Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)
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220 S. Imperial Hwy. Anaheim, CA 92807-3999 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Orange Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 052267 |
| Principal | James Craig Abercrombie |
| Faculty | 85 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,400 |
| Campus size | 40 acres (160,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Fight song | Canyon Fight Song |
| Mascot | Comanche |
| Rival | Villa Park High School |
| Yearbook | Canyon |
| Feeder schools | El Rancho Charter School |
| Newspaper | Smoke Signals |
| Website | Canyon HS Home Page |
Canyon High School is a traditional four-year high school located in the Anaheim Hills community in the city of Anaheim, California and is an International Baccalaureate school. It is located on 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land on Imperial Highway between the cross streets of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Nohl Ranch Road, and serves students in the Orange Unified School District. The school, which opened its doors in 1973, has a student population of 2,400. The school primarily serves the community 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. The school's fight song is Washington and Lee Swing. The school is currently ranked as one of the top 1,000 high schools in the United States by Newsweek at number 128, a distinction given to less than 1% of high schools nationally. It is the 204th highest ranked school in the state of California.
The school started in 1974 as a shared campus with the established Villa Park High School for students in grades 10-12. Upon completion of the Anaheim Hills campus, a variety of names were considered for the site. A ballot of three proposed names was given to the students of Vista Del Rio Jr. High School to vote on. The students did not like any of the choices so a write in campaign was started. Canyon High School was the name of choice due to its location and the fact that the local students call that area "The Canyon".
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 1987, and El Rancho Charter School was designated as the only feeder school within the boundaries of Canyon High School. The school implemented an International Baccalaureate Program in 1988.
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