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.
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San Diego Unified’s Junipero Serra High School will now be called Canyon Hills High School after students successfully petitioned for the name change, saying that the name of the founder of California’s mission system is offensive to indigenous peoples whose ancestors were subjected to its doctrine.
On Tuesday night, the San Diego Unified School Board unanimously voted for the name change and to change the school’s mascot from a conquistador to a rattlesnake, or a “Rattler.”
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12:04 AM, Mar. 10, 2021This article was corrected to reflect that Tierrasanta is referred to as “The Island in the Hills.”
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.
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