El Cajon Valley High School

El Cajon Valley High School
Address
Map
1035 East Madison Avenue

El Cajon
,
California

United States
Information
TypePublic High School
Motto"Be Brave"
Established1955
School districtGrossmont Union High School District
PrincipalRobert Stirling
Teaching staff75.64 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 through 12
Enrollment1,689 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.33[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Red and Columbia blue
MascotBrave
YearbookLegend
NicknameBraves
Websitebraves.guhsd.net

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).

The new science building for ECVHS
The new science building for ECVHS.

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

  • flagCalifornia portal
  • iconSchools portal

References

  1. ^ a b c "El Cajon Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "El Cajon Valley High School - After School & Other Programs".
  3. ^ "My El Cajon Valley High School days with Lester Bangs | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. ^ "Sonny Bishop Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2022-11-03.

External links

  • Official website
  • v
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Regular
El Cajon Valley
El Capitan
Granite Hills
Grossmont
Monte Vista
Mount Miguel
Santana
Valhalla
West Hills
Charter
Helix
Steele Canyon
Continuation
Chaparral
Middle college
Grossmont Middle College

32°47′57.5″N 116°56′50.42″W / 32.799306°N 116.9473389°W / 32.799306; -116.9473389

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