West Covina High School

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West Covina High School
Location
West Covina High School
1609 East Cameron Avenue

West Covina
,
California

United States
Information
TypePublic Secondary
MottoHome of Scholars and Champions
Established1957
School district West Covina Unified School District
PrincipalDr. Charles Park
Faculty88.81 (FTE) [1]
Grades09-12
Enrollment1,887 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.25 [1]
Color(s)Maroon and gold   
Athletics Valle Vista League
Mascot The Bulldogs
Rival South Hills High School
NewspaperInsight
YearbookAthenaeum
Website West Covina High School

West Covina High School (WCHS) is a four-year comprehensive secondary school located in West Covina, California, United States.

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History

West Covina High School opened in 1956 on the old Covina High School campus on Citrus Ave. and Puente Ave. as the Spartans. In 1957, the school moved to its new campus, which was built on an old cabbage patch, on Cameron Ave. and Fernwood St. Blue and white were the school colors. The Spartans were led by Principal Maurice Wooden, brother of the legendary UCLA Bruins men's basketball coach John Wooden. The first class graduated in 1958. [2]

In 1988, West Covina Unified School District merged Edgewood High School and West Covina High School, bringing all students to its current campus. The new mascot became the Bulldog and maroon and gold were chosen as the new school colors. [2]

In 2005, WCHS became fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and a California Distinguished School.

Demographics

There has been a decrease in the percentage of white and African American students over the years with an increase in the number and percentage of Hispanic students. There is a large number of Asian American students, who are of mainly Filipino Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese descent.

The ethnicity of the school in 2010-2011 was: [3]

Hispanic/Latino: 2,078
Asian: 468
White: 210
African American: 125
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2
Pacific Islander: 7
Not reported: 2
Total: 2,892

Athletics

The Bulldog athletic teams compete in the Valle Vista League of the CIF Southern Section.

State Championships

Yearly API

YearAPI base dataAPI growth dataGrowth targetActual growth
1998–1999—576——
1999–20005765991123
2000–20015995951012
2001–20025956261026
2002–200362663397
2003–2004633695860
2004–2005695720525
2005–2006720739419
2006–20077397295-10
2007–2008729748520
2009–201074875153
2010–2011751774523
2011–2012774TBD5TBD

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "West Covina High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "West Covina High School: School History". Wchs-wcusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ Demographics by ethnicity; 2010-2011
  4. ↑ "Tom Brunansky Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Joey Eischen Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Justin Lehr Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Keith Smith". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

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