Coronado Unified School District

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{{Infobox school district

| name = {{PAGENAMEBASE}}

| address = 201 Sixth Street

| city = Coronado

| state = California

| zipcode = 92118

| country = United States

| type = Public

| superintendent = Karl Mueller{{Cite web|url=http://patch.com/california/encinitas/mueller-leaving-canyon-crest-academy-superintendent-job-0|title = Mueller Leaving Canyon Crest Academy for Superintendent Job|date = 3 May 2016}}{{Cite web |url=http://coronadousd.net/news/karl-mueller-named-new-cusd-superintendent/ |title=Karl Mueller Named New CUSD Superintendent | Coronado Unified School District |access-date=2017-03-03 |archive-date=2017-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202117/http://coronadousd.net/news/karl-mueller-named-new-cusd-superintendent/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.delmartimes.net/sddmt-karl-mueller-canyon-crest-2016may02-story.html|title = Canyon Crest Academy Principal Karl Mueller selected as Superintendent at Coronado Unified School District|date = 3 May 2016}}

| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|0609870 |district_name=Coronado Unified |access_date=2022-03-05}}

| grades = K–12

| students = 2,608 (2020–2021)

| teachers = 135.59 (FTE)

| staff = 149.54 (FTE)

| ratio = 19.23:1

| website = {{URL2|https://www.coronadousd.net}}

}}

Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) is a public school district based in Coronado in San Diego County, California. It includes one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools as well as several specialized and unconventional schools. It is governed by a five-member elected board.

CUSD includes Coronado High School, Coronado Middle School, Silver Strand Elementary, and Village Elementary. Coronado School of the Arts, a nationally recognized public school-within-a-school (conservatory), resides on the high school campus.{{Cite web|title=Celebrating 25 Years of Educating Emerging Artists {{!}} Coronado School of the Arts|url=https://cosasandiego.com/about/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=cosasandiego.com}} Crown Preschool, a fee-based school, operates as an inclusion model for some of our special needs children.

The CUSD boundaries include almost all of the City of Coronado and small sections of the city limits of San Diego.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Diego County, CA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-02-06|page=5 (PDF p. 6/7)}} There are approximately 4500 students of K-12 age living in Coronado; 3100 currently{{When|date=July 2021}} attend the Coronado public schools. There are several preschools, some home schools, and two private Christian schools.{{Clarify|date=July 2021|reason=private schools aren't normally part of public school districts}} The boundary includes Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island.{{cite web|url=https://sandiego.navylifesw.com/programs/1111b54d-bb89-4d6e-8ed5-00fdc1973357|title=Schools (Coronado)|publisher=Navy Life SW, official US Navy site|accessdate=2023-02-01}}

Services

The Brian Bent Memorial Aquatic Complex (BBMAC) is managed by CUSD which coordinates student and community activities and rents out aquatic services to swimmers and water polo teams from around the world.{{Cite web|date=2016-08-18|title=CLASS TITLE: DIRECTOR OF BRIAN BENT MEMORIAL AQUATICS COMPLEX (BBMAC) CLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT|url=https://coronadousd.net/static/media/uploads/Coronado%20Unified%20School%20District/departments/human%20resources/Classified%20Management/Director%20of%20BBMAC%208%2016.pdf|url-status=live|website=Coronado Unified School District|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182809/https://coronadousd.net/static/media/uploads/Coronado%20Unified%20School%20District/departments/human%20resources/Classified%20Management/Director%20of%20BBMAC%208%2016.pdf |archive-date=2021-07-09 }}{{Cite web|last=|date=2018-09-03|title=When pool's endowment dried up, school picked up the tab|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/sd-se-coronado-pool-20180829-story.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-02|website=San Diego Union-Tribune|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904115057/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/sd-se-coronado-pool-20180829-story.html |archive-date=2018-09-04 }}{{Cite web|last=Burns|first=Alyssa K.|date=2019-11-19|title=San Diego Seaport Aquatics Thrives at BBMAC and Combines Winning with Fun|url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2019/11/19/san-diego-seaport-aquatics-thrives-at-bbmac-and-combines-winning-with-fun/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Coronado Times|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922020901/https://coronadotimes.com/news/2019/11/19/san-diego-seaport-aquatics-thrives-at-bbmac-and-combines-winning-with-fun/ |archive-date=2020-09-22 }}

Controversy

On June 19, 2021, the high school basketball team competed against Orange Glen High School in a regional championship game. Following the game, at least two Coronado High School students hurled tortillas at members of their predominantly Latino opponents.{{Cite news|last=Diaz|first=Johnny|date=2021-06-23|title=Basketball Coach Is Fired After Students Toss Tortillas at Rivals|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/us/coronado-ca-tortillas-basketball-coach.html|access-date=2021-06-24|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web|last=Taketa|first=Kristen|date=2021-06-22|title=Coronado school board fires head basketball coach over tortilla incident|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-06-22/tensions-run-high-at-coronado-board-meeting-after-tortilla-incident|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-24|website=The San Diego Union-Tribune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623034744/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-06-22/tensions-run-high-at-coronado-board-meeting-after-tortilla-incident |archive-date=2021-06-23 }} The District's board unanimously voted to fire high school head basketball coach J. D. Laaperi following the incident. The board issued a formal apology on August 19.{{Cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Sophia|date=2021-08-20|title=Coronado Unified School District board approves apology over tortilla-throwing incident|url=https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/coronado-unified-school-district-board-approves-apology-over-tortilla-throwing-incident|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-20|website=KGTV|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820170436/https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/coronado-unified-school-district-board-approves-apology-over-tortilla-throwing-incident |archive-date=2021-08-20 }}

Schools

Coronado High School, 9-12
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA), 9-12
Palm Academy-Alternative High School
Coronado Middle School, 6-8
Silver Strand Elementary School, K-5
Coronado Village Elementary School, K-5
Crown Preschool
Coronado Adult Education and ROP

References

External links

[https://coronadousd.net/ Official Site]

Category:Coronado, California

Category:School districts in San Diego County, California