Steele Canyon High School

Steele Canyon Charter High School is a public charter high school located in the San Diego East County community of Spring Valley, California, United States. Opened in 2000, the school serves students in grades nine through grade twelve. It has operated as a California charter school since July 1, 2007. Steele Canyon's main rival is Valhalla high school. Steele Canyon has also served as an evacuation center for San Diego residents threatened by the Harris fire, one of the larger October 2007 California wildfires.[2]

Steele Canyon Charter High School
Aerial view from the southeast
Address
12440 Campo Road

Spring Valley
,
California

United States
Information
TypeCalifornia Public Charter High School
Motto"You Can't Bend Steele"
Established2000
PrincipalScott Par
Teaching staff75.48 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,154 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio28.54[1]
Color(s)Navy blue, cardinal red, white
MascotScratch the Cougar
NicknameSteele, SCHS
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
WebsiteSteele Canyon High School

Achievements

Steele Canyon was awarded the Grand Prize Winner of the Sandy Hook Promise on March 5, 2017.

The logo at the entry of Steele Canyon High School, in 2007

Athletics

Basketball coach Brad Leaf coached the Steele Canyon High School boys basketball team to a 30-2 record in 2004, and CIF San Diego Section boys basketball titles in 2004 and 2005.[3][4][5][6][7]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References
  1. "Steele Canyon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Governor Schwarzenegger Holds a Press Conference on Relief Efforts at Steele Canyon School Evacuation Center".
  3. John Maffei (December 23, 2019). "500-win basketball coaches point toward next milestone". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. Bodie De Silva (July 13, 2020). "Which San Diego Section boys basketball coaches have won the most section titles?". Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. "USI Screaming Eagles | Men's Basketball". www.usi.edu.
  6. Rich Nye (June 23, 2017). "Pacers draft pick Leaf right at home in Indiana". wthr.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. Steve Brand (March 1, 2019). "No time to dwell on the past for Foothills Christian coach Brad Leaf". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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