Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)

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Canyon High School


School type Public
Established 1973
Principal Gloria Duncan
Faculty 85
Students 2153
Mascot Comanche
Location 220 S. Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Information (714) 532-8000
Website Canyon HS Home Page

Canyon High School is a traditional four year high school located in the Anaheim Hills section of Anaheim, California. It is located on forty acres of land at the cross streets of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Imperial Highway, and serves the students in the Orange Unified School District. The school, which opened its doors in 1973, claims a student population of 2,153.[1] The school serves the entire neighborhood of Anaheim Hills.

The school mascot is a Comanche and its colors are brown and gold.

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[edit] History

The school opened in 1973 as a shared campus with the established Villa Park High School for students in grades 10-12. The high school was built to house students from both Peralta Junior High School and Vista del Rio Junior High School.

Upon completion of the Anaheim Hills campus, a variety of names were considered for the site. The proposed name of Anaheim Hills High School was not approved as a name, due to the fact that the proposed Anaheim Hills community was not yet developed. Santa Ana Canyon High School, another proposed name based on the geographic location of the school, was not approved due to concern that the public would assume that the school was located in the city of Santa Ana, California.

Ultimately, the name Canyon High School was selected. Boundary changes in the district and increase in the population of the Anaheim Hills community resulted in changes at the school. The school was designated to serve students in grades 9 through 12 in 1988, and El Rancho Middle School was designated as the only feeder school within the boundaries of Canyon High School. The school implemented an International Baccalaureate Program in 1992.[citation needed]

[edit] Education

Canyon High School offers a variety of programs for its students including the International Baccalaureate Program, Stellar Technology Program, and Specialized Science Program, in addition to numerous college-level Advanced Placement and Honors courses. Its current API Score is 825, designating the school in the top 10% of all high schools in the state of California.[citation needed]

The school focuses on technology, having undergone thousands of dollars worth of upgrading the schools technology, by adding 100 computers, and making 19 of its courses available as online classes.[citation needed]

[edit] Athletics

Students at Canyon High School compete in the following sports[2]:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
  • Field and Parade Band

[edit] Teacher Awards

The following teachers have been nominated for the UCSD Outstanding High School Teacher award:[3]

  • Tom Perkins
  • Courtney Coy
  • Ron Kasdorf

[edit] Notable Alumni


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/schools/high/canyon/profile.asp
  2. ^ http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/canyon/athletics/athletics.html
  3. ^ http://admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/teacher/index.html

[edit] External links


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