Encina High School

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Encina High School
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Encina High School
1400 Bell St

Sacramento, California 95825
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Type Public high school
Established1958
School district San Juan Unified School District
PrincipalRichard Judge
Faculty58.07 (FTE) [1]
Grades 6 to 12
Enrollment1,029 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.72 [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Cardinal and Gold   
Team name Bulldogs
Website Encina High School Online

Encina High School is an American 6-12 public school located in Arden-Arcade, California. It is a member of the San Juan Unified School District. While the school thrived during its early years of existence and into the 1980s, it has since suffered from low enrollment and been suggested for closure several times in its recent history. [2] It includes the Advanced Path Program students.

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History

Encina High School opened its doors September 2, 1958, welcoming freshmen and sophomore classes and graduated their first class in the spring of 1961. Students were asked for their input on school colors and mascot and choose Cardinal Red and Gold and the Apaches. During the 1989–1990 school year, the San Juan Unified School District requested that Encina change their mascot from an Apache to something more culturally sensitive, and so the class of 1991 were the very first Encina Bulldogs. In 1995 Encina garnered national attention when a riot broke out after on campus police officers used pepper spray and batons against students in the cafeteria. Students involved in the incident insisted that it was the overreaction of law enforcement to an argument between two youths that led to six students being arrested and nine others being sent to the hospital to be treated for bruises and adverse reactions to inhaling pepper spray. [3]

While plagued with isolated acts of violence in previous years, there have been no major disturbances on campus during the past decade. Encina is known for its rich basketball tradition and every year since 2000 a fundraiser basketball game is played between the alumni and current students which raises thousands of dollars that go towards improving student programs for the kids. Located in the heart of Arden, the campus is just one mile east of Arden Fair Mall.[ citation needed ]

Enrollment

Encina students come from the surrounding Arden Arcade area and their biggest school rival is San Juan High School, also located within the SJUSD. Encina currently offers a seven-period modified block schedule which includes an Advocacy class daily.

Demographics

Currently, the school has approximately 1100 students where large populations of African American, Hispanic/Latino, White, Middle Eastern, and Asian/Pacific Islanders are represented. The school also educates many immigrants whose main languages include Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian among others.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Encina Preparatory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ Sanders, Jim (26 January 1989). "PANEL REJECTS PLAN TO CLOSE ENCINA HIGH". The Sacramento Bee.
  3. ↑ Sacramento Bee, Sunday, January 29, 1995 by Dorsey Griffith Bee Staff Writer
  4. ↑ Vellinga, Mary Lynne (1996-06-23). "Alby: As teen, she became 'very serious truant'". The Sacramento Bee . p. A14. Retrieved 2021-08-30– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Encina High School Hall of Fame".

Coordinates: 38°35′31″N121°24′32″W / 38.592°N 121.409°W / 38.592; -121.409

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