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In 1975, Elk Grove won the NorCal Tournament of Champions. [4] In 1974 and 1975, Cartwright was named California High School State Basketball Player of the Year. In 1975, he was named California High School Sports Athlete of the Year. [5] As a prep star, Cartwright was just as highly regarded as fellow preps Darryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby. [6]
Until 1977, Elk Grove High was the only comprehensive high school in the district. According to Newsweek Magazine's Elk Grove High School has ranked in the top 5% of the nations high schools from 2006–present. In April 2009, Elk Grove High School was awarded the California Distinguished School award.
The Thundering Herd, by Zane Grey. The Thundering Herd, a lost 1925 American Western silent film; The Thundering Herd, a sound remake; Thundering Herd, by Kyle Gass Band; Thundering Herd, a nickname for several versions of Woody Herman's big band
Elk Grove has many wineries, wine cellars, and vineyards. [12] Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population. [13] It is a general law city with a council/manager form of government. [5]
The rancheria (or reservation) consists of 38.5 acres (156,000 m 2) of land [4] located in the Sacramento Valley, near the city of Elk Grove in the community of Wilton. It was put in trust for the tribe by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, as at the time the tribe was landless. [5]
Laguna Creek High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, a suburban community near Sacramento, California established in 1994 as the fourth high school in Elk Grove. [7] Laguna Creek is the only school in the Elk Grove Unified School district that offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.
Laguna West-Lakeside is an area located on the west side of the city of Elk Grove in Sacramento County, California. Formally a census-designated place (CDP), Laguna West-Lakeside was annexed by Elk Grove in 2003. [1] The population of Laguna West-Lakeside was 8,414 at the 2000 census, before annexation.
Murphy's Ranch, also called Murphy's Corral, is a historical site in Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California. The site of Murphy's Ranch is a California Historical Landmark No. 680 listed on May 11, 1959. At Murphy's Ranch on June 10, 1846, was the start of the Bear Flag Revolt and Bear Flag Rebellion.