| Established | 1927 (age 99) |
|---|---|
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| District | El Segundo Unified School District |
| Principal | Steve Gebhart[1] |
| Teaching staff | 51.84 (FTE)[2] |
| Ratio | 24.88[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,290 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Athletic conference | CIF Southern Section Pioneer League |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Coordinates | 33.925°N 118.414°W |
| Publication | Reflections (student created work) |
| Newspaper | Bay Eagle |
| Yearbook | Golden Eagle |
| Location | 640 Main Street El Segundo, California 90245 |
| Country | USA |
| Website | elsegundohigh.org |
El Segundo High School, or ESHS, is a four-year public high school located in El Segundo, California. It is the only secondary school incorporated by El Segundo Unified School District.[3]
First built in 1927,[4] the school campus contains 5 main buildings built from a brick facade.
Demographics
As of 2019–2020 1,231 students attend the school. The grade breakdown follows:
| Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 323 | 322 | 307 | 279 |
The student population is about 49% white, 24% Hispanic, 14% two or more races, 6.4% Asian, 6.0% black, and less than 1% each Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Native Alaskan.[2]
Media
Many films and television broadcasts were shot at the high school. The major movies and television broadcasts are shown below, in order from recent releases to old releases.
- All American (2018)
- The Babysitter (2017)
- Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
- 90210 (2008-2013)
- Role Models (2008)
- Superbad (2007)
- Epic Movie (2007)
- Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005)
- The O.C. (2003-2007)[5]
- Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)
- The Hot Chick (2002)[6]
- Moving (1988)
- WarGames (1983)
- Blackboard Jungle (1955)
- It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
Along with movies, music videos have also been filmed here:
- ‘’Clown (Korn song)’’ (1994)[7]
Athletics
Below are notable sports the school offers (but is not limited to this list) in alphabetical order
- American Swimming
- Won Division 3 and Division 2 CIF championships back to back (2010-2011)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Boys Basketball has won a CIF Southern Section title in 1963
- Beach Volleyball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Marching Band
- Soccer (Association Football)
- Boys Soccer won Back-to-Back CIF State Championships in 2018 and 2019
- Softball
- Surfing
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Boys Volleyball has 3 CIF Southern Section titles and 1 CIF State Championship in 2023 since the start of the Boys Volleyball program in 2007
- Water Polo
- Color Guard / Winter Guard
Notable alumni
- Bobby Beathard, NFL general manager
- Pete Beathard, AFL-NFL-WFL quarterback
- George Brett, Hall of Fame baseball player[10]
- Ken Brett, MLB pitcher [10]
- Joe Caravello, NFL tight end
- Derryl Cousins, MLB umpire [10]
- Keith Erickson, NBA player and broadcaster [10]
- Scott McGregor, MLB pitcher[10]
- Bob Meistrell, co-founder of the Body Glove wetsuits and Dive and Surf dive store [10]
- George Myatt, professional baseball player/coach/manager[11]
- Lars Nootbaar, professional baseball player[12]
- Jim Obradovich, NFL tight end
- Zak Shinall, professional baseball player
- James B. Sikking, actor[10]
- James Slatton, 1972 U.S. Olympic Bronze medalist in water polo[13]
- Billy Traber, MLB pitcher[14]
- John Van Hamersveld, graphic designer
- Columbus Short, actor
- Sinqua Walls, actor
- Brandon Jawato, professional basketball player
References
- ^ "El Segundo High School". www.elsegundohigh.org. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "El Segundo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "School Directory Search Results (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "El Segundo High School". www.elsegundohigh.org. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ Gottlieb, Jeff (2009-06-30). "At El Segundo High School, disquiet about the film sets". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ GJW. "The Hot Chick Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ Jonathan Davis Chat 12/9/00 "https://web.archive.org/web/20030206032845/http://www.kornkids.com/chats/jonathan-chat-12-09-00.htm"
- ^ "Urho Saari"
- ^ "CIF Boy's Water Polo Record Book"
- ^ "Alumni Hall of Fame". El Segundo High School Alumni Association. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "George Myatt Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
High School: El Segundo, CA
- ^ "Former El Segundo High star Lars Nootbaar drafted by Cardinals on 2nd day of MLB Draft". Daily Breeze. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, James Slatton". Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Billy Traber Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.