West Covina High School

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

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.

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

The Bulldog athletic teams compete in the Valle Vista League of the CIF Southern Section.

• Previous Leagues: Sierra, San Antonio, Hacienda

• American Football: 1993, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021
• 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

• American Football: 2004, 2010, 2011
• Wrestling: 2006, 2007, 2011,2023

• Girls' Wrestling: 2011
• Girls' Wrestling: 2012

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

• 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]
• Keith Smith - graduated 1982, retired professional basketball player.^[7]
• Walter Thurmond - graduated 2005, National Football League defensive back, Super Bowl XLVIII winner
• 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 2007, actress
• Sidney Jones - graduated 2014, NFL football player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII winner
• Christian Yeung - graduated 2005, basketball player and actor

• Official website

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