El Capitan High School
| El Capitan High School | |
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| Address | |
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10410 Ashwood Street Lakeside, California, East County, 92040 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Motto |
Spanish: Ahora Y Siempre ("Now and Always") |
| Established | 1959 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
| NCES District ID | 0616230[1] |
| CEEB Code | 051346 |
| NCES School ID | 061623002019[2] |
| Principal | Laura Whitaker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Classes | 7 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Nickname | Vaqueros |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3] |
| Newspaper | The El Capitan Horizon |
| Website |
elcapitan |
El Capitan High School (commonly known as El Cap) is a public high school in Lakeside, California, United States, a census-designated place in San Diego, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1959, El Capitan is the fifth of twelve high schools to be constructed in the Grossmont Union High School District. El Capitan High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[3]
Agriculture
El Capitan High School is the only high school in the Grossmont district to include an agriculture program.[4]
Athletics
The school fields teams in the following sports:[5]
- water polo
- cross country
- American football
- field hockey
- golf
- tennis
- volleyball
- basketball
- soccer (football)
- wrestling
Football
The 2014 season was El Capitan's best season in school history. After an upset victory against Helix High School, a Division 1 team, it pulled off an undefeated regular season as 10–0.[6] Storming past Mt. Carmel and Brawley, the school would win its first CIF San Diego Section Division II Championship in a 14–7 victory against Rancho Bernardo High School. El Capitan was on the losing end of a comeback in the 2014 CIF Division III State Championship.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Grossmont Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Sep 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for El Capitan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved Sep 6, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools & Colleges - ACS WASC - Directory of Schools". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "School spotlight: El Capitan High School". U-T San Diego. February 28, 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "El Capitan High School Athletics". guhsd.net. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Maffei, John (November 10, 2014). "El Capitan moves up preps FB rankings". UTSanDiego.com. U-T San Diego. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Kenney, Kirk (December 20, 2014). "El Capitan loses a heartbreaker". UTSanDiego.com. Carson: U-T San Diego. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
External links
Coordinates: 32°52′04″N 116°54′57″W / 32.86778°N 116.91583°W
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