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| Steele Canyon Charter High School | |
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 Aerial view from the southeast | |
| Address | |
| 12440 Campo Road Spring Valley, California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | California Public Charter High School |
| Motto | "You Can't Bend Steele" |
| Established | 2001 |
| Founder | Garrett Stein |
| Principal | Scott Parr |
| Teaching staff | 89.27 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,147 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.05 |
| 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 |
Steele Canyon Charter High School is a public charter high school in Spring Valley, San Diego County, California, United States. Opened in 2000, the school serves students in grades nine through twelve. It has operated as a California charter school since July 1, 2007. Steele Canyon's main rival is Valhalla High School. Steele Canyon served as an evacuation center for San Diego residents threatened by the Harris fire, one of the larger October 2007 California wildfires.
Athletics
Basketball 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.
Notable alumni
- 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
Notable faculty
- Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon and Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League, coach
See also
References
- ^ "Steele Canyon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 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".
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