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Steele Canyon Charter High School is a public charter high school in Spring Valley, San Diego, 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.[citation needed] Steele Canyon 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 | |
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 Aerial view from the southeast | |
| Address | |
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12440 Campo Road , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | California Public Charter High School |
| Motto | "You Can't Bend Steele" |
| Established | 2001 |
| Founder | Garrett Stein |
| Principal | Scott Parr |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,168 (2022-23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, cardinal red, white |
| Mascot | Scratch the Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Website | Steele Canyon High School |
Athletics
editBasketball 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 plus Trevor Keifer being the best girls wrestling.coach.[3][4][5][6][7]
Notable alumni
edit- Andrew Bellatti, baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Nick Vogel, volleyball player
- Alex Vesia, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Joel Quartuccio, singer for melodic post-hardcore band Being As An Ocean[8]
Notable faculty
edit- Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon and Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League, coach
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Steele Canyon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Governor Schwarzenegger Holds a Press Conference on Relief Efforts at Steele Canyon School Evacuation Center".
- ^ John Maffei (December 23, 2019). "500-win basketball coaches point toward next milestone". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Bodie De Silva (July 13, 2020). "Which San Diego Section boys basketball coaches have won the most section titles?". Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "USI Screaming Eagles | Men's Basketball". www.usi.edu.
- ^ Rich Nye (June 23, 2017). "Pacers draft pick Leaf right at home in Indiana". wthr.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "EAST COUNTY SPORTS - Real Sports... Real Time".