El Segundo High School
Public high school in the United States
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El Segundo High School, or ESHS, is a four-year public high school located in El Segundo, California. It is the only secondary school incorporated by El Segundo Unified School District.[3]
| El Segundo High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 33.925°N 118.414°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Enter to learn. Go forth for service |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | El Segundo Unified School District |
| Principal | Steve Gebhart[1] |
| Teaching staff | 51.84 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,290 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.88[2] |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Pioneer League |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Publication | Reflections (student created work) |
| Newspaper | Bay Eagle |
| Yearbook | Golden Eagle |
| Website | elsegundohigh.org |
First built in 1927,[4] the school campus contains 5 main buildings built from a brick facade.
Demographics
As of 2019–2020 1,231 students attend the school. The grade breakdown follows:
| Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 323 | 322 | 307 | 279 |
The student population is about 49% white, 24% Hispanic, 14% two or more races, 6.4% Asian, 6.0% black, and less than 1% each Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Native Alaskan.[2]
Media
Many films and television broadcasts were shot at the high school. The major movies and television broadcasts are shown below, in order from recent releases to old releases.
- All American (2018)
- The Babysitter (2017)
- Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
- 90210 (2008-2013)
- Role Models (2008)
- Superbad (2007)
- Epic Movie (2007)
- Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005)
- The O.C. (2003-2007)[5]
- Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)
- The Hot Chick (2002)[6]
- Moving (1988)
- WarGames (1983)
- Blackboard Jungle (1955)
- It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
Along with movies, music videos have also been filmed here:
- ‘’Clown (Korn song)’’ (1994)[7]
Athletics
Below are notable sports the school offers (but is not limited to this list) in alphabetical order
- American Swimming
- Won Division 3 and Division 2 CIF championships back to back (2010-2011)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Boys Basketball has won a CIF Southern Section title in 1963
- Beach Volleyball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Marching Band
- Soccer (Association Football)
- Boys Soccer won Back-to-Back CIF State Championships in 2018 and 2019
- Softball
- Surfing
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Boys Volleyball has 3 CIF Southern Section titles and 1 CIF State Championship in 2023 since the start of the Boys Volleyball program in 2007
- Water Polo
- Color Guard / Winter Guard
Notable alumni
- Bobby Beathard, NFL general manager
- Pete Beathard, AFL-NFL-WFL quarterback
- George Brett, Hall of Fame baseball player[10]
- Ken Brett, MLB pitcher [10]
- Joe Caravello, NFL tight end
- Derryl Cousins, MLB umpire [10]
- Keith Erickson, NBA player and broadcaster [10]
- Scott McGregor, MLB pitcher[10]
- Bob Meistrell, co-founder of the Body Glove wetsuits and Dive and Surf dive store [10]
- George Myatt, professional baseball player/coach/manager[11]
- Lars Nootbaar, professional baseball player[12]
- Jim Obradovich, NFL tight end
- Zak Shinall, professional baseball player
- James B. Sikking, actor[10]
- Billy Traber, MLB pitcher[13]
- John Van Hamersveld, graphic designer
- Columbus Short, actor
- Sinqua Walls, actor
- Brandon Jawato, professional basketball player
