Originally built by the WPA in the late 1930s, the El Cerrito High School opened its doors on January 6, 1941.
The student body outgrew the original building rather quickly, and so the high school began to spread across the campus. By 2007, the entire campus was demolished and a new school facility was reopened on January 5, 2009.
All four original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival attended the high school from 1959-1963.
