Awards and Honors
The Envision Music Program has been selected as one of 130 finalists nationwide for the 2008 and 2011 Grammy Signature Schools National Award for Excellence in School Music Programs.
The school's 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 API scores were the highest in San Diego County for public high schools. In 2011 CCA had an overwhelming API score of 910 surpassing every public high school in San Diego County history (No public high school had surpassed 900 in the past). In 2012 CCA increased its API score to 917. It's 2012 API score ranks it 22nd out of California's 1839 public high schools.
In 2007, the College Board announced that CCA's class of 2008 led the nation in AP World History scores for schools of its size. The AP World History teacher was Mark Van Over. This accolade was published by the College Board in the 2007 AP Report to the Nation.
In 2012, Newsweek ranked Canyon Crest Academy as the 97th best high school in the United States, 20th best west of the Mississippi River, and 10th best in California.
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