Edgewood High School (West Covina, California)

Edgewood High School

The pride of West Covina
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34°03′41″N 117°56′56″W / 34.0613°N 117.9489°W / 34.0613; -117.9489Coordinates: 34°03′41″N 117°56′56″W / 34.0613°N 117.9489°W / 34.0613; -117.9489
1301 Trojan Way

West Covina, California
United States
Information
Type Public Secondary
Established 1958-1988, 2010-
School district West Covina Unified School District
Category Public
Principal Veronica Lui-Maddox
Grades 09-12
Enrollment 820 (2013-2014)[1]
Color(s) Blue and gold          
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Miramonte League
Mascot Lions
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. Previously a high school and now once again one, it shares its campus with Edgewood Middle School. 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.

History

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]

Softball Miramonte League Champions 2015 14-0 record

Demographics

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

Hispanic/Latino: 136
Asian: 39
White: 12
African American: 9
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1
Pacific Islander: 0
Two or more races: 2
Total: 199

Notable Alumni

Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs

James "Jim" Maceda, Class of 1966, is a journalist and foreign correspondent for NBC News based in London. He is seen frequently on television news broadcasts.

Yearly API

Year API Base Data API Growth Data Growth Target Actual Growth
2010–2011 789
2011–2012 790 829 5 40
2012–2013 832 819 -10

References

  1. "Edgewood High School: Current and Future Enrollment" (PDF). Edgewood High School. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "West Covina High School: School History". Wchs-wcusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  3. Demographics by ethnicity; 2010-2011

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