Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove, California)
Elk Grove High School | |
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Location | |
9800 Elk Grove Florin Rd , 95624 | |
Coordinates | 38°24′04″N 121°22′22″W / 38.40103°N 121.37279°WCoordinates: 38°24′04″N 121°22′22″W / 38.40103°N 121.37279°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1893 |
School district | Elk Grove Unified School District |
Superintendent | Christopher Hoffman |
Principal | Eugene Christmas |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,849 (2019-20)[1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | The Thundering Herd |
Website | eghs |
Elk Grove High School is a public four-year high school located in Elk Grove, California, in the United States. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District and serves the southeast end of Elk Grove that is to the right of California State Route 99 and below Sheldon Road.
History[]
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Elk Grove Union High School was the first union high school in the state of California. Sixteen elementary districts voted to tax themselves for a high school, and they all remained as separate districts until the entire K-12 district unified in 1959. The high school opened its doors in 1893 at its first site on Main Street (now Derr Street and Elk Grove Boulevard in Old Town). In 1922, a new brick building was constructed on the corner of Elk Grove Boulevard and Elk Grove Florin, where the campus is today. In 1964 a new campus was built closer to Elk Grove Park to move overcrowded high schoolers from the small campus. When the school was moved to its present location it was as a three-year senior high school with grades 7-9 at the junior high. Elk Grove is the second oldest high school in Sacramento County. Until 1977, Elk Grove High was the only comprehensive high school in the district. According to Newsweek Magazine's Elk Grove High School has ranked in the top 5% of the nations high schools from 2006–present. In April 2009, Elk Grove High School was awarded the .
Athletics[]
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Elk Grove High school is home of the Thundering Herd. The Thundering Herd football program has won 15 conference championships and five Division 1 championships. Lance Briggs, a linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is an alumnus. In 1997 the Herd's baseball team was ranked #9 in the nation by Baseball America. To date Elk Grove has had sixteen[2] alumni make it to the major leagues.
Notable alumni[]
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- Jonathan Angel - actor
- Scott Boras - sports agent[3]
- Lance Briggs - former linebacker for Chicago Bears[4]
- Matt Kopa - former offensive tackle for New England Patriots[5]
- Dylan Carlson - first round 2016 MLB Draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals[6]
- Evan Huffman - professional cyclist for Human Powered Health.[7]
- David Freitas - baseball player[8]
- Spencer Levin - PGA golf professional
- Bill Cartwright - former center for Chicago Bulls[9]
- Ryan Dinwiddie - CFL quarterback for Winnipeg Blue Bombers[10]
- Mike Fischlin - former MLB shortstop, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves[11]
- Marcus Riley - linebacker for St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears[12]
- Stephanie Cox - Olympic gold medalist, USA Women's Soccer Team; coach[13]
- Adrian Ross - former NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals[14]
- Jason McDonald - former MLB outfielder, Oakland A's
- John "Buck" Martinez – former MLB catcher for Kansas City Royals (1969–77), Milwaukee Brewers (1977–80) and Toronto Blue Jays (1980–86), manager of Blue Jays (2000–02), manager of Team USA (2006), TV commentator
- J. D. Davis - MLB player for New York Mets
- Chris Robyn - drummer for band Far
- Shaun Lopez - lead guitarist for band Far, founding member of band The Revolution Smile, co-founder of band Crosses
- Jeff Jaworski - founding member of punk band Red Tape, lead singer for Will Haven from 2007–09
- Anthony 'Pag' Paganelli - guitarist for Will Haven, lead singer and guitarist for band Horseback; guitarist for bands Tenfold and Shortie
- Jason Jiménez - former Major League pitcher for Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers
- Scott Smith - professional mixed martial artist, former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion
- Willy Tate - former tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs
- David Hernandez - pitcher for Arizona Diamondbacks[15]
- Rowdy Tellez - baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Tyler, The Creator - recording artist[16]
- Kenny Wiggins - former offensive tackle for San Diego Chargers, current Detroit Lion [17]
- Nick Madrigal - second baseman for the Chicago Cubs
- Ken Hottman - Baseball Player
- Derek Hill - Center Fielder for the Detroit Tigers
Principals[]
- Eugene Christmas 2018
- Cathy Guy 2004–2018
- Frank Lucia 1997-2004
- LuAnn Boone 1996-1997
- Paula Duncan 1989-1996
- Will Sawyer 1978-1982?
- Richard D Sovde 1969-1975
- Donald R. Morrison 1962-1968 [18]
- Ken McDonald stayed for 2 years [18]
- Glen Beeman for many years prior to district unification [18]
References[]
- ^ "Elk Grove High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove,CA) - the Baseball Cube".
- ^ "Agent Boras Has Contorversial Style". Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Lance Briggs - City of Elk Grove". www.elkgrovecity.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Matt Kopa - 2005 Football Roster - Stanford University". gostanford.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (2016-06-15). "Elk Grove's Dylan Carlson signs $1.33 million bonus with Cardinals". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Evan Huffman » Astana Pro Team". Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Who is David Freitas?". CSN Bay Area. August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (2017). "Big Bill Cartwright lands another Hall of Fame honor". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Writer, John Hull - Citizen Sports. "Where Are They Now: Ryan Dinwiddie". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Reference.com, Courtesy Baseball. "Mike Fischlin". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Fresno State Athletics". www.gobulldogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Writer, Lance Armstrong Citizen Staff. "First inductees named for Elk Grove Hall of Fame". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Mischievous mauler". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ MLB, Photo Courtesy. "David Hernandez". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Egel, Benjy (2017-11-17). "Tyler, The Creator announces Sacramento show". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (2015-10-23). "Elk Grove's Kenny Wiggins finds a way to stay in NFL". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ a b c http://www.egusd.net/50years/pdfs/Oct3EGUSDbeginningpart4.pdf
External links[]
- Educational institutions established in 1893
- High schools in Sacramento County, California
- Public high schools in California
- Elk Grove, California
- 1893 establishments in California