Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove, California)
Elk Grove High School | |
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Location | |
9800 Elk Grove Florin Rd Elk Grove, California 95624 | |
Coordinates | 38°24′04″N 121°22′22″W / 38.40103°N 121.37279°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1893 |
School district | Elk Grove Unified School District |
Superintendent | Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. |
Principal | Catherine Guy |
Faculty | 100 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,796 (2014-15)[1] |
Mascot | The Thundering Herd |
Rival | Franklin High School |
Website | Official website |
Elk Grove High School or EGHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elk Grove, California,in the United States. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which also includes Cosumnes Oaks High School, Florin High School, Franklin High School, Laguna Creek High School, Monterey Trail High School, Pleasant Grove High School, Sheldon High School, and Valley High School.
History
Elk Grove Union High School was the first union high school in the state of California. Sixteen elementary districts voted to tax themselves for a high school, and they all remained as separate districts until the entire K-12 district unified in 1959. The high school opened its doors in 1893 at its first site on Main Street (now Derr Street and Elk Grove Boulevard in Old Town). In 1922, a new brick building was constructed on the corner of Elk Grove Boulevard and Elk Grove Florin, where the Joseph Kerr Middle School campus is today. In 1964 a new campus was built closer to Elk Grove Park to move overcrowded high schoolers from the small campus. When the school was moved to its present location it was as a three-year senior high school with grades 7-9 at the junior high. Elk Grove is the second oldest high school in Sacramento County. Until 1977, Elk Grove High was the only comprehensive high school in the district. According to Newsweek Magazine's Elk Grove High School has ranked in the top 5% of the nations high schools from 2006–present. In April 2009, Elk Grove High School was awarded the California Distinguished School award.
Athletics
Elk Grove High school is home of the Thundering Herd and is well regarded for its superior football and baseball programs. The Thundering Herd football program has won 15 conference championships and five Division 1 championships. Lance Briggs, a linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is an EGHS Football alumnus. In 1997 the Herd's baseball team was ranked #9 in the nation by Baseball America. To date Elk Grove has had nine alumni make it to the Major Leagues. Although Elk Grove has many rivalries within the DVC and throughout the state, their true rivals are the Nevada Union High School Miners
Notable alumni
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- Evan Huffman - professional cyclist for You have called
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- David Freitas - baseball player[3]
- Spencer Levin - PGA golf professional
- Lance Briggs - former linebacker for Chicago Bears
- Matt Kopa - former offensive tackle for New England Patriots
- Kenny Wiggins - former offensive tackle for San Diego Chargers
- Bill Cartwright - former center for Chicago Bulls
- Ryan Dinwiddie - CFL quarterback for Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Mike Fischlin - former MLB shortstop, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves
- Marcus Riley - linebacker for St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears
- Stephanie Cox - Olympic gold medalist, USA Women's Soccer Team; coach
- Adrian Ross - former NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals
- Jason McDonald - former MLB outfielder, Oakland A's
- John "Buck" Martinez – former MLB catcher for Kansas City Royals (1969–77), Milwaukee Brewers (1977–80) and Toronto Blue Jays (1980–86), manager of Blue Jays (2000–02), manager of Team USA (2006), TV commentator
- Scott Boras - sports agent
- J. D. Davis - MLB player for Houston Astros
- Chris Robyn - drummer for band Far
- Shaun Lopez - lead guitarist for band Far, founding member of band The Revolution Smile, co-founder of band Crosses
- Jeff Jaworski - founding member of punk band Red Tape, lead singer for Will Haven from 2007-09
- Anthony 'Pag' Paganelli - guitarist for Will Haven, lead singer and guitarist for band Horseback; guitarist for bands Tenfold and Shortie
- Jason Jiménez - former Major League pitcher for Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers
- Scott Smith - professional mixed martial artist, former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion
- Willy Tate - former tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs
- David Hernandez - pitcher for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jonathan Angel - actor
- Rowdy Tellez - baseball player
- Dylan Carlson - first round 2016 MLB Draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals
Principals
- Cathy Guy 2004–present
- Frank Lucia 1997-2004
- LuAnn Boone 1996-1997
- Paula Duncan 1989-1996
- Donald R. Morrison 1962-1968 [4]
References
- ^ "Elk Grove High School". Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Evan Huffman » Astana Pro Team". Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Who is David Freitas?". CSN Bay Area. August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ http://www.egusd.net/50years/pdfs/Oct3EGUSDbeginningpart4.pdf