El Capitan High School

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.[5]

El Capitan High School
Address
10410 Ashwood Street

Lakeside
,
San Diego County
,
California
92040

United States
Information
TypeComprehensive high school
MottoSpanish: Ahora Y Siempre
("Now and Always")
Established1959 (1959)
StatusOpen
School districtGrossmont Union High School District
NCES District ID0616230[1]
CEEB code051346
NCES School ID061623002019[2]
PrincipalScott Goergens
Faculty100
Teaching staff71.90 (FTE)[3]
Employees150
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,659 (2018–19)[4]
Classes7
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio23.30[3]
Color(s)         Black and gold
NicknameVaqueros
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[5]
NewspaperThe El Capitan Horizon
Websiteelcapitan.guhsd.net

History

As of 2008, El Capitan High School is the only high school in the Grossmont Union High School District to feature an agriculture program.[6] In September 2018, construction began on an $11 million event center that included an event space, lobby and concession areas, band room, practice room, dance studio, and drama classroom.[7] The construction of the event center was completed in December 2019.[8]

Students
Academic year Total Race or ethnicity[4]
African
American		 AIAN Asian Filipino Hispanic/
Latino		 Pacific
Islander		 White Multiracial Not reported
2014–15 1,649 1.3% 1.5% 0.4% 0.5% 25.2% 0.2% 63.5% 6.2% 1.2%
2015–16 1,591 1.7% 1.9% 0.8% 0.4% 28.7% 0.2% 60.2% 6.1% 0.0%
2016–17 1,600 1.8% 2.0% 0.8% 0.6% 29.9% 0.3% 59.1% 5.6% 0.0%
2017–18 1,675 1.9% 1.8% 0.9% 0.4% 32.8% 0.3% 55.5% 6.4% 0.0%
2018–19 1,659 2.2% 2.2% 1.0% 0.8% 29.4% 0.2% 59.0% 5.2% 0.0%

Athletics

The school fields teams in the following sports: American football, baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer (football), tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling.[9]

In 2014, the varsity football team enjoyed its best performance in school history. After an upset victory against Helix High School, a Division I team, El Capitan finished the regular season undefeated at 10–0.[10] Defeating 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. However, El Capitan suffered its first and only defeat of the season in the Division III state championship game when it was defeated 35–28 by Campolindo.[11]

In 2016, the girls varsity volleyball team finished the season 25–5 and won its first San Diego Section Division III championship.[12]

Notable alumni
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See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Grossmont Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Sep 6, 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - El Capitan High (061623002019)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Sep 6, 2012.
  3. "El Capitan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "Enrollment Multi-Year Summary by Ethnicity". California Department of Education. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. "Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools & Colleges - ACS WASC - Directory of Schools". Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. "School spotlight: El Capitan High School". U-T San Diego. February 28, 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  7. "Construction of El Capitan High School's new event center underway". The East County Californian. September 12, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  8. Marquez, Yvonne (December 16, 2019). "Construction Completed on El Capitan High School's Events Center". Spaces4Learning. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. "El Capitan High School Athletics". guhsd.net. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  10. Maffei, John (November 10, 2014). "El Capitan moves up preps FB rankings". UTSanDiego.com. U-T San Diego. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  11. Kenney, Kirk (December 20, 2014). "El Capitan loses a heartbreaker". UTSanDiego.com. Carson: U-T San Diego. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  12. Brents, Phillip (November 23, 2016). "El Capitan girls' volleyball season with Division III CIF championship". The East County Californian. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

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