El Campo High School

{{Short description|Public school in Texas, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox school

| name = El Campo High School

| image =

| motto =

| motto_translation =

| address = 600 W. Norris

| city = El Campo

| state = Texas

| zipcode = 77437

| country = United States

| type = Public high school

| district = El Campo Independent School District

| grades = 9-12

| principal = Demetric Wells

| staff = 76.75 (FTE)

| ratio = 13.02

| enrollment = 999 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=77962&Miles=20&DistrictType=1&DistrictType=2&DistrictType=3&DistrictType=4&DistrictType=5&DistrictType=6&DistrictType=7&NumOfStudentsRange=more&NumOfSchoolsRange=more&ID=481828001654|title=EL CAMPO H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}

| colors = {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}

| athletics_conference = UIL Class AAAA

| rival = Bay City High Schoolhttps://www.baycitysentinel.com/articles/2017/11/09/bay-city-el-campo-face-state’s-longest-rivalry-friday-night-mike-reddell {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

| team_name = Ricebirds

| website = {{URL2|http://echs.ecisd.org/}}

}}

El Campo High School is a public high school located in El Campo, Texas, United States, and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the El Campo Independent School District located in Wharton County.

Athletics

=Teams=

El Campo competes in these sports - {{cite web |url=http://echs.ecisd.org/content/athletics |title=Athletics {{!}} echs.ecisd.org |website=echs.ecisd.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123033444/http://echs.ecisd.org/content/athletics |archive-date=2015-01-23}}

  • Baseball
  • Boys & girls basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Boys & girls soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Boys & girls track
  • Volleyball

=State championships=

  • Baseball
  • 1962 AAAA State Champions{{Cite web|url=http://www.leader-news.com/article_f1f7a272-0f7e-11e5-ba40-f769629bbcf5.html|title = 1982 team recalls State title run| date=10 June 2015 }}
  • 1968 AAAA State Champions
  • 1982 AAAA State Champions

Demographics

55% of the student population at El Campo High School identify as Hispanic, 32% identify as Caucasian, 11% identify as African American, 1% identify as multiracial, and 1% identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native. The student body makeup is 51% male and 49% female.{{cite web | title=El Campo High School in El Campo, TX | website=US News Best High Schools | date=20 February 2023 | url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/el-campo-isd/el-campo-high-school-19013/student-body | access-date=28 July 2023}}

Notable alumni

  • Cole Hunt - XFL tight end for the St. Louis BattleHawks{{Cite web|url=https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/advosports/sports/highschool/meet-the-mvp-hunt-played-key-role-in-el-campo/article_0b69f245-a33c-5072-b184-6c5a4809c49c.html|title = MEET THE MVP: Hunt played key role in el Campo's drive to state final| date=5 January 2013 }}
  • Joey Hunt - NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Something-for-Joey-El-Campo-s-Hunt-taken-by-7385783.php|title = Something for Joey: El Campo's Hunt taken by Seahawks|date = 30 April 2016}}
  • Glenn Lippman - former CFL halfback for the Edmonton Eskimos{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerl/lipp00330.html|title=Glenn Lippman CFL Stats and Bio|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=July 7, 2023}}

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