The Carlsbad Unified School District is the

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Carlsbad, California Carlsbad is a coastal city in the North County region of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is south of downtown Los Angeles and north of downtown San Diego. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746. ...

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. The Superintendent is Dr. Benjamin Churchill. The district manages two

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Schools

High schools

* Carlsbad High School (CHS) * Sage Creek High School

Middle schools

* Aviara Oaks Middle School (AOMS) * Calavera Hills Middle School * Valley Middle School

Elementary schools

* Aviara Oaks Elementary School (AOE) * Buena Vista Elementary School * Calavera Hills Elementary School * Hope Elementary School * Jefferson Elementary School * Kelly Elementary School * Magnolia Elementary School * Pacific Rim Elementary School * Poinsettia Elementary School

Alternative schools

* Carlsbad Village Academy * Carlsbad Seaside Academy

2010 shooting

On October 8, 2010, Brendan O'Rourke, 41, jumped over a fence and opened fire with a revolver on the playground of Kelly Elementary School. Two girls, 6 and 7, were grazed in the arms. A construction worker then knocked the shooter down with his truck.Suspect in Carlsbad school shooting has no known ties to school
CBS8 News O'Rourke was sentenced to 168 years to life in prison on multiple charges of attempted premeditated murder and assault.

References

External links

* School districts in San Diego County, California Carlsbad, California {{California-school-stub