West Covina High School

West Covina High School

Address

1609 East Cameron Avenue West Covina , California United States
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	Home of Scholars and Champions
Established	1956
School district	West Covina Unified School District
Principal	Dr. Charles Park
Faculty	85.12 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	09-12
Enrollment	2,046 (2018-19)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.04^[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Athletics	Valle Vista League
Mascot	The Bulldogs
Yearbook	Quest
Website	West Covina High School

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

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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.

Previous Leagues: Sierra, San Antonio, Hacienda

League Championships

American Football: 1993, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
Boys' Cross Country: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2020
Girls' Cross Country: 2022
Girls' Tennis: Individual Champion 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Boys' Basketball: 2006, 2007, 2009
Boys' Soccer: 2009
Wrestling: 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
Badminton: Individual Champion 2009, 2010
Softball: 2004, 2005, 2009
Track & Field: Girls 2009, 2023

CIF Championships

American Football: 2004, 2010, 2011
Wrestling: 2006, 2007, 2011

State Championships

Girls' Wrestling: 2011
Girls' Wrestling: 2012

Activities

In 2006, the FIRST Robotics Competition team, Robotics Alliance of West Covina (RAWC) took first place in the Southern California Regional Competition and took second place in the FIRST Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2008, the team achieved first in the San Diego Regional Competition and third in the World in the Championship in Atlanta. They were undefeated in their division (Newton Division) and lost to the first place team in Atlanta.

In March 2008, the All Male Hip Hop dance team took first place at the United Spirit Association Dance/Drill National Competition in the Medium Hip Hop and All Male divisions. In March 2009, it once again took first place at the USA Nationals Dance/Drill Competition in the All Male Division, which led to a back-to-back National Championship. In March 2010, the All Male Hip Hop dance team won another first place in the All Male Division, which had led the team to a 3-peat National Championship title.

In March 2010, 2017 and 2018 the Dance/Drill team took first place at the USA National Dance/Drill Competition in the Small Military Division.

During winter 2008, the Indoor Drumline won the ADLA Scholastic Open Championship with their show entitled "Teknologik". In 2009, it won the silver medal in the ADLA Scholastic World Championship with a show entitled "Imagine", and in 2010 took the gold again with its show "From the Ashes".

Yearly API

Year	API base data	API growth data	Growth target	Actual growth
1998–1999	—	576	—	—
1999–2000	576	599	11	23
2000–2001	599	595	10	12
2001–2002	595	626	10	26
2002–2003	626	633	9	7
2003–2004	633	695	8	60
2004–2005	695	720	5	25
2005–2006	720	739	4	19
2006–2007	739	729	5	-10
2007–2008	729	748	5	20
2009–2010	748	751	5	3
2010–2011	751	774	5	23
2011–2012	774	TBD	5	TBD

Notable alumni

Tom Brunansky - graduated 1978, major league baseball outfielder^[4]
Joey Eischen - graduated 1988, major league baseball pitcher^[5]
Justin Lehr - graduated 1995, major league baseball pitcher^[6]
Nia Peeples - graduated 1980, actress^{[citation needed]}
Keith Smith - graduated 1982, retired professional basketball player.^[7]
Walter Thurmond - graduated 2005, National Football League defensive back, Super Bowl XLVIII winner
Bob Zany - graduated 1979, comedian^{[citation needed]}
Bill Stoneman - graduated 1962, major league pitcher, general manager of Los Angeles Angels
Derek Tennell - graduated 1982, retired NFL football player, Super Bowl XXVII winner
Steve Myer - graduated 1972, retired NFL football player
Emily Rios - graduated 2006, actress
Sidney Jones - graduated 2014, NFL football player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII winner
Christian Yeung - graduated 2005, basketball player and actor

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "West Covina High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "West Covina High School: School History". Wchs-wcusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
^ Demographics by ethnicity; 2010-2011
^ "Tom Brunansky Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^ "Joey Eischen Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^ "Justin Lehr Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^ "Keith Smith". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.