Mark Keppel High School

Mark 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 on the southern edge of Alhambra, adjacent to the City of Monterey Park, and borders the Interstate 10 Freeway. Mark Keppel serves students from portions of Alhambra, Monterey Park, and Rosemead. Mark Keppel has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014.HistoryMark Keppel High School is named for Mark Keppel, Superintendent of Los Angeles County Schools from 1902 to 1928. Construction began December 19, 1938, three days after the ground-breaking ceremonies. The school was one of the thousands of projects built by the Public Works Administration during the Great Depression.AwardsCalifornia Distinguished School Award: 2005Exemplary Career Technical Education Award: 2005Title I Academic Achievement Award: 2004, 2005, 2006Governor’s Performance Award: 2001, 2002, 2003Ranked 451 on Newsweek's 1,000 "Best High Schools in America": 2004First Place in LA County Academic Decathlon of 2008Third Place in LA County Science Olympiad: 2012First Place in LA County Academic Decathlon of 2014