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Royal Regiment Places 2nd in Division 2A

Congratulations to the ECR Royal Regiment! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŽ‰

Our talented musicians and performers have done it again, securing 2nd place overall at the 2A Division Championships! ๐Ÿฅˆ

ECR Robotics Place 2nd in their Competition

Congratulations to our amazing ECR Robotics Team for placing 2nd in their competition! ๐Ÿ”งโœจ Their innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills continue to inspire us all.

Girls Tennis Wins Doubles Championship

Congratulations to Mia Beardsley and Bailey Perry for their incredible performance in winning the CIF City Doubles Tennis Championship! ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ‘

ECR Academic Decathlon Named Team of the Year! ๐ŸŽ‰

We are thrilled to announce that our team has been named Team of the Year by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel as part of the prestigious Valley Community Leadership Awards! ๐Ÿ†

This incredible honor recognizes outstanding community contributions, and we couldn’t be prouder of our Decathletes and their dedication to excellence.

ECR Royal Regiment is on Fire

After entering prelims in 7th place, our talented marching band soared to 1st place in their round and secured 2nd place overall out of 27 bands in the 2A division! ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿ†

Not only that, but they also scored the highest overall in music effects!

Congratulations to our incredible Academic Decathlon team!

Our team took on 58 powerhouse teams from Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, Indiana, and Alaska at the Irving ISD Invitational—and emerged victorious! ๐Ÿฅ‡

On their way to securing the Gold Medal, the team racked up an impressive 47 individual medals and earned top team honors in art, economics, math, music, literature, social science, and science. They also claimed 1st place in the Super Quiz! ๐Ÿ†

Big Wins for ECR's Media Students

Yearbook, Journalism, and Broadcast students showcased their talents at the Journalism Education Association & National Scholastic Press Association National High School Media Contests in Philadelphia, PA. Competing in photography, writing, and broadcast categories, our Royals brought home incredible honors! ๐Ÿ‘

Big Wins for ECR's Royal Media Students

Yearbook, Journalism, and Broadcast students showcased their talents at the Journalism Education Association & National Scholastic Press Association National High School Media Contests in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Competing in photography, writing, and broadcast categories, our Royals brought home incredible honors! ๐Ÿ‘

ECR Royal Regiment Win 3 Awards

This weekend, the ECR Royal Regiment brought home three major awards at the Simi Valley High School Band Spectacular in Division 2A!

Marching Band - Highest Music Performance Score
Percussion - Highest Percussion Score
Color Guard - Highest Auxiliary Score

ECR Royal Regiment Place 3rd at SOFI

Congratulations to our amazing Marching Band & Color Guard for placing 3rd in Division 1A at the WBA SOFI Stadium competition last weekend! ๐Ÿฅ‰๐ŸŽ‰

Fall DTASC 2024

๐ŸŽญโœจ Yesterday, we welcomed middle school and freshmen theatre students from all over Southern California for the Fall DTASC Festival at ECR, and it was a huge success! We were thrilled to host so many talented young thespians!

American Math Competition

Today, 70 of our talented students took on the American Mathematics Competition—a nationally recognized math contest for high schoolers!

Football Senior Night

A night to remember! ๐Ÿ’™โœจ

On Friday, we celebrated our Seniors under the lights for Senior Night, honoring their dedication, hard work, and commitment to ECR.

ECR Marching Band & Color Guard Place 1st

Huge congratulations to our Marching Band & Color Guard for taking 1st Place in Division 2A at the Moorpark High School Battle of the Bands!

An extra round of applause to our Percussion section for winning Sweepstakes!

ECR Theatre Shines at DTASC

ECR Theatre has done it again! Our talented student actors, directors, and stage designers shined at the Fall DTASC competition, going up against 50+ schools from Southern California.

ECR Girls Volleyball Senior Night

Ending the season on a high note! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ‰


Today, we celebrated our amazing Seniors during Senior Night with a 3-1 victory! Our Royals played with heart, grit, and unstoppable energy.

VAPA Fall Festival

VAPA Fall Festival Fun!

Our talented students showcased their creativity at the VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Fall Festival!

Generous Donation from ACELYRIN, INC to Support Our Students

We are thrilled to share some heartwarming news! Amy Sarkisyan, an alumna parent and representative of ACELYRIN, INC, reached out to our school with a generous offer to help our students. Amy's daughter graduated from El Camino Real Charter High School, and Amy wanted to give back to the community that played a role in her daughter's success.

ECR Stadium Grand Re-Opening

We’re finally back on home turf with the grand re-opening of our ECR Stadium!

Friday Night marked a historic moment, as we hosted our first home football game in over two years. The energy was electric, the stands were packed, and the entire ECR community showed their school spirit.

ECR Hosts a Royal Entrance for Incoming Freshmen

The school’s new ninth grade program, The Royal Entrance, took place during the weeks of July 8-11 and 15-18, introducing incoming freshman students to high school. 

“I think [The Royal Entrance] is good if you don’t know anybody, since we do a lot of group activities,” freshman River Murray said. “[We did] email writing contests which were fun. [The school] is pretty big and I’ve learned where everything is.”

The program was split into two weeks, with multiple groups of freshman students. They participated in different activities to help them get a feel of what high school is like. 

Congratulations Class of 2024

Graduation, the day we turn our tassels and start a new adventure. ๐ŸŽ“

Seniors, thank you for the moments we've shared and the lifelong memories we've created.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ‰

Senior Awards Night 2024

Congratulations to all of the seniors who were recognized during our Senior Awards Night event.

Your hard work and dedication deserved a special night of recognition.

Graduation will be held June 7th, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the ECR Stadium.

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2024! cap

UTLA Rejected 15% On-Schedule Pay Increase for 2024-2025, with additional increases for the following years.

After negotiating for several months, UTLA declared impasse, and the parties are currently trying to resolve the differences with the assistance of a state-appointed mediator.

The parties had a full-day mediation session on May 9, but did not reach agreement. Since this process is confidential, we cannot disclose the substance of these discussions.

Baseball Senior Day

Sending off our seasoned senior stars with a swing and a smile on Senior Day! ๐ŸŽ“โšพ

Beach Volleyball team winning the CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship.

Congratulations to our phenomenal beach volleyball team for clinching the 2024 CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship!

Further congratulations to the Choi sisters, Audrey and & Addy for winning the 2024 CIF Los Angeles City Section Beach Volleyball Pairs Championship.

Softball Team on Senior Day

Celebrating our incredible Seniors on Softball Senior Day! ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸฅŽ

We honor the dedication, leadership, and passion of our senior players who have poured their hearts into this team. From the countless hours of practice to the unforgettable moments on the field, you've left an indelible mark on our program.

Boys and Girls Lacrosse receiving their medals.

Congratulations to our Boys and Girls Lacrosse
teams for an incredible season, both teams finished
runner-up in the CIF Los Angeles City Section
Championship! ๐ŸŽ‰

Picture of our Academic Decathlon team during their championship Pep Rally celebration.

A celebration for our National Champions! ๐ŸŽ‰

Congratulations to our Academic Decathlon team for winning the United States Academic Decathlon Championship for the 10th time.

Academic Decathlon 2024 National Championship Team

Breaking News! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ†

ECR wins Back-to-Back National Championships as the Academic Decathlon team clinches its 10th National Championship (the most of any school in the United States) at the United States Academic Decathlon Championship competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Brunching with our amazing seniors as they embark on their exciting journey to 4-year universities, while also inspiring the next generation during our "Bring Your Child to Work Day"! ๐ŸŽ“โœจ

Double the celebration, double the joy! ๐ŸŽ‰

Brunching with our amazing seniors as they embark on their exciting journey to 4-year universities, while also inspiring the next generation during our "Bring Your Child to Work Day"! ๐ŸŽ“โœจ

The ECR Drama team with their awards from the DTASC

What an incredible weekend for ECR Drama at Shakespeare DTASC! 

We're thrilled to announce that our talented students shined on stage, bringing home impressive accolades.

In a triumph that marks a milestone for ECR, here are the team's outstanding results:

Culinary Arts Students

Hats off to Roberto Ailon, Veronica Tortorici, and Sadie Blakely for their outstanding performances in multiple culinary competitions this year with CCAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program)! ๐ŸŽ‰

Picture of our Padres Latinos being recognized for completing a 4 workshops about positive discipline.

We are thrilled to recognize our amazing Latino parents who dedicated their time to attend a 4-part workshop series on positive discipline!

Ribbon cutting ceremony introducing our new Media Center

Introducing our newly transformed Media Center! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

We are thrilled to share our vision for the future of learning and collaboration.

The decision to evolve from a traditional library to a modern Media Center reflects our commitment to innovation and meeting the needs of our academic community in the digital age.

Adrian Pham (to the left), Mrs. Montague (in the middle), and Ilia Ghatei (to the right) holding their medals and project.

Congratulations to Ilia Ghatei, Adrian Pham, and Mrs. Montague for being recognized at the 2024 Los Angeles County Science Fair for their project A Novel Multi-Step AI Software: Enhancing the Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma via Serum Protein Electrophoresis and Immunofixation Analysis.

Color Guard team places 1st at the WGASC

Congratulations to our Color Guard Team for clinching 1st Place in the Scholastic AAA Division at the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC)! ๐ŸŽ‰

ECR Boys Soccer CIF Championship Final

ECR Boys' Soccer Place 2nd in Los Angeles ๐Ÿฅˆ

On February 24th, our Boys' Soccer team finished runner-up in the Division 1 Los Angeles City Section Final at Los Angeles Valley College.

ECR Girls' Soccer CIF Championship Final

ECR Girls' Soccer Places 2nd in Los Angeles ๐Ÿฅˆ

On Friday, February, 23, our Girls' Soccer team played their hearts out in the Division 1 Los Angeles City Section Final at Los Angeles Valley College.

ECR Color Guard Wins Again

On Saturday, February 17, 2024, our Color Guard team took 1st place at the WGASC (Winter Guard Association of Southern California) in Downey.

The team competed against 13 other teams in the same division and our team was honored with the 1st place award for their "A Walk in the Park" performance.

ECR NJROTC Win State

Congratulations to the ECR NJROTC team for winning the State Championship in Drill.

It is the first time for the program and the team earned a spot at the Navy Drill Nationals in April in Pensacola, Florida.

Join us in congratulating the team on their incredible accomplishment. ๐ŸŽ‰
 

ECR Alum & Barbie Star America Ferrera

America talks about being nominated for an Oscar, going to the nominees luncheon, meeting Martin Scorsese, what she was doing when the nominations were announced, honoring her high school drama teacher Mrs. Freitag who came to the show, the impact of her amazing speech in Barbie, not memorizing her lines before getting to set, her kids seeing the movie, and seeing huge celebrities when she first started acting as a teenager.

Go Royals! ๐Ÿป

Journalism & Yearbook leave their mark at the LAJEA Regional Write-offs

Journalism and Yearbook students, along with advisers Mrs. Carter and Ms. Conte, attended the Los Angeles Journalism Education Association 2024 Regional Write-Offs Contest on Saturday and brought home the 2nd place Sweepstakes trophy!

In the Feature Writing category, Jenna Espinoza placed 9th and Kaley Samiian placed 4th. In the News Writing category, Kyleigh Zvara placed 8th and Isabel Rose placed 3rd. In the Opinion Writing category, Sophie Apolaya Diaz placed 7th and Sydney Keane placed 2nd. In the Sports Writing category, Kasey Lee placed 7th and Coleton Rice placed 1st. In the Photography category, Eliza Lotterstein placed 3rd and Rebecca Margolin placed 2nd.

New Year Same Acadeca

ECR is thrilled to announce its outstanding performance at the 2024 SoCal Charter Schools Regional Academic Decathlon Competition, where our talented team demonstrated unparalleled academic prowess and defended their regional title.

POPs Club Offers a Healing Community

James DeLarme, a social studies teacher at El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills, leads a lunch meeting of POPS (Pain of the Prison System) the Club, a group for teens with a parent or close family member who is incarcerated.

Theatre

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Shriner Hospital Toy Drive, and a special thank you to our ECR Choir for performing at the event! 

Outdoor performance

The Academic Decathlon team captured Gold at the Canyon Del Oro Invitational this weekend in Arizona. The team garnered 43 individual medals defeating their nearest competitor by over 5,000 points. Top-scoring honors were earned by Willa Porter, Lincoln Webster, Ambika Chhikara, Adra Ellis, and Niki Safaie.

 

students

On the road to capturing their title, the Academic Decathlon team competed against 54 teams where El Camino earned 49,161.6 out of 60,000 points outscoring the nearest competitor by 1286.1 points.
 

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El Camino Real Charter High School (5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91367, United States)
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Sharon and Rey College Commitment

Congratulations to Sharon Alcocer and Rey
Lara! โšฝ๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰

We are thrilled to announce that these two talented
athletes have committed to continue their soccer
careers at the collegiate level! Their hard work,
dedication, and passion for the game have paid off, and
we can't wait to see them both shine on the next level.

ECR Signed - Rachel Loth

ECR Signed โœ…

Congratulations to Rachel Loth on her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of North Dakota!

Journalism & Yearbook

Journalism and Yearbook students, along with advisers Mrs. Carter and Ms. Conte, attended the Los Angeles Journalism Education Association 2024 Regional Write-Offs Contest on Saturday and brought home the 2nd place Sweepstakes trophy!

In the Feature Writing category, Jenna Espinoza placed 9th and Kaley Samiian placed 4th. In the News Writing category, Kyleigh Zvara placed 8th and Isabel Rose placed 3rd. In the Opinion Writing category, Sophie Apolaya Diaz placed 7th and Sydney Keane placed 2nd. In the Sports Writing category, Kasey Lee placed 7th and Coleton Rice placed 1st. In the Photography category, Eliza Lotterstein placed 3rd and Rebecca Margolin placed 2nd.

120+

championships, making us 2nd in la city section

10 times

us national academic decathalon champions, most in the country

100+

student clubs

70%

of faculty holds advanced degrees

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