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Coronado Unified School District

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Coronado Unified School District
Address
201 Sixth Street
Coronado
, California, 92118
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12[1]
SuperintendentKarl Mueller[2][3][4]
NCES District ID0609870 [1]
Students and staff
Students2,608 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers135.59 (FTE)[1]
Staff149.54 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio19.23:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.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.[5] 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.[6] There are approximately 4500 students of K-12 age living in Coronado; 3100 currently[when?] attend the Coronado public schools. There are several preschools, some home schools, and two private Christian schools.[clarification needed] The boundary includes Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island.[7]

Services

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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.[8][9][10]

Controversy

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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.[11][12] The District's board unanimously voted to fire high school head basketball coach J. D. Laaperi following the incident.[11] The board issued a formal apology on August 19.[13]

Schools

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Coronado Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "Mueller Leaving Canyon Crest Academy for Superintendent Job". 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Karl Mueller Named New CUSD Superintendent | Coronado Unified School District". Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  4. ^ "Canyon Crest Academy Principal Karl Mueller selected as Superintendent at Coronado Unified School District". 3 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Celebrating 25 Years of Educating Emerging Artists | Coronado School of the Arts". cosasandiego.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Diego County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 5 (PDF p. 6/7). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  7. ^ "Schools (Coronado)". Navy Life SW, official US Navy site. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  8. ^ "CLASS TITLE: DIRECTOR OF BRIAN BENT MEMORIAL AQUATICS COMPLEX (BBMAC) CLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT" (PDF). Coronado Unified School District. 2016-08-18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-09.
  9. ^ "When pool's endowment dried up, school picked up the tab". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2018-09-03. Archived from the original on 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  10. ^ Burns, Alyssa K. (2019-11-19). "San Diego Seaport Aquatics Thrives at BBMAC and Combines Winning with Fun". Coronado Times. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  11. ^ a b Diaz, Johnny (2021-06-23). "Basketball Coach Is Fired After Students Toss Tortillas at Rivals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  12. ^ Taketa, Kristen (2021-06-22). "Coronado school board fires head basketball coach over tortilla incident". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  13. ^ Hernandez, Sophia (2021-08-20). "Coronado Unified School District board approves apology over tortilla-throwing incident". KGTV. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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