Canyon Hills School
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Canyon Hills School is a special school for severely disabled individuals between the ages of 3 and 22 years of age. It is located in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

, and is centered south of the Canyon High School
Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)
Canyon High School is a traditional four-year high school located in the Anaheim Hills community in the city of Anaheim, California and is an International Baccalaureate school. It is located on of land on Imperial Highway between the cross streets of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Nohl Ranch Road, and...

 campus in the neighborhood of Anaheim Hills
Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, California
Anaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California.- Location :Anaheim Hills is located just south of Yorba Linda, California, opposite the 91 freeway at Imperial Highway. The western border is the 55 freeway opposite the...

. It is part of the Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District is a public school district headquartered in Orange, California.Orange USD serves the cities of Orange and Villa Park, the unincorporated land of Silverado, and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and an unpopulated area of Yorba Linda...

, and is one of six recognized special needs schools in the district. The current enrollment is 90 students.

Students older than 16 years are encouraged to get involved in the rigorous job training offered at school, and will assist its students in finding jobs that meet their individual capacity. Every 3 years, students are evaluated, and it is determined whether the child (or adult) needs the classes offered at Canyon Hills any more. Students do not receive report cards, yet do receive progress checks, which evaluate their performance and track improvements. Many students have a high success rate of meeting their capabilities in normal society, which adds to the success of the school.

Current principal for 2011-2012 school year is Karen Hanson Ed.E

External links

  • Official webiste-Canyon Hills School on the Orange Unified School District website
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