West Covina High School
| West Covina High School | |
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1609 East Cameron Avenue West Covina, California United States |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | Home of Scholars and Champions |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | West Covina Unified School District |
| Principal | Marc Trovatore |
| Headmaster | Gary Charlton |
| Faculty | 185 |
| Grades | 09-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,892 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics | Hacienda League |
| Mascot | The Bulldogs |
| Yearbook | Quest |
| Website | West Covina High School |
West Covina High School (WCHS) is a four-year comprehensive secondary school located in West Covina, California, USA.
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.
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.
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 students and African American 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 Chinese, Filipino, Taiwanese and Vietnamese descent.
The ethnicity of the school in 2010-2011 was:
The Bulldog athletic teams compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section.
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