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|image = [[Image:Echs-ssf_sign1.jpg|280px]]

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|name = El Camino High School

|established = 1961

|type = Public Secondarysecondary

|principal = James Briano <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://echs.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1239686528186|title=El Camino High School - Administration|accessdate=28 July 2023}}</ref>

|faculty = 74 [http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/NumTchsch.asp?cSelect=EL%5ECAMINO%5EHIGH--SOUTH%5ESAN%5EFRANC--4169070-4132551&cChoice=SchTeach&Radio2=O&cYear=2005-06&cLevel=School&cTopic=Paif&myTimeFrame=S&submit1=Submit] (2005-2006)

|students = 1,088 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0637530&ID=063753006342|title=El Camino High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref>

|principal = Adele Berg

|ratio = 18.07<ref name=NCES/>

|students = 1,490 [http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/SchEnr.asp?TheName=el+camino&cSelect=EL%5ECAMINO%5EHIGH--SOUTH%5ESAN%5EFRANC--4169070-4132551&cChoice=SchEnrEth&cYear=2005-06&cLevel=School&cTopic=Enrollment&myTimeFrame=S&submit1=Submit] (2005-2006)

|teaching_staff = 60.22 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>

|city = 1320 Mission Road, South San Francisco

|streetaddress= 1320 Old Mission Road

|state = California,

|city= [[South San Francisco]]

|country = United States 94080

|state= [[California|CA]]

|campus = Suburban

|country= United States

|colors = Red, Grey

|zipcode= 94080

|mascot = Colt

|district=[[South San Francisco Unified School District]]

|colors = {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|gray|border=darkgray}} El Camino Scarlet, Gunmetal

|website = [http://www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/ischool/elcamino http://www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/ischool/elcamino]

|mascot = [[Colt (horse)|Colt]]

|accreditation = [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]]

|newspaper =

|yearbook = The Yearling

|coordinates={{coord|37.667007|-122.44091|region:US_type:edu|display=inline}}

|pushpin_map = United States San Francisco#San Francisco Bay Area#California#USA

|website = {{URL|http:elcamino.ssfusd.org}}

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'''El Camino High School''' is four year American public [[high school]] located in [[South San Francisco, California|South San Francisco]], [[California]]. It is part of the [[South San Francisco Unified School District]] (SSFUSD).

'''El Camino High School''' (known locally as '''El Camino''', '''Elco''' or '''ECHS''') is a four-year American public [[high school]] in [[South San Francisco, California|South San Francisco]], [[California]]. It is located directly across from the [[South San Francisco (BART station)|South San Francisco BART Station]]. It is part of the [[South San Francisco Unified School District]] (SSFUSD). El Camino High School has received accreditation from [[KYLD]] 94.9 as the San Francisco Bay Area's "Most Spirited School In The Bay" in 2009 and 2011.

== History ==

===Mission Statement===

"The Mission of El Camino High School is to provide each student with a strong academic and elective program conducted in asafe and supportive environment with a staff dedicated to providing each student with the opportunites to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes whichwill empower him/her to achieve his/her potential. The school will promote a respect for cultural diversity and communicate on a regular basis with parents and/or guardians. " [http://www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/schoolity/ssb/content.cfm?ptc=/0xab7f3187b2a6d611/0x32733d31f1bad611/0x3a733d31f1bad611/0x35f1340d4131cf49&si=0&fi=0]

== Campus ==

El Camino High School is situated on a foothill of the [[San Bruno Mountain]] and consists of five different levels. The first level consists of a theater and a parking lot which, in 2012, was updated to contain a wide solar panel array, and a two-floor Science Building which opened in April 2014. The second level holds the majority of the school with the two-story Humanities Building, a courtyard with the Red Stage, cafeteria/teachers' lounge, a library, and the Counseling, Attendance and Main Offices. The third level holds a Math Building and a Performing Arts Building. The fourth level holds two gyms, pool, a Weightlifting Building and a few portables. A new track and athletic facility, which opened in 2013, is located on the fifth level.

[[image:echs-ssf_front1.png|right|305px]]

El Camino High School facilities include:

* 2-story academic building

* 12 "temporary" Bungalows

* 1/4 mile dirt track

* American football field

* Baseball field

* Cafeteria with an extended patio

* Dance studio

* Art and science labs

* Large & small gymnasium

* Library and Administration Building

* Tennis and Basketball Courts

* PC and Mac computer labs

* Swimming Pool

* The Little Theater

* Weight room

The campus also has a memorial garden, large courtyard plaza, athletic facility (completion date 2017), and a large pool. It is notorious for its large number of stairs.

== Demographics ==

El Camino High School operates under a closed campus policy, prohibiting leaving the campus for lunch or meeting visitors and students during school hours.

=====2005-2006=====

* 1,490 students<!--; M/F (/)--->:

==Demographics==

{|border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"

!Filipino

{| class="wikitable"

!Hispanic

!White

!Asian

!African-American

!Pacific Islander

!American Indian

!No response

|-

! [[White Americans|White]] !! [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] !! [[Asian American|Asian]] !! [[African American|African]] !! [[Pacific Islander]] !! [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] !! [[Multiracial|Two or More Races]]

| 36.4%

|-

| 22.5%

| 7% || 35% || 49% || 1% || 1% || 0.1% || 1%

| 22.2%

| 11.8%

| 4.0%

| 2.7%

| 0.3%

| 0.1%

|}

* 74 certified staff<!--; M/F ( / )--->:

According to ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'', 93% of El Camino's student body is "of color," with 17% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's [[Reduced-price meal]] program.<ref>{{cite web | title=El Camino High School in South San Francisco, CA | website=US News Best High Schools | date=20 February 2023 | url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/south-san-francisco-unified/el-camino-high-3486/student-body | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

[http://data1.cde.ca.gov Source: California Department of Education]

== Curriculum ==

El Camino High School offers the recommended A-G courses based upon the [[University of California]] that illustrates the minimum level of academic preparation students ought to achieve in high school to undertake university level work.<ref>{{cite web | title= 2006 Guide to "a-g" Requirements and Instructions for Updating Your School's a-g Course List | url=http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/content/Guidetoa-gReqs.pdf | publisher=[[University of California]] | access-date=2008-04-04}}</ref>

* Performing Arts Department

El Camino High School offers the recommended A-G courses based upon the [[University of California]] that illustrates the minimum level of academic preparation students ought to achieve in high school to undertake university level work<ref>{{cite web | title= U of C A-G Courses | url=http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/content/Guidetoa-gReqs.pdf}}</ref>. El Camino High School also offers the following [[Advanced Placement]] courses:

** [https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/vapadancestds.docx Dance]

*** El Camino High School has a full dance program, offering six classes with five levels of dance from Beginner (Dance 1), Advanced Beginner (Dance 2), Intermediate (Dance 3), Advanced Intermediate (Dance 4), and Advanced. All levels are year courses.

**** Dance 1 (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 )

***** This dance class covers basic principles of rhythm, ethnic dance, ballet, contemporary, musical theatre, jazz, hip hop, choreography, and other street styles. It is recommended for students who have has little or no dance training and who are interested in studying dance as an art form.

**** Dance 2, 3, 4 (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12) Prerequisite: Prior dance level or audition

***** This course is an extension of skills learned in the previous dance class. Students are exposed to a variety of dance forms and have the opportunity to experience further skill development, creativity, and group choreography.

**** Advanced Performance Dance (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12) Prerequisite: Audition

***** This dance class is the elite advanced dance group that requires high technical ability and knowledge of dance terms. Movement will be given quickly and choreography is expected to be learned and performed without hesitation. Dancers will learn multiple dances at a time and are required to perform at school and community functions as well as all shows in the annual spring dance production. This group may travel to compete or take class with industry professionals in Los Angeles or New York City.

** Music

** Drama

**Art

**Culinary Arts

**Video Art

**Photo

**Computer Science

El Camino High School currently offers twelve [[Advanced Placement]] (starting from Sophomore year) and six Honors courses.

Advanced Placement Courses:

'''Sciences'''

*AP Biology

**AP World History: Modern (Grade 10)

'''Social Sciences / History'''

**AP WorldUS History (Grade 11)

**AP American Government (Grade 12)

*AP U.S. History

**AP Macroeconomics (Grade 12)

*AP U.S. Government & Politics

**AP English Language and Composition (Grade 11)

**AP English Literature and Composition (Grade 12)

**AP Environmental Science (Grade 11, 12)

**AP Chemistry (Grade 11, 12)

**AP Spanish Language and Culture (Grade 11, 12)

**AP Computer Science A (Grade 10, 11, 12)

**AP Calculus AB (Grade 11, 12)

**AP Physics 1: Algebra Based (Grade 11, 12)

Honors Courses:

'''Mathematics'''

*AP Calculus AB

'''**English''' 1 Honors (Grade 9)

**English 2 Honors (Grade 10)

*AP Literature and Language

**Geometry Honors (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)

**Algebra 2 Honors (Grade 9, 10, 11, 12)

**Chemistry Honors (Grade 10, 11, 12)

**Ethnic Studies Honors (Grade 11, 12)

===Statistics:Notable AP=alumni==

{{alumni|date=September 2016}}

<p>'''AP Test Resuts<ref>{{cite web | title= California Department of Education | url=http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/AP-4b.asp?cYear=2004-05&cSelect=EL^CAMINO^HIGH^^^^^^--SOUTH^SAN^FRANC--4169070-4132551&cChoice=AP4b&S=1http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/AP-4b.asp?cYear=2004-05&cSelect=EL^CAMINO^HIGH^^^^^^--SOUTH^SAN^FRANC--4169070-4132551&cChoice=AP4b&S=1http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/AP-4b.asp?cYear=2004-05&cSelect=EL^CAMINO^HIGH^^^^^^--SOUTH^SAN^FRANC--4169070-4132551&cChoice=AP4b&S=1}}</ref>, 2004-2005'''

<!-- KEEP THIS LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER -->

<table>

*[[Ken Bastida]], newscaster for Channel 5 news (Bay Area)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ken Bastida |url=http://cbs5.com/bios/ken.bastida.cbs.9.415124.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318061512/http://cbs5.com/bios/ken.bastida.cbs.9.415124.html |archive-date=2010-03-18 }}</ref>

<tr>

*[[Rich Bordi]] (class of 1977), MLB, Oakland A's pitcher

<td><u>Test</u></td>

*[[Walt Harris (coach)|Walt Harris]] (class of 1964), former [[Stanford]] football coach<ref>{{cite web|title=Walt Harris |url=http://gostanford.cstv.com/sprts/m-footbl/mtt/harris_walt00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709100037/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sprts/m-footbl/mtt/harris_walt00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 }}</ref>

<td><u>5-3 (Passing)</u></td>

*[[Ghandia Johnson]] (class of 1987), ''[[Survivor: Thailand]]'' contestant<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghandia Johnson|website=[[CBS]]|url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor5/survivors/bios/ghandia.shtml}}</ref>

<td><u>Total Taken</u></td>

*[[Barry McGee]] (class of 1984), artist

</tr>

*[[Death Angel|Dennis Pepa]] (class of 1986), bassist and cofounder of heavy metal (thrash) group [[Death Angel]]

<tr>

*[[Kurtis Ming]], Emmy Award winning anchor for CBS News Sacramento <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/local-news/call-kurtis/|title=Call Kurtis - CBS Sacramento|website=www.cbsnews.com|accessdate=28 July 2023}}</ref>

<td>All Tests</td>

*[[Roger Ruzek]] (class of 1978), former NFL player

<td>84</td>

*[[Aaron Solo]]w (class of 2005), professional wrestler currently signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]]

<td>147</td>

*[[Darren Uyenoyama]] (class of 1997), former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship| Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)]] flyweight, 62&nbsp;kg gold medalist in [[Submission wrestling|2007 Fila World Grappling Championship]], previously fought [[mixed martial arts]] in the Japanese organization [[Dream (mixed martial arts)|Dream]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Darren Uyenoyama |url=http://www.onthemat.com/articles/Darren_BC_Uyenoyama_Interview_10_04_2007.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516101755/http://www.onthemat.com/articles/Darren_BC_Uyenoyama_Interview_10_04_2007.html |archive-date=2008-05-16 }}</ref>

</tr>

</table>

==See also==

== Extracurricular activities ==

{{Commons category|El Camino High School (South San Francisco)}}

===Clubs and organizations===

*[[List of high schools in California#San Mateo County|San Mateo County high schools]]

El Camino High School is home to the following student clubs and organizations:

==References==

* '''Christian Catholic Club (CCC)''': Maintaining loyalty and respect to family, friends, school and the church, the club concerns with fundraisers and community projects.

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* ''' Ceramics Club''': A club where students learn how to glaze, mold and use the wheel. Also, students may have their work displayed in the yearly Art Show.

* [http://issuu.com/coltquarterly coltquarterly Publisher Publications - Issuu]

* '''Close Up''': The focus is a weeklong government studies program for high school students that take place in Wahshington, D.C.

* '''California Scholarship Federation - (CSF)''': CSF is aimed towards helping students pick their college. Activities include community service and at times a trip to local colleges such as UC Berkeley and Stanford.

* '''Colt Society Club''': This is a community service based club. Activities include organizing the Blood Drive, Canned Food Drive, and other fund raisers.

* '''French Club''': Club designed to educate student in French culture.

* '''Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)''': The primary function is to promote tolerance and open-mindedness, to dispel various forms of prejudice, to provide a safe environment for all students, and to promote unity and friendship among all students.

* '''Japanime''': A club where students meet to discuss and explore Japanese culture.

* '''Leadership''': Student government styled class/club responsible for many of the various activities and events enjoyed by the general student body such as rallies and dances.

* '''Link Crew''': Club directed towards the immersion of El Camino High School to incoming freshmen students.

* '''Mock Trials''': Club that competes in the regional North San Mateo mock trial competition, along with area high schools Burlingame, Mills, South San Francisco, Terra Nova, and Westmoor. Teams of students are presented with a fictional criminal case, and take on roles as attorneys and witnesses on prosecution and defense teams, to try to argue the case.

* '''Multi-Cultural Club - (MCC)''': A club that studies different cultures and encourages students to open their minds up to diversity.

* '''Polynesian Club''': A club designed to spread Polynesian culture throughout the school as well as the community.

* '''"S" Club''': The Service Club participates actively in community service.

* '''Science Club''': Club in charge of recycling and keeping the school beautiful.

* '''Spoken Word''': Club that desires to create social change through the power of the spoken word art form.

* '''Teen Leadership Challenge''': Club that encourages students to cheer for sport activities.

* '''Weightlifting Club''': Club designed to interest those working out and lifting weights.

=== Athletics ===

El Camino High School also offers a vof sports, incluing [[American football]], [[badminton]], [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[golf]], [[soccer]], [[softball]], [[swimming]], [[tennis]], track and field, and [[volleyball]].

== Notable alumni ==

* [[Ya Boy]]. Rapper and musician.

* [[Walt Hrris]], 1964. [[Stanford]] football coach <ref>{{cite web | title= Walt Harris | url=http:/gostanford.cstv.com/sprts/m-footbl/mtt/harris_walt00.html}}</ref>

* [[Roger Ruzek]]. [[NFL]] kicker <ref>{{cite web | title= Rger Ruzek | url=http:/www.daabasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RUZEKROG01}}</ref>

* [[Ghandia Johnson]]. "[[Survior: Thailand]] contestant <ref>{{cite web | title= Ghandia Johnson | url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor5/survivors/bios/ghandia.shtml}}</ref>

==See also==

[[List_of_high_schoolsin_California#San_Mateo_County|San Mateo County high schools]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/ischool/elcamino El Camino High School official website] {{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

*[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/6985 Great Schools profile]

*[http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/DQReports.asp?CDSType=S&CDSCode=41690704132551 California Department of Education - DataQuest reports]

*[http://www.classreport.org/usa/ca/south_san_francisco/echs El Camino High School Alumni Site]

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*[http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/DQReports.asp?CDSType=S&CDSCode=41690704132551 California Department of Education - DataQuest reports for parents]

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