Canyon Crest Academy

Canyon Crest Academy
Address
5951 Village Center Loop Rd San Diego, California United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	2004
School district	SDUHSD
Principal	Karl Mueller (left 2016), now Brett Killeen
Teaching staff	80
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2300
Campus	Suburban
Student Union/Association	CCAASB
Color(s)	Red and black
Mascot	Raven
Rival	Torrey Pines High School
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Yearbook	Conspiracy
Website	http://cc.sduhsd.net/

Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) is a public high school in San Diego, California. Founded in 2004, the school is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District. It is located near Cathedral Catholic High School and Torrey Pines High School in the Carmel Valley neighborhood.

During the first school year (2004–05) at CCA, only freshmen were admitted into the student body, with a new class of freshmen being added with each subsequent year. As a result, a complete student body did not exist on campus until the fourth year of instruction (2007–08), when the founding freshmen were in their senior year. During the first school year, the students were instructed in portable trailers located in the school's parking lot. It was not until well into the year that the majority of the construction of the actual campus was completed, and classrooms were able to be moved into the new buildings. Other parts of the campus, such as the gym and theater, did not open until later on as construction was still underway. All facilities were open and construction completed by the end of the second school year (2005–06). The overall cost of building the campus mounted to $103 million.Currently Building B is being built at the front of the school.

The 400-seat proscenium theater and other rooms on campus are generally considered top notch for high school and professional standards. The theater includes: a fly loft where sets can be pulled down from the rafters, a video feed in the dressing rooms, lighting in the catwalks above the house that can generate visual effects, and an orchestra pit that can accommodate an 80-piece ensemble.

CCA's founding freshman class (class of 2008) was able to select the school's colors and mascot, among other traditions. The students originally elected a panther as the mascot, with red and black as the school's colors. However, the mascot was soon changed to a raven due to the similar mascot of a nearby school.

The principal of CCA as of 2015 is Karl Mueller. Mr. Mueller's last year was from 2015-2016. He has been selected to be the Coronado Unified School District Superintendent.

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