El Cerrito High School is a public school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. It is located at 540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito, California 94530
Overview
The main school building was built in the late 1930s as a WPA project. The school opened in 1941. Student population quickly outgrew the facilities and the campus became a collection of small, outlying, buildings. Concern grew over the buildings becoming physically unsafe and in a state of decay. Plans were made for more integrated buildings and, in the summer of 2005, demolition of the old campus began. As of 2007, the entire campus had been demolished and the terrain leveled in preparation for a complete reconstruction. All classes are currently conducted in temporary buildings located south of the original campus in what was the baseball field. Athletic activities are held in nearby schools. It is estimated that the work will be completed by the year 2010.
Notable attendees
- ATHLETICS
- Les Cain
- Drew Gooden
- Cornell Green
- Pumpsie Green
- Jamir Miller
- Chris Robertson
- Harvey Salem
- Todd Spencer
- Lamont Thompson
- Roddy Lee
- Kyle Bunthuwong
- Kyson Bunthuwong
- ENTERTAINMENT
The following members of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival attended El Cerrito in the early 1960s
- BUSINESS
- Martin Eberhard--Founder of Tesla Motors
- Joaquin Rodriguez
- Amy Chua
