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At Steele Canyon High School, we don’t just educate, we empower. In the heart of East County, our campus is a vibrant community where Cougar pride runs deep and every student can shine. With award-winning academics, championship athletics, thriving arts, and a focus on inclusion and character, SCHS inspires students to explore their passions and prepare for their future. Rah, Rah, Cougars!

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Check out highlights from Frosh Football and Cheer at University City on 10/9/25. Big thanks to Andy King for capturing these moments!

Check out photos from the Freshman Football game vs. El Capitan on 10/2/25 — thanks to Andy King for capturing the action!

Great job, Cougars, on finishing Quarter 1 strong! 🎉
We’re taking a well-deserved Quarter 1 break—there will be no school on Monday, October 13. Quarter 2 begins Tuesday, October 14, so come back ready to learn and grow! 💪📚

Support Steele Canyon High School – Join PTO Today!
When you join the SCHS PTO, you’re not just becoming a member—you’re helping create opportunities, resources, and experiences for every Cougar on campus. Every dollar raised goes right back into supporting students, teachers, and programs at our school.

Joining is now easier than ever with our new online platform:
👉 Join Online Here: https://tinyurl.com/JOIN-SCHSPTO
You can choose to:
Set your membership to automatically renew each year
OR join just for this year
We’ve also updated our membership tiers with fun perks to show our appreciation:
Tier 1 – $25
A thank you email and the pride of knowing you’re directly supporting SCHS PTO.
Tier 2 – $50
All of Tier 1, plus a Starbucks PTO cup (while supplies last).
Tier 3 – $100
All of Tiers 1 and 2, plus a PTO tote bag.
Tier 4 – $250
All of Tiers 1–3, plus your name listed on our PTO website (if desired), and an exclusive PTO shirt.
💙 Whether you’re cheering from the sidelines, helping at events, or simply showing Cougar pride from home, your membership strengthens our school community.

📸 Varsity Football Photos!
Check out the shots from last Friday’s game against El Capitan — another big win, 35-14, bringing our record to 7-0! 🔥🏈. Huge thanks to Eric Hima for capturing the action! Next up: Mount Miguel — let’s keep the streak going, Cougars! 💪🐾

Congratulations to your homecoming King Rafiq Randall and Homecoming Queen Jayla Baker !!!

Your Cougar Football team improves to an undefeated 7-0 record with a decisive win over El Capitan, 35-14 final score. Next week is a bye and then the cougars face Mount Miguel on 10/17 at Mount Miguel.

SCHS Varsity vs. Dorsey HS – Game Highlights
Another dominant performance by our Varsity squad as they shut out Dorsey High School with a 28-0 victory! The team keeps the winning streak alive with strong defense and explosive plays.

📸 Huge thanks to Eric Hima for capturing the action—check out the incredible game day photos!

Mark your calendars for a special evening of music and collaboration! On Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. the orchestras of Helix High School and Steele Canyon High School will join together for Music Bridges the Gap, a unique concert celebrating connection through the power of music. The performance will take place at Steele Canyon High School. Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased at the door or reserved seating online here. Don’t miss this chance to experience two outstanding orchestras uniting on one stage for a night of artistry and community.

Do you want to celebrate your Cougar on their birthday, graduation, award, big accomplishment, or other reason? For just $10 you can have a slide on our marquee that will run for a full day! Purchase the item on our online student store and answer a few questions to get started! 72 hour advance notice required.

Congratulations to our newly elected Governing Board members! We look forward to your leadership and the positive impact you’ll bring to our community. Welcome aboard!

*pending certification/acceptance on 10/9/2025

Frosh Football Game 📸 | 9/18/25
Big thanks to Andy King for capturing these awesome moments! 🏈🙌

Congratulations to the Steele Regiment on an outstanding performance this past Friday, which also marked our first recruitment event of the season with Hillsdale Middle School! It was such a joy to have the middle school students join us, performing the Star-Spangled Banner for the very first time and playing Land of 1000 Dances alongside our band during half time. The energy and excitement were contagious, and our hope is that this experience inspires many of the middle schoolers to continue their musical journey by joining Steele Regiment in the future. What an incredible way to kick off both our performance season and our recruitment efforts!

Congratulations to your Cougar Football team who are now 6-0 and undefeated to start the season! They defeated Dorsey 28-0. It was an awesome middle school band night with about 50 Hillsdale middle students joining our Steele Regiment at half time. Rah rah Cougars!

Varsity Football Photos 📸 Thanks to Eric Hima for capturing last week’s game against Valhalla! Our Cougars dominated with a 58–6 win, keeping the Rivalry Helmet at Steele for another year. 🏈🔥

Congratulations to your Cougar Baseball Club who hosted CETYS de Tijuana in our first ever Cali-Baja sports diplomacy baseball game. The game was well attended by students and staff. Special thanks to Charles Tyler, Dr. Parr, Dr. Cohen, Coach Dirksen, The Padres, and all the people who made this game possible. Tonight all the players will attend a Padres game together!

Steele Canyon High School Hosts US State Department, "Cali-Baja," Friendly Baseball Game Between Cougar Baseball Club and CETYS de Tijuana

Spring Valley, CA – Tuesday 9/23/25

Steele Canyon High School is proud to announce a special baseball game between a team from the United States - Cougar Baseball Club - and a team from Mexico - CETYS de Tijuana. This community event aims to "use sports as a platform to champion foreign policy priorities." In attendance will be the US Consul General from Tijuana, Christopher Teal, along with the Padres Swinging Friar, dignitaries, teachers, and students. According to the US Department of State's website, "We believe that if we can sweat it out on the field or the court, then we can see eye-to-eye with one another." The event will take place at Steele Canyon High School, inviting students, families, and community members to participate in a friendly baseball game to show everyone the power of sport to unite communities.

“We’re excited to bring our community together for a cause that means so much,” said Dr. Scott Parr, CEO/Principal. “This game honors the families from both sides of the border in a manner that shows good sportsmanship is a universal language.” After the friendly baseball game all players will attend a Padres game together.

Big thanks to Eric Hima for capturing the action shots from the 9/11 JV football game vs. Christian HS. Cougars came out on top, 21–13! 🏈💙

Thank you, Andy King, for the photos from the 9/11/25 Frosh Football and Cheer game!

Thanks to Eric Hima for the photos from the Varsity Football game on 09/12! Another win for the Cougars, 42-14 vs. Rancho Christian, keeping our record at 4-0 this season! 🏈💪

Steele Canyon High School Earns Recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best High Schools Rankings

Spring Valley, CA – Steele Canyon High School has once again earned national recognition, placing among the top public high schools in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best High Schools rankings.

Steele Canyon High was ranked #1,903 nationally, #260 in California, and an impressive #26 in the San Diego Metro Area out of nearly 18,000 schools evaluated. In fact, Steele Canyon placed higher than any other school in the Grossmont Union High School District. The school achieved an overall score of 89.37/100, highlighting its strong academic performance and commitment to student success.

With a 99% graduation rate, Steele Canyon far exceeds state and national averages. Students also demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 45% of students participating in Advanced Placement® courses and 35% successfully passing at least one AP® exam.

Steele Canyon — Let’s Bring Home the Win! 🐾
Cougars, it’s time to show up BIG for Rivalry Week Dine & Donate at Outback Steakhouse in El Cajon!

📅 When: Mon 9/15 - Wed 9/17
📍 Where: El Cajon Outback Steakhouse
✨ Here’s how we win:
✅ Bring this flyer & tell your server you’re supporting Steele Canyon
✅ Spend $15+ and earn points for our school
✅ Wear your Cougar spirit gear—most spirited guest each night wins an Outback Gift Card!
🏆 If Steele Canyon has the most points, we score 10% of sales for our school!
💥 Every Bloomin’ Onion, steak, and Thunder from Down Under counts toward Cougar Nation’s total!
👉 Let’s show Valhalla who runs Rivalry Week—Go Cougars! 🐾💛💙

Thank you, Eric Hima, for the photos of the Freshman football game vs. Mar Vista on 09/04!

📸 Huge thanks to Eric Hima for capturing some incredible moments from the Morse Football game on 9/5! 🙌🏽

🎉 Join us in congratulating Coach Longerbone on his nomination for Chargers High School Coach of the Week!

The Cougars are off to a 3-0 start and firing on all cylinders. Let’s show our Cougar pride and help him bring home this honor — plus a $1,000 donation for our athletic department! 🏈💙

✅ Voting is open NOW through Wednesday, Sept. 10 at midnight
👉 Cast your vote here or use the QR code: https://www.chargers.com/football-development/coach-of-the-week

Let’s rally, Cougars! 🐾

📣 Club Rush is THIS Wednesday! 🎉
🗓️ When: Wednesday, 9/10
🕛 Time: During Extended Lunch
📍 Where: Steele Canyon High School Quad
💵 Cash Only!

Come out and explore all the amazing clubs SC has to offer — there’s something for everyone! 🔥 Whether you’re into music, robotics, sports, culture, or volunteering, this is your chance to get involved.

✅ Check out the maps and food menus included to plan your route and your lunch! Cash only! 🍔🍕🌮
Don’t miss it! #SteeleCanyon #ClubRush2025 #CougarPride

Thank you to Eric Hima for capturing great shots of our JV Cougars football game vs. Morse HS on 09/05! 🏈📸

Huge thanks to Eric Hima for capturing awesome photos of our JV Lady Cougars in action against Southwest! 🏈📸

🎉 Club Rush is on Wednesday, 9/10/25! 🎉
Join us in the Quad during extended lunch for food, drinks, and fun. 🍕🥤 Clubs will be selling something delicious to raise money, so bring cash to support your favorite groups! 💙🐾

📍 Map & menu coming soon!

#SteeleCanyon #ClubRush2025

🚨 Cougar Reminder 🚨
All Steele Canyon students must carry their ID every day – either the physical card or the 5 Star digital version works!

Starting Monday, 9/8, all lunch lines will be SCAN ONLY. Students will need to scan the barcode on their ID to get lunch.

👉 Forgot your ID? Don’t worry—there’s a cafeteria window where you can punch in your ID number.

🏈 SCHS Varsity Flag Football 🐾
Our Cougars took on Southwest High School — check out these awesome shots captured by Eric Hima! 📸🔥

Steele Canyon Cheer hosted their annual Youth Cheer Clinic Week and had a great time with all the kids at the Friday night game!

📸 Check out these awesome shots from our Freshman game vs. Hilltop on 8/28/25! Huge thanks to Andy King for capturing our Cougars in action on the field and sidelines – both football 🏈 and cheer 📣 showed up with Cougar pride! 💙🐾

#SteeleCanyon #CougarPride #FridayNightLights

Scratch is selling his t-shirts for $15.00!

There are 2 ways to get your Scratch Shirt:
1) Webstore: https://steelecanyon.myschoolcentral.com/
2) Send your student to our ASB Student Store for your Scratch gear!

Scratch thanks Al's Sport Shop for providing our Mascot Team with this fantastic fundraising opportunity!

Email scratch@schscougars.org for more information

SCHS Varsity Football vs. Madison HS. Thanks Eric Hima for the photos!

Congratulations to your Steele Canyon Cougar Football team who defeated Madison, 35-7, with impressive offensive, defensive and special teams plays! Your Cougars are 2-0 and next week they play at Morse for their first away game. Rah Rah Cougars!

🇺🇸 Reminder Cougars!
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. 💙🤍❤️

Enjoy the long weekend! We’ll see you back on campus Tuesday, ready to learn! 🐾✨

📣 Cougars, tomorrow is our Fall Sports Assembly! 🎉🐾
Please note we’ll be on a special bell schedule for the day. Check the attached schedule to see when your classes and assembly times are!

Let’s get loud and show our school spirit! 💙🤍❤️

Congratulations to your Cougar Football team who beat Ramona 23-13 to start the season on the right foot! Rah Rah Cougars!

Today was a momentous day as we cut the ribbon on our state-of-the-art press box and new LED stadium lights. The press box will serve as a place to announce games, produce high quality events, and video special moments like graduation. This project was a financial partnership between the Steele Canyon governing board, GUHSD governing board, SC athletic boosters and County Supervisor Joel Anderson. Rah Rah Cougars!

Congratulations to your Steele Canyon High School Athletics Department who are the “Combined Sports Champions” for the Grossmont Conference. This means our teams had more league and CIF titles than any other school in East County! Here is a picture of Dr. Parr, Dr. Cohen, Mr. Tyler, and Mrs. Nelson accepting the trophy at the first conference meeting this past Monday on behalf of all the coaches and athletes! Rah Rah Cougars!

We have a Cougar Flash Sale! You have until 8/21/25 to purchase the Cougar Pack, which includes the ASB Card, Yearbook, and Homecoming Dance Ticket. Don't delay and buy today!

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