| El Cajon Valley High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
1035 East Madison Avenue , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Be Brave" |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
| Principal | Robert Stirling |
| Teaching staff | 75.64 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,689 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.33[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Columbia blue |
| Mascot | Brave |
| Yearbook | Legend |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Website | braves |
El Cajon Valley High School (ECVHS) is a comprehensive public secondary school located in El Cajon, California, which is in the eastern county of San Diego, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Established in 1955, El Cajon Valley is the third of twelve high schools to be built in the Grossmont Union High School District. ECVHS is the home of the Braves.
El Cajon Valley High school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
El Cajon Valley's athletic teams, the Braves, compete in the Valley League of the Grossmont Conference and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) – San Diego Section.
The school fields teams in the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, boys tennis, girls tennis, track & field, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls water polo, and wrestling.
Additional extracurricular activities can be found on the El Cajon Valley High School website[2]
Notable alumni
- Lester Bangs (music critic).[3]
- Sonny Bishop, former professional football player[4]
- Bob Christian, Former professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox)
- Mike Davis (Marxist historian)[5]
- Mike Hartley, Former professional baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles)
- Joe Kennedy, Former professional baseball player (Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays)
- Mark Malone, Former professional football player (Arizona State, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers)
- James Wong, Writer/Director of Final Destination film series.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "El Cajon Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ↑ "El Cajon Valley High School - After School & Other Programs".
- ↑ "My El Cajon Valley High School days with Lester Bangs | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ↑ "Sonny Bishop Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2022-11-03.