Canyon Hills High School (San Diego)
Canyon Hills High School is a public high school situated in the community of Tierrasanta within the city of San Diego, California. Previously known as Junipero Serra High School, it was named for Junípero Serra, a Spanish missionary who founded Mission San Diego and other settlements in what is now California. It is nearly adjacent to Murphy Canyon, a large military housing community. It is a traditional school and part of the San Diego Unified School District. On March 9, 2021, the San Diego Unified School Board voted to change the name of the  school to Canyon Hills High School. In June 2020, a petition was circulated to change the namesake of the school because of Serra's association with the mission system and the cultural assimilation of Native Americans. On March 9, 2021, the school name and Conquistador mascot were formally changed. Athletics programs. In the 1999-2000 season the Boys Varsity Basketball won their first Section 2 Championship in school history and their third straight Eastern League Title.In the 2011-2012 season, the girls Basketball team won San Diego CIF by defeating West Hills High School. Varsity Girls Soccer also won  a CIF Div. 2 Championship in 2013. The Serra Football program also has won 5 total league championships, in . 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2013. As of 2014, they are in the City League. AP classes and testing. In 2017-2018 students at Serra took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas: Mascot. The school mascot was Conrad the Conquistador. Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, students started a petition to change the mascot from a conquistador, a symbol they said represented Spanish colonialism and its impact on the indigenous population. Principal Erica Renfree encouraged the change , and suggested also changing the school's name to Tierrasanta High School. Virtual town halls were scheduled to discuss the changes. On March 9, 2021, the San Diego Unified School Board voted to change the name of the school to Canyon Hills High School, as well as the mascot to the Rattlers. Rivalry. Canyon Hills High School's rival is Patrick Henry High School. The Field Hockey team, however, is most known for having a rivalry with Scripps Ranch High School which is located in the Scripps Ranch community of San Diego.