| Number of Schools Managed |
42 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
31,568 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$242,865,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$247,627,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,693 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$7,844 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- El Modena High School, sometimes called El Mo (or "ElMo"), is a traditional 4 year public high school located in the El Modena neighborhood in the eastern portion of the city of Orange in Orange County, California.
- The school celebrated its 40th anniversary during the 2006-7 school year. El Modena High is part of the Orange Unified School District and competes in the Century League.
- Controversies
- The Gay-Straight Alliance
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In 1999, when the Gay-Straight Alliance Club applied to be a recognized student club, the board of the Orange Unified School District denied the application. The board demanded that the club change its name and agreed to limitations on speech of the club members. The club and Anthony Colín and Heather Zetin, the club's founders, sued the district in federal court based on the Equal Access Act (Colín v. Orange Unified School District, No. SA CV 99-1461).
- In February 2000, the judge for the case issued a preliminary injunction ordering the district to allow the club to meet while the lawsuit was pending. In September 2000, the board settled the lawsuit out of court by agreeing to adopt new rules governing student clubs. The Gay-Straight Alliance gained the same rights as any other campus club, was allowed to keep their name, and had no restrictions on their speech.
- In March 2000, school district punished the new club president, Heather Zetin, by having her falsely arrested and removed from the school. She was later declared factually innocent in legal proceedings.
- Principal, Music Teacher, Janitor
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On December 27, 2006, the principal of El Modena, Brent Bailey, was caught in a Fullerton park conducting a "lewd act" with another male. Bailey pleaded guilty to lewd conduct and is serving 3 years informal probation. Not long after, a female music teacher was charged with sex with a male student.On 2 June 2009, a janitor was charged with sexual assault on a mentally handicapped student.http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=6845068
- El Modena Sports
- Wrestling
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El Modena's Varsity wrestling team won the Century League championship in 2009. They have won the Century league four times out of the last seven years. They went on to take second at the CIF Central Division wrestling championships held at John Glenn High school. Results can be found here: http://tmi.150m.com/Results2008-2009/2009_CIF_Central_Final.pdf.
- Baseball
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El Modena's Varsity boys baseball team won the Century League (Division I) championship in 2007, ending a drought of nearly 16 years. After beating Servite 1-0 in 13 innings, they moved on to beat Edison 3-4 in the bottom of the 8th. They made it to the CIF quarterfinal round against Long Beach Wilson, but lost 2-0. Wilson went on to win the CIF championship.
- El Modena's Varsity boys baseball team won the Century League (Division I) championship in 2008 capturing their second consecutive league championship by defeating rival Canyon High School on the last game of the 2008 season. El Modena entered the CIF play-offs as the Century league's number one seed. After defeating Aliso Nigel High School 6-1 they moved on to face Orange Lutheran High School in CIF round II.
- Softball
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El Modena Vanguards won the final five games of the regular season, including a 1-0 triumph over Canyon High School in the regular-season finale to capture their second consecutive Century League title in 2008. The Lady Vanguards beat top-ranked Kennedy in the 2008 CIF Semi-finals with a home run in the 8th inning and moved on to the championship game to defeat Glendora 12-4. This marked the first CIF Championship for El Modena's softball team.
- Vanguard
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A vanguard, used as the school's mascot, is a soldier in the foremost division or the front part of an army. Vanguards are the troops assembled in the front line when going into battle, which is why the school newspaper is titled the Frontline.
- Yearbook Program
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El Modena boasts a national award-winning yearbook titled Escena, which means "scene" in latin. The yearbookis annually sent to a national competition and has received a Gold Standard award for its book in the year 2007.
- The Escena staff for 2009-2010 consists of Editor-In-Chief Kyle Mayer, Asistant Editor-In-Chief Joli Lam, Copy Writers Nicole Richards, Anastacia Stitt, and Hieu Le, Designers Josephine Tran, Paul Sung, Lindsay Bramel and Jonathan Hoang, and Photographers Hieu-Hoa Nguyen, Nina Le, and Rebecca Daniels.
- Notable alumni
- Wyatt Knight (1973) - Actor
- Jimmy Hodson (1979)- Actor/TV Show Host/Announcer
- Milo Ventimiglia (1995) - Actor
- Christine Baumgartner (1992) - Married to American Actor Kevin Costner
- Mikey Day (1998) - Actor/Comedian
- Robby Gordon - Nascar, off-road, Indycar Driver
- Carnival
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On October 23, 2009, El Modena held its first carnival, thanks to the fact that El Modena's raw state test scores went up and over Villa Park High School's.
- Because of this significant victory, the staff held a decked-out carnival on the last day of the first quarter, a minumum day. Included within the festivities were a balloon man, popcorn machines, a DJ, open swimming pool, a cake walk, a pumpkin-carving contest, and live bands.
- Says Julian Hamood, "It was so much fun! I totally, like, want to do it, like, again! Party in the USA? More like party in the EMHS!"
- External links
- Official school website
- El Modena High School Alumni Association
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