Esperanza High School
| Esperanza High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1830 North Kellogg Drive [1] Anaheim, CA, Orange County 92807-1298[1] United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | “Where Excellence is a Tradition”[5] |
| Established | 1973[2] |
| Status | Continuing |
| School district | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District |
| NCES District ID | 0630660[3][4] |
| Superintendent | Doug Domene[5] |
| Area trustee | Carol Downey, Karin Freeman[5] |
| CEEB Code | 050093 |
| NCES School ID | 063066004758[6] |
| President | Carrie Buck[5] |
| Principal | Dr. Ken Fox[5][7] |
| Faculty | 102[5] |
| Grades | 9 to 12[5] |
| Gender | coed[5] |
| Number of students | 1,853[8] |
| • Grade 9 | 447[8] |
| • Grade 10 | 454[8] |
| • Grade 11 | 457[8] |
| • Grade 12 | 452[8] |
| Medium of language | American English |
| Schedule type | Bell[5] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| School colour(s) | Cardinal and Gold[5] |
| Athletics | Football, Cross Country, Water polo, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Track and Field, Baseball, Swimming, Lacrosse, Softball[5] |
| Mascot | Aztec[5] |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 17 September 2014 | |
Esperanza High School (EHS) is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Anaheim, California and is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.
It is a California Distinguished School and is home to various C.I.F. 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 2,500. Most pupils come from nearby Yorba Linda, California, Anaheim and east Placentia.
Esperanza was ranked 860 of the "Top 1,300 U.S. High Schools" in MSNBC/Newsweek's 2008 list.[11]
Contents
Athletic teams
- Baseball (1986: national No. 1 per USA Today)[12]
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Football DFA
- Men's Lacrosse
- Soccer (Men's CIF Championship 2004, Women's CIF Championship 2010)
- Softball
- Swimming (Women's CIF Champions 2012[13])
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (CIF Championships, Men's 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, CIF & State Champions 2013;[14][15] Women's 2003, 2005[15])
- Water Polo (Men's CIF Championship 1992, 1994,2003)
- Women's Lacrosse
- Wrestling
- Women's Golf
- Men's Golf (Men's CIF Championship 1986)
Mock Trial team
Esperanza High School won the Orange County championship in 1998, 1999, and 2006.
Academic Decathlon Team
Esperanza's Academic Decathlon team was established in 2003–2004 as a club and later transformed into an academic class in 2007–2008. In its first year of creation, the Esperanza High School Academic Decathlon team took home over 20 medals in individual events. In 2007, EHS took home the first-place trophy for division three and was thus elevated to division two, and in 2010 the team won first overall in division two, being promoted into division one. The EHS team is currently in division one.
California Scholarship Federation
The Esperanza High School California Scholarship Federation represents one of the largest and oldest clubs on the campus.[citation needed] In 2008, the Esperanza Chapter held the Southern California Conference in which its quiz bowl team won first place.
Esperanza Entertainment Unit
The Esperanza Entertainment Unit consists of a marching band, concerts bands, color guard, and jazz bands representing Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California. The EHSEU website is currently at http://www.ehseu.org
Marching Band and Color Guard
The marching band is competitive in both parade competitions and field shows. With the opening of Yorba Linda High School, Esperanza dropped from 6A division, to 5A division in the 2009 season. The band competes in 5 parades a year, both community parades, like the Placentia Heritage Day Parade, and competitive parades such as Arcadia Invitational.[16] The band also competes in approximately 5 field shows, all competitive. The EEU has placed in almost all competitions. In 2010 the EEU went to SCSBOA championships. The band placed 5th with an 82.1 and color guard placed second with a 94.8.[17] The marching band and color guard have traveled to Hawaii and Arizona in the past 5 years.
Concert Bands
Esperanza currently has two concert bands, a symphonic band, and a wind ensemble. These bands do not compete against other schools but rather play festivals where they are judged. Students audition for these two bands and the wind ensemble takes the top musicians. Esperanza played at one festival in 2011, at Valencia High School.
Jazz Bands
There are currently three jazz bands associated with the EEU, Jazz One, Two and Three. Jazz Three is a training band for students to learn the basics of jazz. Jazz One and Two are highly competitive. Within Jazz One and Two, there are smaller combo groups that also compete. All three jazz bands go to five competitions in the Spring. The Reno International Jazz Festival is the most prestigious competition for the EEU Jazz One and Two. Both bands have placed two years in a row.[18] This year, both jazz one and two placed second in their respective divisions.[19] Along with all these competitions, all three jazz bands host the Aztec Jazz Festival and a "Big Band Blowout". The Aztec Jazz Festival invites high schools and middle schools in Southern California to compete against each other and be judged to further improve their playing abilities.[20] The Big Band Blowout invites Esperanza's "feeder" middle school to perform with all three jazz bands and a guest artist.
Engineering
Esperanza is one of nine schools selected by the SME Education Foundation’s PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education).[21]
Controversy
In 2015, students from the school were observed to shout racial slurs at athletes of a rival school team. Principal Ken Fox claimed to look into the situation when confronted by CBS Los Angeles, but both the recipient of racial slurs and students of the school claim they were unaware that any action was taken.[22]
Notable alumni
- Joseph M. Acaba, United States Astronaut[23]
- Moon Bloodgood, actress[24]
- Heather Bown, U.S. Olympic volleyball player[25]
- Sabrina Bryan of The Cheetah Girls and Dancing With the Stars[26]
- Ashley Force and sister Courtney Force, drag racers for John Force Racing and daughters of John Force[27]
- Joe Hawley, NFL player[28]
- Travis Kirschke, NFL player[29]
- Steven Lenhart, major league soccer player for San Jose Earthquakes[30]
- Annie Lin, singer/songwriter[31]
- Keith McDonald, major league baseball player[32]
- David Newhan, major league baseball player[33]
- Kherington Payne – Dancer, actress
- Scott Rummell, actor[34]
- Chris Ryall, Writer/Editor/Chief Creative Officer/Power Rangers guest-star [35]
- Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas, and Dan Jacobs of the metalcore band, Atreyu
- Mike Simms, MLB Houston Astros and Texas Rangers[36]
- Brenden Stai, NFL player[37]
- Alexis Thorpe, actress known for her role as Cassie Brady on daytime drama Days of Our Lives[38]
- Jayson Jablonsky, U.S. Olympic Men's volleyball player.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Esperanza High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); November 26, 1997.
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- ↑ U.S. National Team Bio US National Team Bio
- ↑ Sabrina Bryan at the Internet Movie Database
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- ↑ {http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/3791} Courtesy of CBS Sportsline
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