Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, commonly referred to as Rancho, is a middle school in Irvine, California, serving the southern part of Irvine, including the neighborhoods of University Park, Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, Quail Hill, Shady Canyon, and University Hills. It is part of the Irvine Unified School District. Its school mascot is the Conquistador, which represents the rancher Don Jose Sepulveda, the owner of Rancho San Joaquin in the 19th century. It was named a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in the 1990s.
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