El Capitan High School

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El Capitan High School
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Spanish: Ahora Y Siempre
"Now and Always"
Address
10410 Ashwood Street
Lakeside, California, East County 92040
United States
Information
Type Comprehensive Public High School
Established 1959 (1959)
Status Open
School district Grossmont Union High School District
NCES District ID 0616230[1]
CEEB Code 051346
NCES School ID 061623002019[2]
Principal Laura Whitaker
Grades 9-12
Classes 7
Color(s)          Black and gold
Nickname Vaqueros
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
Newspaper The El Capitan Horizon
Website

El Capitan High School (commonly known as El Cap) is a public high school in Lakeside, California, United States, a census-designated place in San Diego, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1959, El Capitan is the fifth of twelve high schools to be constructed in the Grossmont Union High School District. El Capitan High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[3]

Agriculture

El Capitan High School is the only high school in the Grossmont district to include an agriculture program.[4]

Athletics

The school fields teams in the following sports:[5]

  • water polo
  • cross country
  • American football
  • field hockey
  • golf
  • tennis
  • volleyball
  • basketball
  • soccer (football)
  • wrestling

Football

The 2014 season was El Capitan's best season in school history. After an upset victory against Helix High School, a Division 1 team, it pulled off an undefeated regular season as 10–0.[6] Storming past Mt. Carmel and Brawley, the school would win its first CIF San Diego Section Division II Championship in a 14–7 victory against Rancho Bernardo High School. El Capitan was on the losing end of a comeback in the 2014 CIF Division III State Championship against Campolindo.[7]

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