El Camino High School (Oceanside)

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El Camino High School is one of two high schools of the Oceanside Unified School District, located in Oceanside, California.

El Camino maintains a close athletic rivalry with Oceanside High School. It was originally named "Oceanside High School East", and officially became El Camino High School in 1976. It also recently built a new Science and Technology Building.

The school drew national media attention in June 2008 for staging a controversial fake car accident, telling students their classmates had died as part of an anti-drunk driving program.[1][2]

The DUI-awareness hoax was orchestrated by counsellor Lori Tauber. "I would rather see a couple people (disturbed), versus see a couple people dead," offers Tauber.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Scared Straight or Scared Stiff: Do Alcohol Awareness Programs Sometimes Go Too Far?
  2. ^ MADD: Lying to Teach a Lesson?
  3. ^ Video clip of ABC interview

[edit] Notable alumni

Coordinates: 33°13′7.1″N, 117°19′2.3″W

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