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Canyon High School (Santa Clarita, California)

January 01, 1970

"Canyon Country High School" redirects here. For the other high school serving Canyon Country, see Golden Valley High School (Santa Clarita, California).

Canyon High School is a high school in the William S. Hart Union High School District in Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California.

Canyon High School
Canyon High School, May 2023
Address
19300 Nadal Street

Santa Clarita
,
California
91351

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1968
PrincipalShellie Holcombe
Faculty110
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment1,959 (2021-22)[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Foothill League
MascotCowboy
YearbookTrails
Websitehttp://canyonhighcowboys.org

History edit

The school opened in September 1968 in three phases at a cost of $3.6 million. It started with five buildings and a library, with administrative offices in portable buildings. C.T. Haan was both the first principal and superintendent of the Hart School District.[2]

Academics edit

 
The sign in front of Canyon High School

Canyon High School has an academic program with emphasis on preparation for higher education. All preparatory courses required by the University of California and other institutions of higher learning are offered.

Honors and AP courses are offered in science, mathematics, social studies, foreign languages, and fine arts. The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program encourages students from non-academic backgrounds to undertake the college preparatory curriculum and provides them with resources to increase their chance of success in strong academic programs.

Canyon High School supports a Career Paths program which prepares students for careers in theater arts, health science, video production, engineering, and industrial technology. Students engaged in the Career path programs attend tailored classes and are afford internship opportunities in their chosen fields. The Career Paths programs ties into the William S. Hart district's Regional Occupational Program (ROP) which offers real-world experiences for students in 30 career fields ranging from forensics to floristry.

Performing arts edit

Canyon High has an excellent fine arts department with award-winning choral music, marching band, and theater programs. The Theatre program at Canyon has excelled in multiple competitions (even placing 1st out of 85 schools in the annual DTASC Competition) and received its own performing arts center in March 2016.

Marching Band edit

Canyon High School's marching band has six divisions ranging from 1A to 6A.

Athletics edit

Canyon High School is governed by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section as a member of the Foothill League. Its athletic mascot is the Cowboy and its colors are hunter green and gold. Canyon's main rival is William S. Hart High School in Newhall, dating back to 1968.[citation needed] Canyon High School competes in the Foothill League, which also includes Castaic, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, West Ranch, and Valencia High Schools.

League Championships:

  • Football: 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006
  • Boys Cross Country: 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
  • Girls Cross Country: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Girls Volleyball: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
  • Boys Basketball: 1978, 1986, 1987, 2001, 2006, 2012
  • Girls Basketball: 1973, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
  • Boys Soccer: 1991, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Girls Soccer: 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
  • Boys Track and Field: 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Girls Track and Field: 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012
  • Boys Volleyball: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
  • Baseball: 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2013
  • Softball: 1974, 1987, 1993
  • Boys Tennis: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986
  • Boys Golf: 1992

CIF Championships:

  • Football: 1983, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2006
  • Girls Cross Country: 1995
  • Boys Cross Country: 2000, 2001

California State Championships:

  • Football: 2006
  • Boys Cross Country: 2001
  • Girls Cross Country: 1995

Student demographics edit

As of the 2021-22 school year, 1,959 students were enrolled at Canyon High School, the smallest enrollment among Hart District high schools. Of those, 62.3% were Hispanic, 22.9% were non-Hispanic white, 6.1% were Asian American, and 4.1% were African American.[1] As of 2020-21, 956 students (48.1%) were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.[3]

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Enrollment by Ethnicity - William S. Hart Union High (CA Dept of Education)". Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ AuWerter, Russ (May 12, 1972). "Four Years: The Sweet and Sour". The Newhall Signal. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Canyon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  4. ^ Biography at Synergy Fast Pitch Web Site August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "1991 Draft -- June Regular Phase". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  6. ^ Barnathan, Lee (January 1, 1997). "OSBORNE STILL A FORCE : EX-CANYON HIGH STAR DRAWING DOUBLE COVERAGE IN NFL". Daily News. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  7. ^ "New York Yankees Draft Picks – 1979". TheBaseballCube.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  8. ^ Klein, Gary (July 9, 1989). "Baseball Canyons Product Backs No-Pay-No-Play vote". Los Angeles Times. p. 17.

External links edit

  • School website

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January 01, 1970
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Canyon Country High School redirects here For the other high school serving Canyon Country see Golden Valley High School Santa Clarita California Canyon High School is a high school in the William S Hart Union High School District in Canyon Country Santa Clarita California Canyon High SchoolCanyon High School May 2023Address19300 Nadal StreetSanta Clarita California 91351United StatesInformationTypePublicEstablished1968PrincipalShellie HolcombeFaculty110Grades9 12Enrollment1 959 2021 22 1 Color s Athletics conferenceCIF Southern SectionFoothill LeagueMascotCowboyYearbookTrailsWebsitehttp canyonhighcowboys org Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Performing arts 3 1 Marching Band 4 Athletics 5 Student demographics 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe school opened in September 1968 in three phases at a cost of 3 6 million It started with five buildings and a library with administrative offices in portable buildings C T Haan was both the first principal and superintendent of the Hart School District 2 Academics edit nbsp The sign in front of Canyon High School Canyon High School has an academic program with emphasis on preparation for higher education All preparatory courses required by the University of California and other institutions of higher learning are offered Honors and AP courses are offered in science mathematics social studies foreign languages and fine arts The AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination program encourages students from non academic backgrounds to undertake the college preparatory curriculum and provides them with resources to increase their chance of success in strong academic programs Canyon High School supports a Career Paths program which prepares students for careers in theater arts health science video production engineering and industrial technology Students engaged in the Career path programs attend tailored classes and are afford internship opportunities in their chosen fields The Career Paths programs ties into the William S Hart district s Regional Occupational Program ROP which offers real world experiences for students in 30 career fields ranging from forensics to floristry Performing arts editCanyon High has an excellent fine arts department with award winning choral music marching band and theater programs The Theatre program at Canyon has excelled in multiple competitions even placing 1st out of 85 schools in the annual DTASC Competition and received its own performing arts center in March 2016 Marching Band edit Canyon High School s marching band has six divisions ranging from 1A to 6A Athletics editCanyon High School is governed by the California Interscholastic Federation CIF Southern Section as a member of the Foothill League Its athletic mascot is the Cowboy and its colors are hunter green and gold Canyon s main rival is William S Hart High School in Newhall dating back to 1968 citation needed Canyon High School competes in the Foothill League which also includes Castaic Golden Valley Hart Saugus West Ranch and Valencia High Schools League Championships Football 1979 1982 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 2005 2006 Boys Cross Country 1974 1980 1981 1982 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 Girls Cross Country 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Girls Volleyball 1971 1972 1973 1979 1980 1981 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1995 1997 Boys Basketball 1978 1986 1987 2001 2006 2012 Girls Basketball 1973 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 Boys Soccer 1991 1998 2001 2003 2005 2008 2009 2010 Girls Soccer 1987 1988 1991 1992 1994 2002 2003 2004 2005 2009 Boys Track and Field 1979 1981 1989 1990 1991 1997 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Girls Track and Field 1985 1987 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012 Boys Volleyball 1988 1989 1990 1991 1996 1997 1999 2000 Baseball 1980 1981 1983 1984 2002 2013 Softball 1974 1987 1993 Boys Tennis 1979 1980 1981 1986 Boys Golf 1992 CIF Championships Football 1983 1984 1985 2005 2006 Girls Cross Country 1995 Boys Cross Country 2000 2001 California State Championships Football 2006 Boys Cross Country 2001 Girls Cross Country 1995Student demographics editAs of the 2021 22 school year 1 959 students were enrolled at Canyon High School the smallest enrollment among Hart District high schools Of those 62 3 were Hispanic 22 9 were non Hispanic white 6 1 were Asian American and 4 1 were African American 1 As of 2020 21 956 students 48 1 were eligible for free or reduced price lunch 3 Notable alumni editVanessa Atler former elite gymnast Printz Board Grammy winning musician most notably with The Black Eyed Peas Zach Britton Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees Crystl Bustos twice Olympic gold medalist on the USA softball team and three times gold medalist at the Pan American Games 4 Fred Cornwell National Football League tight end Dallas Cowboys 1984 85 Lauren Fleshman professional track and field athlete and U S 5000m champion Jonathan Hatami American lawyer best known for his appearance in the Netflix documentary The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez Erik Hiljus Major League Baseball pitcher 5 Nate Longshore college football quarterback for the California Golden Bears Jesse McClure television personality Storage Hunters Storage Hunters UK and British Treasure American Gold Kevan Miller National Hockey League defenseman for the Boston Bruins Alysia Montano US Olympic middle distance runner Chuck Osborne DT NFL 1996 2001 Played at University of Arizona 1992 96 6 Kelly Packard American actress and television personality Mohammed Roknipour professional soccer player for the Los Angeles Blues Chris Seddon Major League Baseball pitcher Keith Smith former Major League Baseball Shortstop 7 8 Cory Snyder former Major League Baseball utility player Daryn Tufts director writer and actor Wrote and directed My Girlfriend s Boyfriend 2010 film and Inside 2012 American film Jane Wells television personality Drew Wolitarsky Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue BombersReferences edit a b Enrollment by Ethnicity William S Hart Union High CA Dept of Education Retrieved December 21 2020 AuWerter Russ May 12 1972 Four Years The Sweet and Sour The Newhall Signal p 6 Canyon High National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved 2022 05 17 Biography at Synergy Fast Pitch Web Site Archived August 8 2007 at the Wayback Machine 1991 Draft June Regular Phase Major League Baseball Retrieved 2008 02 01 Barnathan Lee January 1 1997 OSBORNE STILL A FORCE EX CANYON HIGH STAR DRAWING DOUBLE COVERAGE IN NFL Daily News Retrieved 2008 04 23 New York Yankees Draft Picks 1979 TheBaseballCube com Archived from the original on 2012 09 14 Retrieved 2008 11 06 Klein Gary July 9 1989 Baseball Canyons Product Backs No Pay No Play vote Los Angeles Times p 17 External links editSchool website 34 25 43 N 118 28 21 W 34 4287 N 118 4724 W 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