Edgewood High School (West Covina, California)
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| Edgewood High School | |
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34°03′41″N 117°56′56″W / 34.0613°N 117.9489°W 1301 Trojan Way , United States | |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | The pride of West Covina |
| Established | 1958-1988, 2010- |
| School district | West Covina Unified School District |
| Category | Public |
| Principal | Kimberly Cabrera |
| Teaching staff | 36.64 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 09-12 |
| Enrollment | 832 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.71[1] |
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| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Miramonte League |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Yearbook | Shades of Blue |
| Website | Edgewood High School |
Edgewood High School is a secondary school located in West Covina, California and is serviced by West Covina Unified School District. Founded as a high school in 1958, it operated until 1988 and was later re-opened in 2010. The newly started high school's first graduating class was the class of 2014, which was the only class on campus when the school first opened in 2010. The school is part of the Freelance League.
History[edit]
Edgewood High School was originally established in 1958 by the Covina Union High School District after they bought land from the Hurst Family Ranch. The purpose of the school was to ease the problems of overcrowding at West Covina High School's old campus.[2] Its athletic teams were known as the Trojans.
It was announced that due to budget deficits, Edgewood High School would be closed after the 1987-88 academic year, leaving West Covina High School as the only high school in the entire district.[3] The district initially planned to sell the campus and consolidate the grades 7 to 8 programs from three other elementary and intermediate schools all at one campus, generating much controversy among parents and stakeholders. Eventually the district decided to keep the Edgewood campus and open Edgewood Middle School.[4] With West Covina High facing overcrowding problems, the district decided to re-open Edgewood High School on the middle school site. In 2010 the high school re-opened as an International Baccalaureate school.[5][6]
Demographics[edit]
The ethnicity of the school in 2021-2022 was:[7]
- Hispanic/Latino: 632
- Asian: 156
- White: 29
- African American: 15
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 2
- Pacific Islander: 6
- Two or more races: 3
- Not reported: 12
- Total: 855
Notable alumni[edit]
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- Rick Aguilera, baseball player for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs
- Mike Powell, track and field athlete, holder of the long jump world record
- Gary Roenicke, baseball player for the Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees
- Ron Roenicke, MLB player and coach, former Milwaukee Brewers manager
- Jeff Cook, basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Utah Jazz.
- Jim Merritt, baseball player for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, World Series 1965 and 1970
- Jay Johnstone, baseball player for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
- Jim Maceda, Class of 1966, is a journalist and foreign correspondent for NBC News based in London
Yearly API[edit]
| Year | API Base Data | API Growth Data | Growth Target | Actual Growth |
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| 2010–2011 | — | 789 | — | — |
| 2011–2012 | 790 | 829 | 5 | 40 |
| 2012–2013 | 832 | 819 | — | -10 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Edgewood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "West Covina High School: School History". Wchs-wcusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Edgewood, 3 Other Schools to Be Closed". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 1988.
- ^ "W. Covina Cuts School From Project Plan". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 1988.
- ^ "Alums know just whom they want to name Edgewood High's new auditorium after". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. January 15, 2020.
- ^ "International Baccalaureate profile: Edgewood High School". IBO.org.
- ^ 2021-22 Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade
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