Established in 1955, Monterey was the third high school to be established in Lubbock, after Lubbock High School and Dunbar High School. Dunbar was later changed to a Junior High.
Monterey, established in 1955, became the third high school in Lubbock after Lubbock High School and Dunbar High School. Later, Dunbar High School was reclassified as a Junior High.