Junipero Serra High School

The school had been previously been known as Junipero Serra High School since its opening in 1976, reports NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda

A lawsuit filed Wednesday aims to reverse the recent name change at what is now Canyon Hills High School in Tierrasanta and restore its previous name: Junipero Serra High School. “A San Diego Principal and School Board circumvented the law in their rush to erase California history and the legacy of a Catholic Saint,” said Tom Ciesielka, a spokesperson for…

School’s namesake Father Junipero Serra and Conquistador mascot are called into question, reports Serra High grad and NBC reporter Artie Ojeda.