Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)

Infobox_School | name = Canyon High School


imagesize = 125px
established = 1973
type = Public
district = Orange Unified School District
principal = A. Greg Bowden, Ed. D.
faculty = 85
enrollment = 2153
colors = Brown and Gold color box|#964B00color box|#FCC200
mascot = Comanche
free_label = Newspaper
free_text = Smoke Signals
campus size = convert|40|acre|m2
location = 220 S. Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807-3999
country = United States
information = [phone]
website = [http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/canyon/ 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. [ [http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/schools/high/canyon/profile.asp Canyon High School Profile - Orange Unified School District] ] The school primarily serves the neighborhood of Anaheim Hills as well as parts of East Anaheim and Orange, and was designated a California Distinguished School in 2007 by the California Department of Education. [ [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingyear.asp?year=2007&submit2=Submit Distinguished School Awards - California Department of Education] ] .

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. [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/000500/ International Baccalaureate Organization - Canyon High School] ]

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. [ [http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/sarc/pdf/390_sum.pdf Canyon High School Accountability Report Card] ]

Athletics

The school mascot is a Comanche and its colors are brown and gold. Students at Canyon High School compete in the following sports [ [http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/canyon/athletics/athletics.html Canyon High School Athletics] ] :
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cheer
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Volleyball
*Water Polo
*Wrestling
*Field and Parade Band

Notable Alumni

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*David Buehler - football player [ [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/buehler_david00.html USC Football Player Biography] ]
*Sam Didier - Art Director, Blizzard Entertainment Fact|date=June 2008
*Eden Espinosa - singer/stage actress [imdb name|1812653|Eden Espinosa]
*Omar Benson Miller - actor Fact|date=June 2008
*Andy Park - Graphic Illustrator Fact|date=June 2008
*Craig Ritter - NFL football Player, ASU, Houston Oilers, Arizona Rattlers
*Chris Snitko - Major League Soccer player [ [http://people.umass.edu/litterer/mls/mls-bios4.html MLS Players] ]
*James Storm - actor/wrestler Fact|date=June 2008
*David Wagner - professor of computer science Fact|date=June 2008

Major League Baseball players

*John Cummings - pitcher [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/hs/1088.shtml The Baseball Cube] ]
*Rob Deer - All-Star right fielder
*Doug Linton - pitcher
*Steve Scarsone - second baseman
*Eric Valent - first baseman

References

External links

* [http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/canyon/ Canyon High School website]
* [http://www.handmadewebsites.com/canyon/ Canyon High - Class of '76 Tribute]
* [http://www.peraltajuniorhigh.com/ PeraltaJuniorHigh.com]