Type Public, magnet Principal Ernest Remillard Color(s) Black & Gold Mascot Buccaneer | Established 1953 Number of students Approximately 1,200 Phone +1 858-273-1313 Founded 1953 | |
Motto Pride, Dignity and Excellence in everything we do. Address 2475 Grand Ave, San Diego, CA 92109, USA District San Diego Unified School District Similar Point Loma High School, Lincoln High School, Scripps Ranch High Sch, Will C Crawford Senior Hi, Horizon Christian Preschool | ||
Mission Bay High School (MBHS), is a public 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 Diploma Programme courses.
Mission Bay also has a nationally recognized Jazz program, directed by Jean-Paul "J.P." Balmat (formerly directed by Ray Vinole). This program consists of three groups: the Concert Jazz Ensemble, the Intermediate Jazz Ensemble, and the Preservationists (formerly the Mission Bay High School Dixie Jazz Band).
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, Shell Town, Mount Hope, Lincoln Park, Valencia Park, Encanto, Skyline, Paradise Hills, City Heights, and Scripps Ranch.