Esperanza High School

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Location
Esperanza High School
1830 N. Kellogg Dr. Anaheim, CA USA
Information
School district	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Principal	Harry Dolen
Enrollment	3,178
Faculty	124
Type	Public
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Aztecs
Color(s)	Cardinal Red and gold
Information	(714) 779-7870
Homepage	www.esperanzahs.com

Esperanza High School (EHS) is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Anaheim, California that is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. It is a California Distinguished School and home to many excellent athletic programs, such as baseball, football, basketball, marching band, tennis, and the Aztec Dance Company. EHS is a member of the Sunset League, which is part of the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.

More than 3,100 students attend the school. Most come from nearby Yorba Linda, California with the rest generally residing in Anaheim and east Placentia.

Esperanza was ranked #860 out of the "Top 1,300 U.S. High Schools" in MSNBC/Newsweek's 2008 list.^[1]

1 Esperanza Principals Since 1982
2 Rivalry with Los Alamitos High School
3 Notable alumni
4 Athletic Teams
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Esperanza Principals Since 1982

AL Hawkins
George Allen
Burt Raiche
Ronald Flynn (1998-2008)
New Principal Named In Late June

[edit] Rivalry with Los Alamitos High School

Esperanza and Los Alamitos High Schools are well known throughout Orange County to be rivals. As of 2008, Esperanza holds a three year winning streak for the Millennium Cup in varsity football over Los Al (Los Alamitos).

[edit] Notable alumni

Atreyu (band)
Sabrina Bryan of the Cheetah Girls and Dancing with the stars
Ashley Force, drag racer and daughter of John Force
Travis Kirschke, NFL player
Emmy Yu, actress
David Newhan, major league baseball player
Greg Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers prospect
Keith McDonald, major league baseball player
Matt Werner, NFL player
Moon Bloodgood, actress
Mike Simms , major league baseball player Houston Astros and Texas Rangers
Scott Rummell, voice-over
Annie Lin, singer/songwriter
Alexis Thorpe, actress known for her role as Cassie Brady on daytime drama Days of Our Lives