The educators at Monticello High School will provide opportunities for all students to acquire knowledge and skills needed to achieve the challenging state content standards, and to meet the state performance standards.

Vision Statement

Monticello High School will provide students access to a technology-rich environment in order for them to attain the knowledge and technological skills needed to be productive citizens in the Twenty-first Century.

“Making a Commitment to Excellence”

Monticello High School is a small rural school that serves one hundred and sixty students in grades K-12. Regardless, of this small enrollment, we feel that each child should be provided with the opportunity to develop to the fullest. Therefore, we provide each individual the opportunity to express his/her special talents, interests and creative ability. We also, try to develop the skills that our students need to enter the new knowledge-based economy.

The elementary curriculum focuses on basic skills acquisition in reading and mathematics and is enriched through the study of social studies, science, oral and written communication, music, art and physical education. Instruction is provided in small and large group settings with attention given to individual differences.

Our Secondary curriculum is organized to provide a broad education base for the few college-bound students and for those students who choose vocational studies. Students who are not continuing their education in college are taught through an integrated curriculum. A greenhouse is used for those interested in farming. Office machines and other computer courses are offered for those who plan for work in an office setting. Students interested in nursing, welding, advanced computer classes and auto mechanics are bused to the Vo-Tech Complex. Tech Prep and School-to-Work are also part of our curriculum.

Here at Monticello, technology is being used to broaden the resources available for both teachers and students. Several technology activities are stimulating the teaching/learning atmosphere here a Monticello High School. Our teachers have access to computers in their classroom, which are directly connected to the Internet and worldwide resources. All of our classrooms are wired with four drops, and our business department has twenty instructional stations with Internet access. Both students and teachers share the excitement of being on line and technology connected lessons are apart of our curriculum. We recognize that technology tools require time to master, therefore we make available to our teachers technology training twice monthly. In any profession, time must be invested in learning how to use a particular piece of software to accomplish work-related goals; furthermore, keeping up with upgrades or new software requires ongoing investments of time.

Monticello students not only excel in academics but also have gained state recognition in sports. Students at Monticello do extremely well on the LEAP Test. We have received state recognition and were awarded a plaque for scoring above 95 percent on the LEAP for 3 consecutive years. Since 1976 Monticello has been a state champion in Track & Field for 13 years. In the past 10 years, Monticello Basketball Teams have been in the State Play-offs.