David Hernandez - former pitcher for Arizona Diamondbacks.David Freitas (born 1989) - baseball catcher.Mike Fischlin - former MLB shortstop, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves.Ryan Dinwiddie - former CFL quarterback for Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Davis (born 1993) - MLB third baseman for the San Francisco Giants Bill Cartwright - former center for Chicago Bulls.Stephanie Cox - Olympic gold medalist, USA Women's Soccer Team coach.Dylan Carlson (born 1998) - first round 2016 MLB Draft pick by the St.Lance Briggs - former linebacker for Chicago Bears.JSTOR ( August 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Elk Grove High School' Elk Grove, California – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section.

This section needs additional citations for verification. To date Elk Grove has had sixteen alumni make it to the major leagues. In 1997 the Herd's baseball team was ranked #9 in the nation by Baseball America. Lance Briggs, a linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is an alumnus. The Thundering Herd football program has won 15 conference championships and five Division 1 championships. In April 2009, Elk Grove High School was awarded the California Distinguished School award.Įlk Grove High school is home of the Thundering Herd. According to Newsweek Magazine's Elk Grove High School has ranked in the top 5% of the nations high schools from 2006–present. Until 1977, Elk Grove High was the only comprehensive high school in the district. Elk Grove is the second oldest high school in Sacramento County. When the school was moved to its present location it was as a three-year senior high school with grades 7-9 at the junior high. In 1964 a new campus was built closer to Elk Grove Park to move overcrowded high schoolers from the small campus. In 1922, a new brick building was constructed on the corner of Elk Grove Boulevard and Elk Grove Florin, where the Joseph Kerr Middle School campus is today. The high school opened its doors in 1893 at its first site on Main Street (now Derr Street and Elk Grove Boulevard in Old Town). Sixteen elementary districts voted to tax themselves for a high school, and they all remained as separate districts until the entire K-12 district unified in 1959. ( January 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Įlk Grove Union High School was the first union high school in the state of California. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.

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