El Campo High School

Public school in Texas, United States

Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAATeam nameRicebirdsRivalBay City High School^[2]Websiteechs.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 - ^[3]

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^[4]
- 1968 AAAA State Champions^[4]
- 1982 AAAA State Champions^[4]

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.^[5]

Notable alumni

Cole Hunt - XFL tight end for the St. Louis BattleHawks^[6]
Joey Hunt - NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks^[7]
Glenn Lippman - former CFL halfback for the Edmonton Eskimos^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "EL CAMPO H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ https://www.baycitysentinel.com/articles/2017/11/09/bay-city-el-campo-face-state’s-longest-rivalry-friday-night-mike-reddell ^{[dead link]}
^ "Athletics | echs.ecisd.org". echs.ecisd.org. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1982 team recalls State title run". 10 June 2015.
^ "El Campo High School in El Campo, TX". US News Best High Schools. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "MEET THE MVP: Hunt played key role in el Campo's drive to state final". 5 January 2013.
^ "Something for Joey: El Campo's Hunt taken by Seahawks". 30 April 2016.
^ "Glenn Lippman CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.