La Costa Canyon High School
Coordinates: 33°04′23″N 117°13′40″W / 33.07306°N 117.22778°W
| La Costa Canyon High School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Bryan Marcus |
| Enrollment | 2,004 |
| Color(s) | Green, White, Blue, and Gold |
| Mascot | Maverick |
| Rival | Torrey Pines High School |
| Website |
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La Costa Canyon High School (LCCHS) is a high school in the San Dieguito Union High School District. Located on 88 acres (360,000 m²) in south Carlsbad in northwest San Diego County, La Costa Canyon opened in September, 1996. The students attending La Costa Canyon live in Encinitas and south Carlsbad. These communities include both beach and agricultural areas and lay in proximity to the University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Salk Institute, and Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation.
General information
2,295 students were enrolled at La Costa Canyon High School in 2014, with a senior class of over 550 students. The pupil-teacher ratio is 27:1. The average SAT score in 2013-2014 was 1830 and the average ACT score was 28. For the 2013-2014 school year LCC had an API of 834.[1] Approximately 93% of the students are college bound and 25% of the current senior class entered with a GPA of 4.0 or higher.[2] The student body is 75% Caucasian, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5% other, and .5% African-American.[3]
Faculty
The faculty consists of a principal, three assistant principals, one dean, six counselors, one officer-in-charge, a chaplain, a media-specialist, and over 125 certificated staff members. Approximately 70% have degrees beyond a bachelor's degree. Over the past 13 years, La Costa Canyon has had eight principals.
Bryan Marcus is the new principal starting in the 2014-2015 school year. Assistant principals are Justin Conn, Jaime Garman, and Reno Medina.[2]
Speech and debate
As a member of the Southern California National Forensic League District, La Costa Canyon is ranked within the top four hundred speech and debate teams in the nation. Its tournament, the San Diego Winter Classic, is a Tournament of Champions qualifier for Policy Debate and Public Forum Debate and a National Individual Events Tournament of Champions qualifier for Original Oratory, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, and Humorous Interpretation. With multiple nationally ranked speakers and debaters, La Costa Canyon has advanced students at the national tournament in a variety of events, including Public Forum Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Congressional Debate, Original Oratory, and Humorous Interpretation. The courses offered are Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Speech.
Athletics
La Costa Canyon offers a highly competitive full men's and/or women's athletic program in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Marching Band, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Rugby, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling. Surfing and Table Tennis are club sports available to LCCHS students. La Costa Canyon has many teams ranked highly on both a national and statewide level and has produced numerous CIF division champions.
Robotics
In the 2014-2015 school year, a FIRST Robotics Competition Team was started at La Costa Canyon. Team 5514, the MavBots, received a rookie team grant from NASA to get the program started. Visit the La Costa Canyon Robotics Team website
Marching band
The Maverick Brigade is the La Costa Canyon High School marching band and color guard. In the 2014-2015 school year, Maverick Brigade had forty-five musicians making them a class 1A band. They compete in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association circuit.
| Venue | Date | Result[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Buena Vista Premier Field Tournament | October 11, 2014 | 1st Place |
| 22nd Annual Mira Mesa Invitational Band Review & Field Tournament | November 1, 2015 | 1st Place |
| 33rd Annual Vista Invitational Field Tournament | November 8, 2015 | 1st Place |
Notable alumni
- Kenny Stills, Wide Receiver for the Miami Dolphins
- Ryan Guy, soccer player
- Eric Avila, soccer player for the Orlando City of Major League Soccer
- Kevin O'Connell, former NFL football player and QB coach for Cleveland Browns
- Chase Budinger, Indiana Pacers basketball player
- Haley Webb, actress
- David Quessenberry, Offensive Lineman for the Houston Texans
- Cubbie Fink, former Bassist for Foster the People
- Mickey Moniak, baseball player drafted in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft
- Karsta Lowe, Olympic volleyball player on the 2016 United States women's national volleyball team
References
- ↑ "How Does La Costa Canyon High Perform on Tests?". Usnews.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for La Costa Canyon High". Nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Maverick Brigade celebrates wins". Utsandiego.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.