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El Camino High School (South San Francisco, California)

El Camino High School
Address
Map
1320 Old Mission Road

South San Francisco
,
CA
94080

United States
Coordinates37°40′01″N 122°26′27″W / 37.667007°N 122.44091°W / 37.667007; -122.44091
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1961
School districtSouth San Francisco Unified School District
PrincipalJames Briano [1]
Teaching staff60.22 (FTE)[2]
Number of students1,088 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.07[2]
Color(s)   El Camino Scarlet, Gunmetal
MascotColt
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
YearbookThe Yearling
Websiteelcamino.ssfusd.org

El Camino High School (known locally as El Camino, Elco or ECHS) is a four-year American public high school in South San Francisco, California. It is located directly across from the South San Francisco BART Station. It is part of the South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD). El Camino High School has received accreditation from KYLD 94.9 as the San Francisco Bay Area's "Most Spirited School In The Bay" in 2009 and 2011.

Campus

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El Camino High School is situated on a foothill of the San Bruno Mountain and consists of five different levels. The first level consists of a theater and a parking lot which, in 2012, was updated to contain a wide solar panel array, and a two-floor Science Building which opened in April 2014. The second level holds the majority of the school with the two-story Humanities Building, a courtyard with the Red Stage, cafeteria/teachers' lounge, a library, and the Counseling, Attendance and Main Offices. The third level holds a Math Building and a Performing Arts Building. The fourth level holds two gyms, pool, a Weightlifting Building and a few portables. A new track and athletic facility, which opened in 2013, is located on the fifth level.

The campus also has a memorial garden, large courtyard plaza, athletic facility (completion date 2017), and a large pool. It is notorious for its large number of stairs.

El Camino High School operates under a closed campus policy, prohibiting leaving the campus for lunch or meeting visitors and students during school hours.

Demographics

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White Latino Asian African Pacific Islander Native American Two or More Races
7% 35% 49% 1% 1% 0.1% 1%

According to U.S. News & World Report, 93% of El Camino's student body is "of color," with 17% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program.[3]

Curriculum

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El Camino High School offers the recommended A-G courses based upon the University of California that illustrates the minimum level of academic preparation students ought to achieve in high school to undertake university level work.[4]

El Camino High School currently offers twelve Advanced Placement (starting from Sophomore year) and six Honors courses.

Advanced Placement Courses:

Honors Courses:

Notable alumni

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See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Camino High School (South San Francisco).

References

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  1. ^ "El Camino High School - Administration". Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "El Camino High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "El Camino High School in South San Francisco, CA". US News Best High Schools. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ "2006 Guide to "a-g" Requirements and Instructions for Updating Your School's a-g Course List" (PDF). University of California. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  5. ^ "Ken Bastida". Archived from the original on 2010-03-18.
  6. ^ "Walt Harris". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09.
  7. ^ "Ghandia Johnson". CBS.
  8. ^ "Call Kurtis - CBS Sacramento". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Darren Uyenoyama". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16.
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