Serving 3,577 students in grades 9-12, El Camino Real Charter High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
El Camino Real Charter High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of El Camino Real Charter High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
El Camino Real High School(also known locally as "El Co" or "ECR")
is a public secondary school located in the Woodland Hills district
of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles,
California. It operates within the Los Angeles Unified School
District.
The school, founded in 1969, was designed to emulate a small
college campus, with a large central "quad" and an open campus
policy.
ECR serves portions of Woodland Hills and West Hills.
Athletics: El Camino Real's girls soccer team has won 6 CIF
Los Angeles City Section Championships in a row (2000-2005).
El Camino Real's boys tennis team gained notoriety by winning five
consecutive city championships from 2000-2004. In the late 1970s,
El Camino Real was noted for its marching band, which won four of
the first six Los Angeles City Marching Band championships (1976,
1977, 1979, 1980).
Academic Decathlon Team: El Camino Real High School has a
popular and successful Academic Decathlon team. The team won its
first competition under then coach Mark Johnson, taking home the
Los Angeles City title in 1989-1990. They would later go on to
finish 2nd that year at the State Competition. The team has
remained successful in competition, and has won National titles in
1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005. With their fourth national title in
2005, the team recorded back-to-back national titles, the first for
any school in 20 years. The 2005 team was the first in Academic
Decathlon history to win state and national competitions as a wild
card team, when they lost the city competition but were allowed to
continue as a wild card.
Model UN Competition: The school's Model United Nations Team
earned awards in 1976 and 1977 at the Model UN competitions at the
University of California-Riverside and the University of
California-Los Angeles (UCLA). The teams were headed by Social
Studies Department teachers Kenneth Craft and Murray Shapiro.
Participants in the program during this time period included noted
Bay Area attorney Michael A. Futterman and Austin, Texas
semiconductor and software executive Alan R. Weiss.
Science Bowl: El Camino's Science Bowl team competes at the
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power region. In 2001 the team
placed 4th in the Los Angeles region, and in 2006 the team placed
2nd.
Envirothon: El Camino has also won the Envirothon regional
competition 6 consecutive years in a row placing 2 teams last year
at the State division at 2nd place and 5th place. El Camino's 2006
Envirothon team placed first in the entire state, and went on to
place fourth in the nationals competition in Canada.
JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society): The 2006 El
Camino team placed 2nd in regionals.
JROTC: The school also has a Junior Reserve Officer Training
Corps unit.
Notable Alumni: Jackie Fox: Musician, bass player for the
1970's girl-group proto-punk heavy-metal rock band The Runaways.
Brad Garrett: Actor, played Robert Barone on the hit TV sitcom
Everybody Loves Raymond.
Troy Glaus: Athlete, MLB All-star third basemen for the Los Angeles
Angels of Anaheim. Now with the Toronto Blue Jays. Is a native of
Tarzana.
Brett Gurewitz: Musician, guitarist and co-founder of the punk band
Bad Religion.
Allan Kennedy: Athlete, former San Francisco 49ers football player.
Christopher Knight: Actor, played Peter Brady on the 1970's hit TV
sitcom The Brady Bunch.
Randy Wolf: Athlete, MLB All-star pitcher for the Philadelphia
Phillies. Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jay Ziskrout: Musician, original drummer and co-founder of the punk
band Bad Religion.
Greg Graffin: Musician, lead singer and founder of the punk band
Bad Religion.
What is El Camino Real Charter High School's ranking?
El Camino Real Charter High School is ranked #2465 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.
What schools are El Camino Real Charter High School often compared to?
El Camino Real Charter High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Taft Charter High School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of El Camino Real Charter High School?
The graduation rate of El Camino Real Charter High School is 93%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.
How many students attend El Camino Real Charter High School?
3,577 students attend El Camino Real Charter High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
36% of El Camino Real Charter High School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of El Camino Real Charter High School?
El Camino Real Charter High School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does El Camino Real Charter High School offer ?
El Camino Real Charter High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is El Camino Real Charter High School part of?
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