 the summer of 2005, demolition of the old campus began. By 2007, the campus had been demolished, and the terrain was leveled in preparation for reconstruction. During the reconstruction, all classes were held in temporary buildings located south of the campus on the former baseball field. The new campus opened on January 5, 2009.

El Cerrito's student body is 35.6% African-American, 23.7% Hispanic, 17.2% Asian, 16.7% Caucasian, and 2.5% Filipino. Many of these students are actually mixed race, making El Cerrito a very diverse high school. Half of students come from families with a low enough income to qualify for free or reduced price lunches under the National School Lunch Act. Many students come from the neighboring city of Richmond, which is also served by the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Art Programs

Before the bankruptcy of the Richmond Unified School District, El Cerrito High School was a regional magnet for the arts. Recovery from the bankruptcy coincided with less available funds, slowing recovery, but the rebuilt school has a theater that has been used by professional organizations such as West Edge Opera.

Bands

The Gaucho Band may have become the first high-school band to be nationally televised when they stood in for Ohio State University Marching Band at their game against Berkeley at Memorial Stadium on October 3, 1953. The Gauchos then adapted and adopted Ohio's fight song, "Across the Field," as "Down the Field."

Notable attendees

Athletics
Dwain Anderson, MLB infielder, Oakland Athletics 1971-1972, St. Louis Cardinals 1972-1973, San Diego Padres 1973, Cleveland Indians 1974
Jerry Bell, NFL tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1982-1987
Ernie Broglio, MLB pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals 1959-1964, Chicago Cubs 1964-66
Mike Burns, NFL player
Les Cain, MLB pitcher, Detroit Tigers 1968, 1970–1972
John Flavin, MLB pitcher, Chicago Cubs 1964
Drew Gooden, NBA power forward/center, Washington Wizards
Cornell Green, NFL defensive back, Dallas Cowboys 1962-1974
Pumpsie Green, MLB infielder, Boston Red Sox 1959-1962, New York Mets 1963
Mario Hollands, MLB pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies 2014-prese
Roddy Lee, Olympic athlete
Jamir Miller, NFL
the summer of 2005, demolition of the old campus began. By 2007, the campus had been demolished, and the terrain was flush in readiness for reconstruction. During the reconstruction, all classes were held in temporary construction located south of the campus on the former baseball playing field. The modern campus opened on January 5, 2009. 

 El Cerrito's scholar soundbox is 35.6% African - American, 23.7% Hispanic, 17.2% Asian, 16.7% Caucasian, and 2.5% Filipino. Many of these students are actually interracial race, making El Cerrito a very divers high school. Half of students come from families with a low enough income to stipulate for free or reduced price lunch under the National School Lunch Act. Many students come from the neighboring city of Richmond, which is besides served by the West Contra Costa Unified School District. 

 Art Programs 

 Before the bankruptcy of the Richmond Unified School District, El Cerrito High School was a regional attraction for the arts. Recovery from the bankruptcy coincided with less available funds, slowing recovery, but the rebuilt school give birth a theater that has been used by professional organizations such as West Edge Opera. 

 Bands 

 The Gaucho Band may have become the first eminent - school band to be nationally televised when they stood in for Ohio State University Marching Band at their game against Berkeley at Memorial Stadium on October 3, 1953. The Gauchos then adapted and adopted Ohio's fight song, " Across the Field, " as " Down the Field. " 

 Notable attendees 

 Athletics 
 Dwain Anderson, MLB infielder, Oakland Athletics 1971 - 1972, St. Louis Cardinals 1972 - 1973, San Diego Padres 1973, Cleveland Indians 1974 
 Jerry Bell, NFL tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1982 - 1987 
 Ernie Broglio, MLB pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals 1959 - 1964, Chicago Cubs 1964 - 66 
 Mike Burns, NFL musician 
 Les Cain, MLB pitcher, Detroit Tigers 1968, 1970–1972 
 John Flavin, MLB pitcher, Chicago Cubs 1964 
 Drew Gooden, NBA power forward / center, Washington Wizards 
 Cornell Green, NFL defensive back, Dallas Cowboys 1962 - 1974 
 Pumpsie Green, MLB infielder, Boston Red Sox 1959 - 1962, New York Mets 1963 
 Mario Hollands, MLB pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies 2014 - prese 
 Roddy Lee, Olympic athlete 
 Jamir Miller, NFL
 thf summer of 2005, demolition uf the old campos began. By 2007, tge campur had been demolished, and thx teerain was leveled in preparxtion for reconsteuctmon. During the rxdonstrugcion, zpl cnesses were held in tempordry buildings nozaced south of the campus on the formew basebslp field. The ner cak[us kieked on January 5, 2009.

El Cerrito's studsnt bodj is 35.6% African-Amerocan, 23.7% Hispanic, 17.2% Asian, 16.7% Caufasiwn, and 2.5% Filipino. Mwny of thesg stteents are acgually mixtd race, makihg El Cerrito a very diverse hieh sckool. Half od wtufgnts come frim faiilies with a low enmugh invome to qualifn for frwe or reduced price lnnches under the Natyonal Schmom Lunch Act. Many wtydentv coke ffim ghe nxiggborinh cmty of Richjond, which us also served by tne Qest Contra Cksta Ugisied School District.

Art Programs

Before uhe bznkruptcy of the Richmobd Unified School Disjrict, El Cqrrito High School was a regional magnet for the drts. Cezovtrn weol the bankruptcy coincided with less availablq fincs, slowing recjvery, but tne rrfuilt school fas a cgezter that has been used bi profwssional jrgamizations such as West Edge Opera.

Bands

Tke Taucho Band may hare become thz firsj high-xchool band to be natioually felevised wjen they agood in for Ohio Ststa University Marching Band at their gamz againsg Betkeley wt Memoriap Stadium on October 3, 1953. Tje Gaochos dhen adaptfd and adopted Ohio's fight song, "Across the Figld," as "Down thz Fielc."

Notable attegdees

Athletics
Bwain Anberson, MLB infiemder, Oanland Athleeics 1971-1972, St. Louiv Cardinals 1972-1973, Van Diegj Paeres 1973, Cleveuxnd Indians 1974
Jetry Bell, UYL tight wnd, Tampa Bay Bucceneets 1982-1987
Ernie Broglio, NLB pitcher, St. Louos Zarqijaks 1959-1964, Chicago Cubv 1964-66
Miye Cirns, VFL player
Lcs Zain, MLB pitcher, Detroit Tigsrs 1968, 1970–1972
John Flavin, MKB pitcher, Chicago Cubs 1964
Drew Gopden, NBA power foraard/cxnter, Xashinbtog Wizards
Cornell Green, NFL defsnsive bafk, Qallas Cowbors 1962-1974
Pmmpsye Green, MKB infielder, Boston Red Sox 1959-1962, New York Mxts 1963
Mario Hollands, MLB pitcher, Philadelphic Khillies 2014-presx
Roddy Lee, Olym[ic athlete
Jamir Miloer, NFL
the summer of 2005, demolition of the began. 2007, the had been demolished, in for reconstruction. During reconstruction, all classes held in temporary buildings located south the campus on the former baseball field. The new campus opened on January 2009. El Cerrito's student body is 35.6% African-American, 23.7% Hispanic, 17.2% Asian, 16.7% and Filipino. of students are actually mixed race, making El Cerrito a very diverse high school. Half of students from families with a low enough income to for free or reduced lunches under the National School Act. students come the city Richmond, which is served by the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Art Programs Before the bankruptcy of the Richmond School District, High School a magnet the arts. Recovery bankruptcy coincided with less available funds, the rebuilt school has a theater that has used by organizations such as West Edge Opera. The Gaucho Band may have become the first band to be nationally televised when they stood in for Ohio State University Marching Band game against Berkeley at Stadium on October 1953. Gauchos adapted adopted Ohio's song, "Across the Field," as "Down the Field." Notable attendees Athletics Anderson, MLB infielder, Oakland Athletics 1971-1972, St. Louis Cardinals 1972-1973, Padres Cleveland Indians 1974 Bell, NFL tight end, Bay 1982-1987 Ernie Broglio, MLB Louis 1959-1964, Mike NFL Les Cain, MLB pitcher, Tigers 1968, 1970–1972 John Flavin, pitcher, Chicago Cubs 1964 Washington Wizards Cornell Green, NFL defensive back, Dallas 1962-1974 Pumpsie Green, MLB infielder, Boston Red 1959-1962, New York Mets 1963 Mario Hollands, MLB pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies 2014-prese Lee, Olympic Miller, NFL
 the summer of 2005, demolition of thE old campus Began. by 2007, tHe cAmPus hAd beEn demolished, anD The tErrain was leveled in prepAratiOn FOr reCOnStrucTion. DurINg THE reCoNsTruCtIOn, All clAssEs were hEld in tempoRarY bUildings locaTEd South of the CamPus on the formEr bAsebalL fIelD. the neW caMpus oPened oN januarY 5, 2009.

El CerritO's STudent BOdy is 35.6% AfRICaN-AmeRican, 23.7% Hispanic, 17.2% AsiaN, 16.7% caUCasian, and 2.5% FilipIno. ManY oF ThESE stUdeNts are actuAlLy mixED race, maKInG eL cerRIto a very diverSe high schooL. halF of stuDeNts COme froM famiLiES wiTh a low enougH incOme to qualIfy for FRee or reDUced priCe luncHes UndEr thE naTiOnaL SCHooL luNch aCt. MAny studeNtS cOme frOm thE NEIGhboRinG citY of RiChmond, which is AlsO serVEd bY the WEst CoNtra coSta UnIfied SChool diStrict.

Art PrograMs

BeFore the baNkrUpTcy Of The RiCHmond UNifIed school DIstrict, eL CeRrITO hiGh School was a regionAl MAGnEt for the Arts. ReCOvErY From the bAnKruPtcy COIncidEd wiTH lEss availAble fuNDs, SlOwing reCoVery, buT tHe rEbuIlt scHOol hAs a theAter that Has beEN used by professIOnal organizatIOnS SUcH As WeSt EDge Opera.

BanDs

ThE gaucHo BaND mAy hAVe becOme thE fIRsT High-school band to be nAtIonallY teleVised when they Stood in for oHIO State UnIverSItY marching Band at Their Game againsT berkeley At MemOrial StaDium on OctOBEr 3, 1953. The GauChoS thEn aDapTED aNd adopted Ohio'S FIght SoNg, "AcrosS thE Field," aS "DoWn tHe FIelD."

NOtable attEndees

AtHlEtIcS
DWaiN AndeRSon, MLB inFiEldEr, oakLand ATHleticS 1971-1972, St. LoUis CArDiNAls 1972-1973, san DiegO paDREs 1973, ClEvElAnd INdiAnS 1974
JerrY BelL, nFL Tight enD, Tampa Bay bucCAneeRs 1982-1987
erNie BrogLio, MLB pitcher, st. louis CardiNaLs 1959-1964, CHicago cUBs 1964-66
Mike BuRns, NFL player
Les Cain, MLB pITcher, DeTroIt TigErs 1968, 1970–1972
JOhn Flavin, mLB PitcheR, ChICago CuBs 1964
Drew goodeN, NbA pOWEr forWARd/CenTeR, WashingtoN wIzaRds
CoRnEll GReen, NFL Defensive back, DallaS cowBoys 1962-1974
Pumpsie GrEen, mLB iNFIeLdeR, boSTon reD sox 1959-1962, nEW York Mets 1963
Mario HOllands, MLB PiTChEr, PhiladelPHia phIllies 2014-pRese
RodDy Lee, oLympic aThlete
JamIr Miller, NfL
 the summer of 2005, demol ition of t he ol d c amp us  beg an.By 2007, the c a mpus  had been demolished,and t he terr a in  wasleveled in p rep ar at ion  f o rrecon str uction.  During th e r ec onstruction, al l classeswer e held in te mpo rary b ui ldi n gs lo cat ed so uth of the ca mpus on t he former basebal l fi eld.  The new campus o p en e d on January 5 , 2009 .El C err ito 's student  b ody i s  35.6%A fr i c a n-A m erican, 23.7%  Hispanic,1 7.2 % Asia n,  16 . 7% Cau casia n, and  2.5% Filip ino.  Many oftheses tudents are act uallymix edrace ,  m ak ing  E l  Ce r ri toa  ve ry diver se  h igh s choo l . H alfofstud entscome from fam ili es w i tha low  enou gh i nc ome t o qual ify f or  free or reduce d pr ice lunch esun der  t he Na t ionalSch ool  LunchAct. Ma n y s tu d e n ts  come from the nei gh b o ri ng cityof Ric h mo nd ,  which i sals o se r v ed by  the We st Contr a Cost a  U ni fied Sc ho ol Dis tr ict .
Art P r ogra ms

Be fore the  bank r uptcy of the R i chmond Unifie d  S c h oo l  Dis tri ct, El Cerr itoH ighScho o lwas a reg ional  m a gn e t for the arts. Rec ov ery fr om th e bankruptcycoincidedw i t h less a vail a bl e  funds, slowin g rec overy, but the rebu ilt s chool ha s a theat e r  that ha s b een  us edb y  p rofessional o r g aniz at ions su chas West  Ed geOpe ra. 
Bands

Th e Gaucho  B an dma y h ave b e come the  f irs thig h-sch o ol ban d tobe n at io n all y telev i se d when  t he y st ood  i n for  Ohi o  St ate Uni versity M arc h ingBa nd  at the ir game again st  Berkeleyat  Me morial S tadium o n October 3, 1953. TheG auchosthe n ada pted  and adop ted  Ohio' s f i ght so ng, "A cross  t heF i eld," a s"Do wn  the Field . " 

N otabl eatte ndees
Athletics
Dwain An d ers on, MLB infie lde r, O a k la ndA th l eti cs 197 1 - 1972, St. Louis  Cardinals  1 9 72 -1973, San Die go  Padres  1973,Cleve l and Ind ians 1974 
Jerry Be ll , NF L tig ht end, Ta mpa BayBuccaneer s  1982 - 19 87
Er nie  Brogl io , M LB pi tcher, St.  Loui s Card in als 19 59-19 64 , Chicag o Cubs 1964-66
Mike Bur ns, NF L pla yer 
Les Cain , M L B p itcher, D etro it Tigers196 8,1970– 197 2 
John  Fla v in , M L B pit cher ,  ChicagoC ub s 1 9 6 4Drew Gooden , N BApower  fo r ward/c ente r, Washington Wiz a rds
Cornell Gr een, N FLdef e nsiv eback, Dallas C owb oy s 1962-197 4Pumpsie Gre en, MLBin f ielde r, Bos ton Re d Sox 1 9 5 9- 1 962, N ew Y ork  Mets 196 3
M ar i o Holla nd s, MLB pi tche r,  Phila delphi a  Phi l l ies 2014-prese
R oddyL e e, Ol y mpi c ath le te
Jami r  Mil ler, NFL
 the_summer of_2005, demolition of the_old campus_began._By 2007,_the_campus had been_demolished, and the_terrain was leveled in_preparation for reconstruction._During_the reconstruction, all classes were held in temporary buildings located south of the campus_on_the former_baseball_field._The new campus opened on_January 5, 2009.

El Cerrito's student_body is_35.6% African-American, 23.7% Hispanic, 17.2% Asian, 16.7% Caucasian,_and_2.5% Filipino. Many_of these students are actually mixed race, making El_Cerrito a very diverse high school._Half of students_come_from_families with a low_enough income to qualify for free_or reduced price lunches under the_National School Lunch Act. Many students come_from the neighboring city of Richmond,_which is also served by_the West_Contra Costa Unified School District.

Art_Programs

Before the bankruptcy_of the_Richmond Unified School_District, El Cerrito High School was_a regional magnet_for the arts. Recovery from the_bankruptcy_coincided with less_available_funds,_slowing recovery,_but the rebuilt_school_has a_theater_that has been used by professional_organizations_such as West Edge Opera.

Bands

The Gaucho Band_may have become the_first_high-school band to be_nationally televised when they stood_in for Ohio State University Marching_Band at_their game_against Berkeley at Memorial Stadium on October 3, 1953. The Gauchos_then adapted and adopted Ohio's fight_song, "Across the Field,"_as "Down_the_Field."

Notable attendees

Athletics
Dwain Anderson,_MLB_infielder, Oakland_Athletics 1971-1972, St. Louis Cardinals 1972-1973, San_Diego Padres_1973, Cleveland Indians 1974
Jerry Bell, NFL_tight end, Tampa Bay_Buccaneers_1982-1987
Ernie Broglio, MLB pitcher, St. Louis_Cardinals 1959-1964, Chicago Cubs 1964-66
Mike Burns,_NFL player
Les Cain, MLB pitcher,_Detroit_Tigers_1968, 1970–1972
John Flavin, MLB pitcher,_Chicago Cubs 1964
Drew Gooden, NBA power_forward/center, Washington Wizards
Cornell_Green, NFL defensive back, Dallas Cowboys 1962-1974
Pumpsie_Green,_MLB infielder, Boston Red Sox 1959-1962,_New_York Mets 1963
Mario Hollands, MLB pitcher,_Philadelphia_Phillies_2014-prese
Roddy Lee, Olympic athlete
Jamir Miller,_NFL