Serra High School (San Diego)
Junipero Serra High School is a public high school situated in the community of Tierrasanta within the city of San Diego, California. It is 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.
Junipero Serra High School | |
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Address | |
5156 Santo Rd. San Diego, CA 92124 | |
Coordinates | 32°49′33″N 117°6′20″W |
Information | |
Type | Public school |
Established | 1976 |
Principal | Erica Renfree |
Staff | 66.00 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,466 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.21[1] |
Color(s) | Brown & Gold |
Mascot | Conrad the Conquistador |
Website | serra.sandi.net |
Smaller Learning Communities
Serra uses High School Reform/Small Learning Communities to enable personalized instruction drawing on ongoing data collection and team-teaching.
- Grade 9 - Freshmen Organized To Create Ultimate Success (FOCUS)
- Grade 10 - Sophomore School Of Humanities (SSH)
- Grade 11 - Project American Dream 11
- Grade 12 - Project American Dream 12
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.[2]
School activities and clubs
- AP Club
- Art Club
- ARC
- ASB
- AVID Club
- Ceramic Club
- Cheer Club
- Club Elevate
- CSF
- Drama Club
- Green Garden Club
- GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Club
- The Office Club
- Hiking Club
- Key Club
- Link Crew
- NJROTC (Armed/Unarmed Exhibition)
- Serrandipity (journalism)
- La Mision (yearbook)
- Q News
- Jedi Club
- Multicultural Club
- Ping Pong Club
- Photography Club
- Common Ground (Bible Club)
- Serra Skaters
- Serra Vape Team
- Demendonca Fan Club
- Young Entrepreneurs Club
- MSMBT Club (middle school mentoring and bridging)
AP classes and testing
In 2017-2018 students at Serra took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- Economics: Micro
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- Environmental Science
- Government & Politics: U.S.
- Physics 1
- Physics C - Mechanics
- Psychology
- Statistics
- U.S. History
- World History
Rivalry
Serra High School's most well-known 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.
References
- "Serra High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Fall sports". Junipero Serra High School. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.