El Camino High School is one of two high schools of the Oceanside Unified School District, located at 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive in
Oceanside, California
Oceanside is a beach city in the North County (San Diego area), North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in the Nort ...
. Declared a California Distinguished School in the early 2000s, it was originally named "Oceanside High School East", and officially became El Camino High School in 1976. El Camino's Truax Theatre was built in the early 1980s and houses a large performance venue, an adjacent classroom with stage and large music and drama rooms. It also recently built a new Science and Technology Building and is undergoing constant construction to clean up the campus. El Camino maintains a close athletic rivalry with
Oceanside High School. The ECHS mascot is the "Wildcat" and the school colors are brown and gold.
Notable alumni
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Diego Barbosa, ''New York Times'' best-selling author
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Chris Brooks, NFL running back,
Green Bay Packers
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Richard Crawford, former NFL player
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Bryan Colorez, former professional basketball player
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Toniu Fonoti, former NFL player, he transferred after his sophomore season
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Michael Lewis Foster, American filmmaker
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Mike Kracalik, former NFL player
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Cory Ohnesorge, former football player
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Jordan Paopao, American former offensive lineman and special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the
Washington Huskies
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J. C. Pearson, former NFL player
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Gyno Pomare, former professional basketball player
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Noel Prefontaine, former CFL player
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Denise Richards, American actress, former fashion model, animal welfare advocate and philanthropist
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Nelson Rosario, former football player
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Antwain Spann, former NFL player
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Ernest Spears, former NFL player
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Greg Sprink, former collegiate basketball player
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Ken Stills
Kenneth Lee Stills Sr. (born September 6, 1963) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He is the father of American football wide receiver Kenny Stills.
Stills was selected by the Green Bay Pac ...
, former NFL player
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Nuuausala Tuilefano, track and field athlete (shot put)
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Toussaint Tyler, former NFL player
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Lisa Van Gemert, American educationalist and author
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Bryant Westbrook, former NFL player
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Rich Wilkes
Richard "Rich" Wilkes (born 1966) is an American filmmaker and musician. His work is noted for its rooting in contemporary music and youth culture.
Works As Screenwriter
Wilkes' major-studio debut was as screenwriter of the 1994 film ''Airheads ...
, screenwriter ''
Airheads
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Dokie Williams, former NFL player
Image gallery
File:EC Campus.jpg, Campus
File:EC Gym.jpg, Gymnasium
File:EC Stadium.jpg, Football Stadium
File:Truax Theatre.jpg, Truax Theatre
References
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High schools in San Diego County, California
Oceanside, California
Educational institutions established in 1975
1975 establishments in California