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{{Infobox_School | name = El Modena High School

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| image = El Modena HS logo.gif

| imagesize = 180px

| established = [[1967]]

| type = [[Public school|Public]]

| principal = John Briquelet

| faculty =

| enrollment = 2177<ref>http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/3924</ref>

| mascot = [[Vanguard]]

| ___location = 3920 Spring St.<br/>[[Orange, CA]] 92869

| country = USA

| information = [phone]

| website = [http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/emhs/ El Modena High School]

}}

'''El Modena High School''', sometimes called El Mo, is a traditional 4 year public high school located in the [[El Modena, California|El Modena]] neighborhood in the eastern portion of the city of [[Orange, California|Orange]] in [[Orange County, California]].

The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary during the 2006-7 school year. El Modena High is part of the [[Orange Unified School District]] and competes in the Century League.

== The Gay-Straight Alliance ==

In 1999, when the [[Gay-straight alliance|Gay-Straight Alliance]] Club applied to be a recognized student club, the board of the [[Orange Unified School District]] denied the application. The board demanded that the club change its name and agreed to limitations on speech of the club members. The club and Anthony Colín, the club's founder, sued the district in federal court based on the [[Equal Access Act]] (Colín v. Orange Unified School District, No. SA CV 99-1461).

In February 2000, the judge for the case issued a preliminary injunction ordering the district to allow the club to meet while the lawsuit was pending. In September 2000, the board settle the lawsuit out of court by agreeing to adopt new rules governing student clubs. The Gay-Straight Alliance gained the same rights as any other campus club, was allowed to keep their name, and had no restrictions on their speech. <ref>http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/cases/record?record=121</ref> <ref>http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/press.html?record=696</ref>

== El Modena Sports ==

=== Baseball ===

El Modena's Varsity boys baseball team won the Century League (Division I) championship in 2007, ending a drought of nearly 16 years.

===Tennis===

El Modena's Varsity boys tennis team came in third in league and advanced to CIF in 2007, for the first time in four years. They were led by the efforts of the number one doubles team of Garrett Aryan and Matthew Hardy who were 1st team all league for two years.

==Notable Alumni==

*[[Wyatt Knight]] (1973) - Actor

*[[Milo Ventimiglia]] (1995) - Actor

*[[Mikey Day]] (1998) - Actor/Comedian

*[[M. Shadows]] - Lead singer of [[Avenged Sevenfold]]

* Jared Smith - Local Doushe of Orange County

* Freddy Mazagayzos - had a heart attack at the age of 18 and never graduated

* Steven Weathers - Homosexual with no friends, currently jobless and not attending school. Prank calls can be made to Steven by his cell phone @ [phone] ENJOY!

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/emhs/ Official school website]

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