State Route 60 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from Interstate 10 near the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles east to I-10 in Riverside County, with overlaps at State Route 57 and Interstate 215.-Route description:...
.
Public transportation is provided by the city government (
Spirit bus service and
Metrolink feeder bus), the
city of Montebello and the
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the state chartered regional transportation planning and public transportation operating agency for the county of Los Angeles, and is the successor agency to the former Southern California Rapid Transit District...
.
Geography
Monterey Park is located at .
According to the
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, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.8 km²) is land, and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 60,051 people, 19,564 households, and 15,240 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 7,869.5 people per square mile (3,038.8/km²). There were 20,209 housing units at an average density of 2,648.3/sq mi (1,022.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.82% Asian, 28.91% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 21.29% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.38% African American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 12.45% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.35% from two or more races.
There were 19,564 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median
incomeIncome is the consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. However, for households and individuals, "income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interests payments, rents and other forms of earnings...
for a household in the city was $40,724, and the median income for a family was $43,507. Males had a median income of $32,463 versus $29,057 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $17,661. About 12.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the
state legislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Monterey Park is located in the 24th
SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat Gloria Romero, and in the 49th
AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat
Mike EngMichael F. Eng was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 and represents the 49th District. He is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party...
(also a former mayor of Monterey Park). Federally, Monterey Park is located in California's
29thCalifornia's 29th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale, South Pasadena, Temple City, Monterey Park, and Pasadena. It is represented by Democrat Adam Schiff.-Voting:...
and
32ndCalifornia's 32nd congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, notably East Los Angeles, El Monte, Monterey Park and West Covina. It is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. The most recent Representative for this district, Democrat Hilda Solis, resigned upon her confirmation...
congressional districts, which have
Cook PVIsThe Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of D +12 and D +17 and is represented by Democrats
Adam SchiffAdam B. Schiff is an American politician. He first served in the California State Senate. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing California's 29th congressional district and in 2007, he became a member of the House Appropriations...
and
Judy ChuJudy May Chu, Ph.D. is the United States Representative for California's 32nd congressional district, and the first Chinese American woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress...
.
The current mayor of Monterey Park is Mitchell Ing, with the Mayor Pro Tempore being Anthony Wong. The remaining City Council Members are Benjamin "Frank" Venti, David Lau and Betty Tom Chu.
The City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for the City of Monterey Park. Council Members are elected at-large for four-year, overlapping terms of office. The Mayor, who is selected during each Council reorganization every nine and half months, presides over all Council meetings and is the ceremonial head of the City for all official functions.
Business
Businesses in the City are represented and promoted by the Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber offices are located within the historical "El Encanto" building. The Chamber operates under the directions of a Board of Directors elected by Chamber members. Current Board President is Ronald Lee.
Education
Four school districts all serve different areas of Monterey Park. They include
Alhambra Unified School DistrictThe Alhambra Unified School District is a school district based in Alhambra, California, United States.AUSD serves the City of Alhambra, most of the City of Monterey Park, and parts of the Cities of San Gabriel and Rosemead. District headquarters is located at 1515 W...
,
Garvey School DistrictGarvey School District is a pre-K-8 school district with headquarters located in the city of Rosemead, California. It operates nine pre-K-6 elementary schools, one pre-K-8 elementary school and two intermediate schools...
,
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. During the 2007-2008 school year, LAUSD served 694,288 students, and had 45,473...
, and
Montebello Unified School DistrictMontebello Unified School District is a school district based in Montebello, California, United States.Montebello USD serves the city of Montebello, portions of the cities of Bell Gardens, Commerce, Rosemead, Pico Rivera, and Monterey Park, and a part of the unincorporated community of East Los...
.
Colleges and universities
East Los Angeles CollegeEast Los Angeles College is a community college, of the Los Angeles Community College District, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. It compliments 14 communities comprising its primary service area. With an enrollment of 20,000 students ELAC, as it is known, is the largest campus in...
is a community college that is located in Monterey Park in an area that was once
East Los AngelesEast Los Angeles is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 124,283. The CDP area includes the separate community of City Terrace...
(unincorporated).
Alhambra USD
K-8 schools serving AUSD Monterey Park include:
- Brightwood School
Part of the Alhambra Unified School District, Brightwood School is a public elementary school located in Monterey Park, California that serves grades K-8. Approximately 800 students of various ethnicities are enrolled in Brightwood with approximately 30% of the school Hispanic, 61% Asian/Pacific...
(Monterey Park)
- Monterey Highlands School (Monterey Park)
- Repetto School (Monterey Park)
- Ynez School (Monterey Park)
Mark Keppel High SchoolMark Keppel High School is a four-year California Distinguished School located in the city of Alhambra, California in the Alhambra Unified School District. The school is adjacent to the Interstate 10 Freeway, north of the City of Monterey Park.-History:...
, located in
AlhambraAlhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,804. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803 Alhambra...
serves Monterey Park.
Garvey School District
Two elementary schools,
Hillcrest and
Monterey Vista (both are in Monterey Park), serve this portion. Monterey Vista is a blue ribbon school.
Garvey Intermediate School (Rosemead) also serves this portion.
Once residents graduate from grade 8, they are zoned to Alhambra's Mark Keppel HS.
Los Angeles USD
Robert Lane Elementary School (Monterey Park), Griffith Middle School (Unincorporated Los Angeles County), and
Garfield High SchoolJames A. Garfield High School is a public, year-round high school founded in 1925 in East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California. The school suffers from many of the problems common to inner-city schools. Its strong computer science magnet, Academic Decathlon,...
(Unincorporated Los Angeles County) serve the LAUSD portion.
Montebello USD
Bella Vista Elementary School (Monterey Park),
Potrero Heights Elementary School (South San Gabriel),
Macy Intermediate School (Monterey Park), and
Schurr High SchoolSchurr High School is a secondary school in the Montebello Unified School District, located at 820 North Wilcox Avenue, Montebello, California, 90640. Students attending this school live in the Montebello-Monterey Park area.-History:...
(Montebello) serve the Montebello USD portion.
Private schools
There are a few private schools in Monterey Park, including New Avenue School
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