Serra High School (San Diego, California)

Junipero Serra High School
Address
5156 Santo Rd. San Diego, CA 92124
Coordinates
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1976
Principal	Dr. Vincent Mays
Enrollment	2,109 (as of 2006)
Color(s)	Brown & Gold
Mascot	Conquistador
Website	serra.sandi.net

Junipero Serra High School is a public high school situated in the community of Tierrasanta within the city of San Diego, California. It is named for Junípero Serra, a Spanish missionary who founded Mission San Diego and other settlements in what is now California. It is nearly adjacent to Murphy Canyon, a large military housing community. It is a traditional school and part of the San Diego City Schools.

Smaller Learning Communities

Serra uses High School Reform/Small Learning Communities to enable personalized instruction drawing on ongoing data collection and team-teaching.

• Grade 9 - Freshmen Organized To Create Ultimate Success (FOCUS)
• Grade 10 - Sophomore School Of Humanities (SSH)
• Grade 11 - Project American Dream 11
• Grade 12 - Project American Dream 12

Athletics

Serra High School's athletics programs include:

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In the 2011-2012 season, the girls Basketball team won San Diego CIF by defeating West Hills High School. Varsity Girls Soccer also won a CIF Div. 2 Championship in 2013. The Serra Football program also has won 5 total league championships, in . 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2013. They are currently in the City League, along with Herbert Hoover High, Patrick Henry High, San Diego High, and Samuel F. B. Morse High School.

Clubs

School activities and clubs include:

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AP classes and testing

In 2006-2007 students at Serra took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:

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Serra High School Foundation

The Serra Foundation is a group of volunteers consisting of parents, alumni, school administrators, and other community members, who are dedicated to raising funds for Serra High School's academic and football programs.