▁College ▁ ▁Mon ter ey ▁Second ary ▁College ▁was ▁formed ▁by ▁the ▁mer ger ▁of ▁Mon ter ey ▁High ▁School ▁and ▁Mon ter ey ▁Techn ical ▁School ▁during ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s . ▁The ▁mer ger ▁was ▁conducted ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁administrative ▁and ▁running ▁costs ▁for ▁both ▁schools . ▁ ▁The ▁High ▁school ▁that ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Mon ter ey ▁Bou lev ard ▁and ▁Forest ▁Drive ▁was ▁closed , ▁and ▁the ▁two ▁were ▁am alg am ated ▁on ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁Techn ical ▁school ▁in ▁Sil vert op ▁Avenue . ▁The ▁former ▁High ▁School ▁site ▁is ▁now ▁Mon ter ey ▁Community ▁Park . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁successful ▁participation ▁in ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Rock ▁E isted df od ▁Challenge , ▁winning ▁first ▁prize ▁during ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁with ▁their ▁performance ▁based ▁on ▁a ▁Bat man ▁theme . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁sport ing ▁achiev ements . ▁ ▁Notable ▁students ▁include ▁the ▁local ▁federal ▁MP , ▁Bruce ▁Bill son , ▁football ▁players ▁Nathan ▁Bur ke ▁and ▁Russell ▁Gre ene , ▁journalist ▁Sh a un ▁Car ney , ▁and ▁actress ▁Jack ie ▁Wood bur ne . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Reserve ▁created ▁for ▁pres ervation ▁and ▁growth ▁of ▁tim ber ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 3 , ▁a ▁ ▁' run ' ▁of ▁land , ▁named ▁" B alle ym ar ong " ▁edit ▁was ▁established ▁and ▁later ▁acquired ▁by ▁Sir ▁Andrew ▁Clar ke , ▁survey or ▁general ▁to ▁the