El Cajon Valley High School
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 | |
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1035 East Madison Avenue , United States | |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Be Brave" |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
| Principal | Nick Williams |
| Teaching staff | 75.64 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,689 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.33[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Columbia blue |
| Mascot | Brave |
| Yearbook | Legend |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Website | braves |
El Cajon Valley High school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Campus
ECVHS is located in El Cajon, an inland valley community approximately 17 miles east of San Diego, California.
Students
Information about El Cajon Valley's student body can be found on the California Department of Education website.[2]
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[3]
Notable alumni
- Bob Christian, Former professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox)
- 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.
References
- "El Cajon Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- https://www.cde.ca.gov/sdprofile/details.aspx?cds=37681303731692
- https://braves.guhsd.net/Students/After-School--Other-Programs/index.html