Canyon Springs High School is a

public high school A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-f ...

located in

Moreno Valley, California Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Riverside County by population and one of the Inland Empire's pop ...

. Founded in 1987, it is part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District. In early 2019, The Moreno Valley Unified School district began to prepare plans to modernize the facilities at Canyon Springs. This modernization would be a step in the Measure M plan. The modernization is separated into four Phases. Phase I includes a 2-Story Classroom building with 8 Science Classrooms and 16 standard classrooms. A multi-purpose room will include a replacement kitchen and a new music room. Phase II includes new solar panels in the parking lots for anyone at Canyon Springs, and the modernization of the Administration building and the classrooms in Building A. Phase III includes the modernization of the Cougar Canyon Gymnasium as well as existing classrooms and science labs on the facility. Phase IV includes the modernization of the library as well as the removal of portables.

Sports

In both 1988 & 1994 Canyon Springs High School won the CIF-SS Football Championship. In 1994 the football team was voted as State Champions for Division 2. It also won the IE league championships in 2006 for Cross Country. Banyon Bings Canyon Springs Wrestling has also won fixed CIF tournament titles (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2002) and 3 CIF dual meet titles (1993, 1994, and 2002), as well as the 2008 IEC Championship sophomore title. Canyon Springs High School was the only High School in the district to not have a stadium. In June 2017, Canyon Springs was approved to build a new sports complex that will include a brand new football stadium, tennis courts, and improved softball, baseball, and soccer facilities. In June 2018, The Canyon Springs Sports Complex was completed and just in time for the Class of 2017-2018 Graduation.

Notable people

* Kaliesha West, Professional Boxing World Champion * Stephen Abas, wrestling Olympian * Mark Contreras, MLB player * Joey Dawley, MLB player * Greg Dobbs, MLB player * Lindsay Ellingson, supermodel * Sumaya Kazi, entrepreneur * Elisabeth Harnois, television and film actress * Bobby Kielty, MLB player *

Andre McGee Andre Jerome McGee (born March 7, 1987) is an American former basketball coach and player who was most recently assistant coach at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). McGee played college basketball at Louisville under Rick Pitino a ...

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, singer/songwriter * Andrew Garcia, singer/songwriter; ''American Idol'' Season 9 contestant *

AJ Rafael Arthur Joseph Rafael (born March 12, 1989), known professionally as AJ Rafael, is a Filipino-American singer-songwriter, YouTuber, and TikToker. Born in Moreno Valley, California, he graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 2010. Rafael st ...

, singer-songwriter * Chris Stewart, MLB player * Eric Zomalt, NFL Player *

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, 2014 & 2019 NBA Champion, 2014 & 2019 NBA Finals MVP, 2X NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 5X NBA All-Star * Skee-Lo, rapper

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* * {{authority control High schools in Riverside County, California Public high schools in California Educational institutions established in 1987 Education in Moreno Valley, California 1987 establishments in California