San Ysidro High School

San Ysidro High School is a co-educational public four-year (grade levels 9–12) high school located in San Diego, California. It was founded and established in 2002, and is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District. SYHS predominantly serves San Ysidro and other parts of San Diego with a student enrollment of 2,408.

San Ysidro High School
Address
5353 Airway Road

San Diego
,
California
92154

United States
Coordinates32°33′55.35″N 117°01′02.21″W
Information
MottoROAR [Responsibility, On Time, Attitude, and Respect]
Established2002
School districtSweetwater Union High School District
PrincipalMercedes Lopez (2023)
Faculty96.47 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,408 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.96[1]
Color(s)Baby Blue and gold   
NicknameCougars
Websitesyh.sweetwaterschools.org

History

San Ysidro High School was established in the summer of 2002, and was named after the community in which the institution predominantly serves, "San Ysidro, California." Prior to its establishment, the community did not have a high school in which the nearby K-8 educational district, the San Ysidro Elementary School District, could feed students into. This resulted in many middle school students transferring to different schools within the Sweetwater Union High School District, such as Southwest Senior High School. However, once the school opened, many students began enrolling in the school, as it was much closer compared to neighboring schools.

Class of 2019 Valedictorian Speech

On June 6, 2019, San Ysidro High School held their ceremony for the graduating class of that year. During the ceremony, valedictorian Nataly Buhr delivered an extremely controversial speech which included many allegations against SYHS teachers and faculty members, most notably alluding to a teacher who was heavily intoxicated during class time, and counselors who were negligent towards her education. Following the ceremony, the speech garnered the attention of news outlets around the United States, and went viral on many social media platforms. A video detailing the incident, created by the YouTube channel "NowThis News" amassed over 8 million views. Following the internet virality of the situation, the Sweetwater Union High School District released a statement denying many of the accusations presented in the speech, citing that the speech was not pre-approved and contained "rumors regarding misconduct."

Demographics

Of the students enrolled at San Ysidro High School, 51.6% are male, 48.4% are female. Racial and ethnic breakdown is 88.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 1.3% multi-racial 1.6% black, 5.1% caucasian, with 0.3% or less of indigenous.

In addition, 66% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch prices in 2020.[2]

Academics

San Ysidro High School offers a dozen Advanced Placement programs.[3]

Programs and achievements
  • Men's Basketball Team - 2020 CIF Division 3 Champions[4]
  • 'CougarBots' Robotics Team - Competed at the 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021 VEX Robotics World Competition

Athletics

San Ysidro High School offers the following athletic programs:[5]

Fall
  • Football
  • Volleyball (Women)
  • Water-Polo (Men)
  • Tennis (Women)
  • Cross Country (Men/Women)
  • Golf (Women)

Winter
  • Soccer (Men/Women)
  • Basketball (Men/Women)
  • Wrestling (Men/Women)
  • Roller Hockey
  • Water-Polo (Women)

Spring
  • Track and Field (Men/Women)
  • Golf (Men)
  • Tennis (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Swim and Dive (Men/Women)
  • Softball
  • Volleyball (Men)
  • Lacrosse (Women)

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "San Ysidro High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "What You Must Know About San Ysidro High School". www.prepscholar.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. "San Ysidro High School | AP Program". syh.sweetwaterschools.org. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. Brents, Phillip (March 5, 2020). "Mikey likes it! San Ysidro Cougars make history with Division III title". The Star-News. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. "San Ysidro High School | Athletics Calendar". syh.sweetwaterschools.org. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  6. Zeigler, Mark (June 8, 2014). "Miguel Ponce: from San Ysidro to Brazil". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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