La Costa Canyon High School (LCC) is a

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located in Carlsbad,

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. Established in 1996, it is a member of the

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and serves the communities of

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, south Carlsbad, Leucadia, Olivenhain, and

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. La Costa Canyon is the only school in the district to offer the

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. La Costa Canyon enrolls an estimated 1,800 students in grades 9–12. The school receives accreditation approval from the

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(WASC). Concurrent enrollment programs are provided in large by

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. Justin Conn has been principal of La Costa Canyon High School since July 2022.

General information

La Costa Canyon High School enrolled 1,834 students during the 2020-2021 school year. The school follow a semester schedule where students can enroll in up to seven courses per school year. LCC is an

World School, offering the IB Diploma Programme since 2019. The pupil-teacher ratio is approximately 24:1. Approximately 95% of the students are college bound. The district does not rank students or name

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or salutorian. An estimated 25 percent of the student body receives the State Seal of Biliteracy. The student body is 75.1% Caucasian, 16% Hispanic, 3.4% Asian, 1% Filipino, 0.9% African-American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.1% Two or More Races.

Faculty

Justin Conn has been principal since July 2022, preceded by Reno Medina. Katie Bendix, Leo Fletes, and Brenda Robinette serve as assistant principals. The faculty consists of a principal, three assistant principals, four counselors, a media-specialist, and over 125 certificated staff members. Approximately 88% have degrees beyond a bachelor's degree.

Athletics

La Costa Canyon is a member of the

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, the governing body for high school sports in the state of

. LCC has many teams ranked highly on both a national and statewide level and has produced numerous

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division champions and

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players. Over 85% of the student body competes in school sports teams and clubs. La Costa Canyon offers the following sports: Kevin O'Connell 2019 (cropped)

Notable alumni

* Eric Avila, soccer player in the Major League Soccer *

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, journalist * Andrew Briedis, writer * Phillip Evans, baseball player for

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, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates * Cubbie Fink, former bassist for

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* Ryan Guy, soccer player * Karsta Lowe, Olympic volleyball player on 2016

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* Erik Magnuson, NFL football player for the

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* Mickey Moniak, baseball player selected 1st overall, Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 MLB Draft * Kevin O'Connell, former NFL player, current Head Coach of the

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* Vinny Perretta, former NFL player for the

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, NFL football player for the Houston Texans,

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, Buffalo Bills * Scott Quessenberry, NFL football player for the

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* Sebastian Soto, American soccer player for SC Telstar on loan from

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* Kendyl Stewart, swimmer for the U.S. national team *

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, NFL football player for the

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, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills *

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, former NFL football player for the

, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers,

, Seattle Seahawks,

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References

External links

Official website

Official San Dieguito Union High School District Website
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