El Campo High School

El Campo High School
Location
600 W. Norris El Campo , Texas 77437 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	El Campo Independent School District
Principal	Demetric Wells
Staff	76.75 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	999 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.02 [1]
Color(s)	Red and white
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA
Team name	Ricebirds
Rival	Bay City High School [2]
Website	echs.ecisd.org

El Campo High School is a public high school located in El Campo, Texas, United States, and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the El Campo Independent School District located in Wharton County.

Athletics

Teams

El Campo competes in these sports - ^[3]

• Baseball
• Boys & girls basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Boys & girls soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Boys & girls track
• Volleyball

State championships

• Baseball
  • 1962 AAAA State Champions ^[4]
  • 1968 AAAA State Champions ^[4]
  • 1982 AAAA State Champions ^[4]

Demographics

55% of the student population at El Campo High School identify as Hispanic, 32% identify as Caucasian, 11% identify as African American, 1% identify as multiracial, and 1% identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native. The student body makeup is 51% male and 49% female. ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Cole Hunt - XFL tight end for the St. Louis BattleHawks ^[6]
• Joey Hunt - NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks ^[7]
• Glenn Lippman - former CFL halfback for the Edmonton Eskimos ^[8]

References

1. "EL CAMPO H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
2. https://www.baycitysentinel.com/articles/2017/11/09/bay-city-el-campo-face-state’s-longest-rivalry-friday-night-mike-reddell ^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Athletics | echs.ecisd.org". echs.ecisd.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015.
4. "1982 team recalls State title run". June 10, 2015.
5. "El Campo High School in El Campo, TX". US News Best High Schools. February 20, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
6. "MEET THE MVP: Hunt played key role in el Campo's drive to state final". January 5, 2013.
7. "Something for Joey: El Campo's Hunt taken by Seahawks". April 30, 2016.
8. "Glenn Lippman CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

External links

• El Campo HS Archived November 5, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

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