Elsinore High School
| Elsinore High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Wildomar, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°37′24″N 117°16′47″W / 33.6233°N 117.2797°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Lake Elsinore Unified School District |
| Principal | Dr. Jon Hurst |
| Associate principal | Robbin Hamilton |
| Assistant principals | Jeremy Cassara, Don Nicholson, Kathryn Jones, Arleen Sanchez |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,324[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Black and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Athletic director | Don Nicholson |
| Website | http://ehs.leusd.k12.ca.us/ |
Elsinore High School was founded in 1891 and is one of the oldest schools in Riverside County, California. Located in the town of Lake Elsinore, CA, Elsinore High School (EHS) can be seen from the Interstate 15 freeway that passes nearby. Dr. Jon Hurst has been principle of the school for 10 years. The schools mascot are Tigers. The school is a California Distinguished School, an AVID National Demonstration School and a Riverside County High School Model of Excellence for their Special Education and Peer Counseling programs [2]
The facilities themselves were designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and are considered one of his more important works.[3]
Student body
The student body includes 500-600 students in each grade or class:
- Freshman: 601
- Sophomore: 638
- Junior: 582
- Senior: 503
Clubs
Active clubs at the school include academic decathlon, ASB, AVID, cheer leading, dance, drama, and Relay For Life, Solar Cup.[4][5]
Sports
The school engages in a large number of sports including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country running, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.[6]
Fall season (September–November)
- Cheerleading
- Cross country running
- Boys football
- Girls golf
- Girls tennis
- Girls volleyball
- Boys water polo
Winter season (December–February)
- Boys basketball
- Girls basketball
- Boys soccer
- Girls soccer
- Girls water polo
- wrestling
Spring season (March–May)
- Boys baseball
- Boys golf
- Girls softball
- Boys swimming
- Girls swimming
- Boys tennis
- Track and field
Notable Alumni
- Professional baseball player Dane De La Rosa[7]
- Alejando Avila, the person convicted of murdering of Samantha Runnion in 2002[8]
References
- ↑ "Elsinore High in Wildomar, CA - Student Body". USNews. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ http://leusd.ehs.k12.ca.us/
- ↑ "Jorn Utzon". The Times (London, UK). 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2014-11-20. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Sheridan, Tom (2014-05-25). "Elsinore's special team of students competes in Solar Cup". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2014-11-20. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Sheridan, Tom (2014-05-17). "Solar Cup builds students' skills". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2014-11-20. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Elsinore High School Tigers - Wildomar, CA - Home Page". ElsinoreAthletics.org. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ Strong, Sam (2013-07-21). "Q&A with Dane De La Rosa". Orange County Register. p. 3. Retrieved 2014-11-20. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Sharon, Keith (2002-12-02). "Suspect's life full of discord; Avila's sister says he's not capable of girl's murder, but still she has questions". The Orange County Register (California). Retrieved 2014-11-20. (subscription required (help)).