Elsinore High School

Elsinore High School was founded in 1891, and is one of the oldest schools in Riverside County, California. Located in the town of Wildomar, California, EHS can be seen from the Interstate 15 freeway.

Elsinore High School
Address
21800 Canyon Dr.

Wildomar, California 92595

United States
Coordinates33.6233°N 117.2797°W / 33.6233; -117.2797
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtLake Elsinore Unified School District
PrincipalMrs. Robbin Hamilton and Sarah Arredondo
Teaching staff89.77 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,126 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.68[1]
Color(s)              
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Sunbelt League
MascotTiger
Athletic directorDon Nicholson
Websiteehs.leusd.k12.ca.us

Dr. Jon Hurst was the principal of EHS for over 10 years. However, at the end of the 2015–2016 school year, during the last pep rally of the year, he announced his retirement to the student body and said, "I want to get out of here before I die!" A crown was placed on his head and he led the senior class of 2015–2016 out of the gym.

Robbin Hamilton, formerly an assistant principal at EHS, took Dr. Hurst's place as principal along with Sarah Arredondo

The school is a California Distinguished School, an AVID National Demonstration School and a Riverside County High School Model of Excellence for their Special Education and Peer Counseling programs.[2]

Student body

The student body includes 500–600 students in each grade or class:

  • Freshman: 601
  • Sophomore: 638
  • Junior: 582
  • Senior: 503

Clubs

Active clubs at the school include academic decathlon, ASB, AVID, cheerleading, dance, drama, Model United Nations, Relay For Life, Solar Cup.[3][4]

Sports

The school engages in a large number of sports including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country running, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.[5]

Notable alumni
  • Dane De La Rosa, Professional baseball player[6]
  • Daniel Stange, former Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher
  • Alisa M. Kimble, Miss California USA 1997, Miss Lake Elsinore 1988
  • Mackee M. Mason, Principal, Austin Achieve Public Schools
  • Kodi Lee, America's Got Talent Winner and 1st Golden Buzzer, 2019
  • Ryan Ochoa, Disney actor, singer

References
  1. "Elsinore High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. http://leusd.ehs.k12.ca.us/%5B%5D
  3. Sheridan, Tom (2014-05-25). "Elsinore's special team of students competes in Solar Cup". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  4. Sheridan, Tom (2014-05-17). "Solar Cup builds students' skills". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  5. "Elsinore High School Tigers - Wildomar, CA - Home Page". ElsinoreAthletics.org. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  6. Strong, Sam (2013-07-21). "Q&A with Dane De La Rosa". Orange County Register. p. 3. Retrieved 2014-11-20.


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