Mr. McKendrick taught Spanish for ten years at his alma mater, Northview High School in Covina, CA. During that time he was an student activities advisor, department chair, planned proms, traveled to Europe with students, coached basketball, cross country, track and field. He was the Assistant Principal over the alternative schools in Monrovia before coming to SAHS in the winter of 2023. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Latin American Studies and minor in Marketing Communications. He spent his capstone internship in Guadalajara, MX before earning a Masters in Education at Azusa Pacific University. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, traveling and going to the beach.

Mrs. Avilez is San Antonio's Office Manager, and has previously been a secretary at Claremont High School.  She is indispensable to the success of San Antonio, as she makes sure the operations run smoothly. She enjoys entertaining family and friends, running, and can often be found spending time with her four daughters and husband.

Mrs. Gaw teaches English for San Antonio and has been at San Antonio for nearly her entire career. She loves the "family" feel of San Antonio, and the opportunity to connect with students, that a small school helps to facilitate. She was educated at Loyola Marymount for her undergraduate education and completed her graduate work at Cal State Fullerton--studying English at both schools. In her spare time, she enjoys comedy shows, swimming, football, and kickboxing, in addition to spending time with her husband and daughters.

Mr. Baugh is our Social Studies teacher at San Antonio.  He is a high school graduate of Diamond Bar High and received his history degree and teaching credentials at Cal State Fullerton. He is looking forward to building new programs and impacting the kids and community through the power of a social studies education.  In his spare time, he likes to travel and play soccer.

Mrs. Velasquez teaches math at San Antonio High School.  She is excited about getting to see her returning students, and to meeting a new group this year.  She studied economics at UC Santa Cruz, and received her teacher training at Azusa Pacific University.  In addition to teaching math, she has also served as the yearbook advisor.  She enjoys photography and video editing, and spending time with her children, especially at their sporting events.

Mr. Fontana teaches PE and helps coach football and softball at San Antonio. He completed his degree at Cal State East Bay and his teaching credential at Cal Poly Pomona. Mr. Fontana is in his third year teaching at San Antonio and is looking forward to a great year with fun units such as archery! In his spare time, he like to play golf and travel. 

Mr. Hernandez is in his first year teaching and looking forward to connecting with the students at San Antonio. He chose this career to positively impact the lives of the younger generations. He received his Bachelor's degree in history and his teaching credential at Cal Poly Pomona. He's a big family person. Family means everything to him. In my spare time he enjoys playing sports (mainly soccer), watching sports, staying active, watching movies, and trying new hobbies!