El Dorado High School (Placentia, California)
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| El Dorado High School | |
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1651 Valencia Avenue Placentia, CA, 92870 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District |
| Principal | Carey Cecil |
| Faculty | 92 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2450 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Century League |
| Mascot | Golden Hawk |
| Website | www.edhs.org |
El Dorado High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Placentia, California. Established in 1966, it is one of four high schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. The campus is located at 1651 Valencia Avenue, approximately 29 miles from downtown Los Angeles and 18 miles from the California coastline.
The school currently has an enrollment of over 2,400 students. The school's first graduating class was the class of 1969. The campus received a major renovation in 2002. The gymnasium is dedicated to Joe Raya, a former Athletics department staff member. The theatre is dedicated to Mrs. Gai Jones, who directed the theatre department from 1967 to 2002.
In 2004, Athletic director Sally Reclusado was selected as the CIF Southern Section Athletic Director of the Year. Librarian Linda Birtler was awarded the Orange County Department of Education's Outstanding Contribution to Education Award. El Dorado has also won the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award. [citation needed]
The school is home to the El Dorado Hawks Marching Band; their past achievements include a performance in the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, the Tournament of Roses Parade and top honors in two trips to the Hawaii International Competition.[citation needed]
The El Dorado Band Program
El Dorado has an award-winning marching band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, winter drumline, colorguard, and three jazz ensembles. [citation needed]
The band has performed in Canada, Florida, Hawaii, and Nevada, as well as at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2005 and 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade. Also, the drumline and color guard performed in the opening ceremonies for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. The Hawks have also performed for President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush. [citation needed]
During the 2007 marching season, El Dorado was undefeated in field tournament competition receiving sweepstakes awards at the Irvine Field Tournament, the Mira Mesa Field Tournament, the Vista Field Tournament, and the Arcadia Festival of Bands Field Tournament.[citation needed]
El Dorado's three jazz ensembles are also well known for their high-level musicianship and straight-ahead jazz style. The three bands have consistently received top honors at local and regional competitions. In Spring 2006, El Dorado's jazz ensemble 1 was distinguished as the "Outstanding Instrumental Ensemble" at the Reno International Jazz Festival [citation needed].
Honours
School teams have won various competitions as follows:
- 2002: the softball team won the CIF Division II Southern Section Championship beating Kennedy in the finals.
- 2006: the football team won the CIF Southern Section Championship for the first time in school history by beating Charter Oak High School 17-6.[1]
- 2007: the Football team won the CIF Southwestern division championship by defeating Trabuco Hills High School 13-12.[2]
- 2007: the wrestling team won the CIF Central Division Championship with 188 points, edging out Canyon Springs High School & Calvary Chapel High School of Santa Ana.
- 2008: the wrestling team won the CIF Central Division Championship with 186.5 points, edging out Millikan High School & Calvary Chapel High School of Santa Ana.
- 2010: the Varsity Cheer Team won their first USA Spirit High School National Championship after finishing second in 2009.
- 2011: the Varsity Cheer Team became the first California School in 23 years to win the UCA National Cheerleading Championships in Orlando Florida. Their performance was broadcast on ESPN and warranted a Foxnews LA feature upon their return. This team finished their second undefeated season and captured CIF, State as well as both the UCA and USA National Championships.
Principals
- Howard Roop (1966–1969)
- Marvin Stewart (1969–1973)
- Jerry Jertberg (1973–1986)
- Alvin Hawkins (1986–1988)
- Richard Bernier (1988–1991)
- Joann Ball (1991–1994)
- Joe Quartucci (1994–1999)
- Karen Wilkins (1999–2010)
- Cary Johnson (2010–2012)
- Carey Cecil (2012–present)
Notable alumni
- Audrina Patridge - Cast member on MTV reality show The Hills.
- Bret Boone - Major League Baseball player.
- Brett Tomko - Major League Baseball pitcher.
- Cathy McAuley - Actress, Night Court.
- Chris Dressel - NFL tight end, Houston Oilers and New York Jets.
- Christie Clark - Actress, Days of Our Lives.
- Dan Petry - Retired Major League Baseball pitcher, .
- Deborah Voigt - soprano World renowned opera singer.[3]
- D-loc - Rapper Kottonmouth Kings and Kingspade.
- James Levesque - Founding member of surf punk band Agent Orange.
- Janet Evans - Olympic medal winning swimmer, and former world record holder.
- Jason Freese - Keyboard player of the band Green Day.
- Jenni Branam - American soccer goalkeeper
- John Crawford - Co-Founded alternative rock group Berlin.
- John Mykkanen - Olympic medal winning swimmer.
- Johnny Richter - Rapper Kottonmouth Kings and Kingspade.
- Josh Freese - Drummer of the band Weezer.
- Kent Nichols - Comedian and co-creator of Ask A Ninja.
- Kyle Thomas - Ultimate Shredder (guitarist) of Creatures.
- Phil Nevin - Retired Major League Baseball player.(Current Manager Of The Orange County Flyers)
- Ricky Wells - Speedway Rider, 2009 US National Champion.
- Shawn Ray - Former professional bodybuilder.
- Thomas McCarthy[disambiguation needed] - Former vocalist for Knights Of The Abyss and Lost In The Cause. Current vocalist for The Mendenhall Experiment and Despised The Fate.
- Travis Miguel - Guitarist for the band Atreyu.