Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, California)

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Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, California)
1120 Eastlake Parkway

Chula Vista, California
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Type Public high school
Motto"Where today's learning shapes tomorrow's success."
Established1992
School district Sweetwater Union High School District
SuperintendentMoisés G. Aguirre
PrincipalDianne Huslin
Teaching staff109.74 [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,710 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.69 [1]
ScheduleYear - Round, Common Education Calendar
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Royal blue, kelly green, and gray.
Athletics conferenceMetropolitan - Mesa League
MascotTitans
NewspaperEastlake Edge
YearbookThe Raven
Website Official site

Eastlake High School (ELH or EHS) is a four-year high school in Chula Vista, California. It opened on September 8, 1992. The school is located just east of California State Route 125 in the neighborhood of Eastlake, a suburb located southeast of downtown San Diego.

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The Ruth Chapman Performing Arts Center, located on campus, is used for band (Titan Regiment) and orchestra concerts, dance performances, plays, church services, and other community events. The school features an amphitheatre, an observatory, and an engineering department. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Academic performance

The school received an Academic Performance Index score of 854 for the 2012 school year, which was the highest score by a high school in the Sweetwater Union High School District. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

2024 graduation ceremony incident

Minutes before the 2024 graduation ceremony at Eastlake High School a senior was instructed by staff to either remove her leis, which represented her Hawaiian culture, or not participate in the ceremony. The student chose not to participate in the ceremony. The school district later investigated the incident and agreed that the student should have been allowed to wear the leis as "traditional tribal regalia or recognized objects of cultural or religious significance". [6]

Sports

Fall sports: - American football - Girls' volleyball - Cheerleading - Girls' golf- Metro League champs - Cross country - Boys' water polo - Field hockey

Winter sports - Boys' basketball - Girls' basketball - Boys' soccer - Girls' soccer - Wrestling / girls & boys - Girls' water polo - Roller hockey - Indoor Percussion

Spring sports: - Baseball - Softball - Track and field - Boys & Girls volleyball - Boys' tennis - Boys' golf -Girls' gymnastics - Swim & dive - Lacrosse

Notable alumni

NameGrad ClassCategoryBest Known For
Adrián González (2000)BaseballMajor League Baseball first baseman
Tony Jefferson (2010)FootballNFL defensive back [7]
Casey Schmitt (2017)BaseballInfielder for the San Francisco Giants [8]
William Dunkle (2018)FootballOffensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Chris Olave (2018)FootballWide receiver for New Orleans Saints (2023–present)
Keoni Cavaco (2019)BaseballMinnesota Twins first round draft pick [9]
Marcelo Mayer (2021)BaseballFirst-round selection in the 2021 MLB draft [10]
Trey White (2022)FootballCollege football defensive end for the San Diego State Aztecs [11]
Katya Echazarreta UnknownSpaceFirst Mexican woman to fly in space [12]
Valentino Arteaga UnknownMusicDrummer for Lower Definition and Of Mice & Men
Eddy Marshburn UnknownMusicLead guitarist of the band Lower Definition
Stefan Toler UnknownMusicBass guitarist of the band Lower Definition

Media

The movie Bring It On was partially filmed at the school's football stadium.

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  6. ↑ "High school senior forced to choose between wearing leis to graduation, or not walking". cbs8.com. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  7. ↑ Brents, Phillip (July 21, 2017). "Eastlake High School alumnus Tony Jefferson returns to his roots, gives back to the local football community". The Star-News . Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Brents, Phillip (June 18, 2020). "Pair of former Eastlake Titans selected in 2020 MLB draft". The Star-News . Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Brents, Phillip (April 23, 2020). "Batter up! Eastlake baseball alumni making their way at the next level". The Star-News . Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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  12. ↑ Mendoza, Alexandra (February 8, 2023). "Tijuana mural honors Katya Echazarreta, first Mexican woman to travel to space". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved October 20, 2023.

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