Escondido Union High School District

Overview

EUHSD has a long and storied history dating back to the opening of Escondido High School in 1894. This page highlights some of the most important events in the history of EUHSD. We will be adding even more interesting historical facts in the near future.
How it all began...

The building that would eventually become the first Escondido High School was built in 1882 by the University of Southern California. For ten years, the University used the building as a Methodist seminary. However, the operation ultimately proved to be too costly, and the seminary was forced to close its doors.

In 1894, USC was forced to will the building to a man named Henry Putnam. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Putnam donated the building to the newly-formed Escondido Union High School District. With that donation, Escondido High School (EHS) was born. When classes first began at EHS, total enrollment at the school was less than 100 students.