Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)
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| 220 S. Imperial Hwy. Anaheim, CA 92807-3999 United States |
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| School district | Orange Unified School District |
| Principal | A. Greg Bowden, Ed. D. |
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2153 |
| Faculty | 85 |
| Type | Public |
| Campus size | 40 acres |
| Mascot | Comanche |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Established | 1973 |
| Information | (714) 532-8000 |
| Newspaper | Smoke Signals |
| Homepage | Canyon HS Home Page |
Canyon High School is a traditional four year high school located in the Anaheim Hills section of Anaheim, California and is an International Baccalaureate school. It is located on forty acres of land on Imperial Highway between the cross streets of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Nohl Ranch Road, 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 primarily serves the neighborhood of Anaheim Hills as well as parts of East Anaheim and Orange, California|Orange]], and was designated a California Distinguished School in 2007 by the California Department of Education. [2].
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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 1988. [3]
[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.
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. [4]
[edit] Athletics
The school mascot is a Comanche and its colors are brown and gold. Students at Canyon High School compete in the following sports[5]:
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[edit] Notable Alumni
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- Rob Deer- Former All-Star baseball player
- Eden Espinosa - singer/stage actress
- Doug Linton- Former baseball player
- Omar Benson Miller - actor
- Connie Needham (formerly Connie Newton) - actress[citation needed]
- Andy Park - Graphic Illustrator
- Steve Scarsone- Former baseball player
- James Storm - actor/wrestler
- Eric Valent- baseball player
- David Wagner - professor of computer science
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[edit] External links
- Canyon High School (Anaheim, California) is at coordinates Coordinates:
