The school board voted unanimously to change the name to Canyon Hills High School back in March. Author: Allison Royal (KFMB) Updated: 5:41 PM PDT July 6, 2021
CALIFORNIA, USA Junipero Serra High School in Tierrasanta has rebranded to Canyon Hills High School. On Tuesday, more than a dozen people gathered to protest.
“They have a national reputation,” said Chuck Cox, a resident in the area of 48 years. “Serra does. Canyon Hills? What’s that?”
They said it’s not that they are necessarily upset with the name change, but rather, in their words, they didn’t have an opportunity to weigh in beforehand.
The San Diego Unified School Board approved changing the Junipero Serra Conquistadors to Canyon Hills Rattlers. Author: Alicia Summers (Reporter) Updated: 8:53 AM PST March 12, 2021
SAN DIEGO Two of the students behind the social movement share their motives and how they were successfully able to get the school board to unanimously approve the change. During the summer there were a lot of movements for racial equality and we decided it was a perfect time to use the momentum from that, said Charlotte Taila, a Junior and petition organizer.
That momentum and support from the community helped in getting Junipero Serra High School in Tierrasanta renamed Canyon Hills High School.
San Diego Unified approves Serra High name, mascot change
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â San Diego Unified School District voted Tuesday night to change the name of Junipero Serra High School in Tierrasanta, following a student-led effort to change the school s mascot.
The school s name will become Canyon Hills High School/Mat Kwatup KunKun, the latter representing the Kumeyaay translation of the school s new name. The school s mascot will also change from the Conquistadors to the Rattlers and the school s primary colors will be changed from brown and gold to red and black.