Esperanza High School

Public high school in Anaheim, Orange County, CA, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Esperanza High School (EHS) is a public high school located in Anaheim, California and is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.

School typePublic High School
Motto“Where Excellence is a Tradition”[2]
Established1973 (1973)[3]
StatusContinuing
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Esperanza High School
Location
1830 North Kellogg Drive [1]

Anaheim
,
Orange County
,
CA
92807-1298[1]

United States
33°52′10″N 117°48′10″W[1]
Information
School typePublic High School
Motto“Where Excellence is a Tradition”[2]
Established1973 (1973)[3]
StatusContinuing
School district
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
NCES District ID
0630660[4][5]
SuperintendentDoug Domene[2]
Area trustee
Carol Downey,
Karin Freeman[2]
CEEB code050093
NCES School ID
063066004758[6]
PresidentCarrie Buck[2]
Principal
Kelly Molina [2][7]
Grades9 to 12[2]
Gendercoed[2]
Enrollment1,393 (2024–2025)[8]
LanguageAmerican English
Schedule type
Bell[2]
Campus type
Urban
ColoursCardinal and gold[2]   
AthleticsFootball, Cross Country, Water polo, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Track and Field, Baseball, Swimming, Lacrosse, Softball[2]
MascotAztec[2]
Websitewww.esperanzahs.net
Last updated: September 17, 2014
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It is a California Distinguished School and is home to various California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship athletic programs; it is also home to numerous academic clubs, such as Speech and Debate, Mock Trial, and Academic Decathlon. It is a member of the Century League. The school's colors are cardinal and gold, and its mascot is the Aztec.

The school has two campuses: a main campus and a west campus connected by a pedestrian bridge over Kellogg Drive. Since 2010, west campus became known as the Freshmen Focus Campus; however, the mathematics and foreign language buildings on this campus are not reserved solely for freshmen. The west campus is the former Orchard Drive Elementary school, which the high school absorbed in 1986.

Current enrollment exceeds 1,700. Most pupils come from nearby Yorba Linda, California, Anaheim and east Placentia.

Alma Mater

Esperanza brightly shine, the cardinal and the gold! In academics and athletics, victories so bold! And while we strive, so filled with pride, Along successful trails, we join to show or strong allegiance: Alma Mater, Hail!

EHS Alma Mater

Accolades

Esperanza is ranked in the top 25% of Orange County high schools. In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school #330 within California and #2,154 in the United States.[9] The state ranking is up from #404 in 2017.

Previously, Esperanza was ranked 860 of the "Top 1,300 U.S. High Schools" in MSNBC/Newsweek's 2008 list.[10]

In 2002, EHS was recognized as a California Distinguished School.[11] Later in 2015, it was awarded The California Gold Ribbon Award.[12]

Athletic teams

  • Baseball (1986: national No. 1 per USA Today)[13]
  • Men's basketball (CIF Champions, 2017)[14]
  • Women's Basketball (CIF Champions, 1980)[15]
  • Cross country
  • Diving
  • Football
  • Men's Lacrosse
  • Soccer (Men's CIF Championship 2004, Women's CIF Championship 2010)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (Women's CIF Champions 2012 & 2023)[16][17]
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball (CIF Championships, Men's 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, CIF & State Champions 2013;[18][19] Women's 2003, 2005[19])
  • Water Polo (Men's CIF Championship 1992, 1994,2003)
  • Women's Lacrosse
  • Wrestling
  • Women's Golf
  • Men's Golf (Men's CIF Championship 1986)

Esperanza Entertainment Unit

The Esperanza Entertainment Unit consists of a marching band, concerts bands, color guard, and jazz bands.[20]

Engineering

Esperanza is one of nine schools selected by the SME Education Foundation's PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education).[21]

Notable alumni

References

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