The board finally listened and the name Sunset High School is staying exactly where it belongs. I feel like I have been holding my breath for so long but now I can finally relax because our history stays safe. Keep an eye on things just in case they try to …
November 29, 2019
Final supporters
SUMMARY: A proposal to "re-brand" Sunset and eliminate the name Sunset High School is being considered by the SDUHSD school board. Please sign this petition stating you are OPPOSED to a name change and you support preserving the name Sunset High School.
Detailed discussion:
The SDUHSD's continuation school opened in 1965, and in 1972 named the school Sunset. In 1981 the school was moved to it's current location on Requeza St. For over 5 decades the school has been an asset to the local communities. Many alumni credit Sunset High School with transforming their lives for the better and some even credit the school with saving their lives.
Alternative and continuation schools often carry some negative stereotypes and Sunset has long pushed back against these false stereotype though education of the local community and schools.
The school campus is getting a much needed reconstruction to replace the 40 year old classrooms. The principal is proposing that the school be "re-branded" and get a new name due to the negative stigma attached to the name Sunset High School. There is no name being specifically considered- the proposal is more about avoiding the name Sunset than anything else. More details can be found here: https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/story/2019-06-27/a-new-name-for-sunset-high-school.
A group of alumni, former staff, and community members are asking for you to speak up and say to the school board that you are OPPOSED to this name change for the following reasons:
1. Changing the name will not actually result in eliminating the negative stereotyping in the long run. This stereotype is perpetuated by individuals within the school district (teachers, counselors, administrators from other schools) who will not change their behavior because of a new name. Outside of the local community, no one even recognizes the name. It will waste resources and energy to create a new name and ultimately those who are responsible for the negative attitude will not be deterred by a name change.
2. It is highly insulting to students, alumni, staff and advocates to say that the name Sunset High School is so poorly regarded that it must be re-branded. We are proud to be a part of Sunset High School's past and present.
3. It sends a message to students that the solution to bullying and negative stereotypes is to cave in and try to be something different when faced with a challenge. This is not in the spirit of Sunset High School's message which is to be yourself and be proud of who you are.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 22, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
September 18, 2019
September 17, 2019
I was just looking at the count and we are gaining traction but we need to hit triple digits before the board meeting because that little round number carries actual weight when we walk through those doors. Can you get anyone else to look at this link today because I really do not want them to erase our history without hearing us first.
356 Comments
This school saved my life. I came To this school a hopeless heroin addict, and because of SUNSET & the faculty, i graduated from an Ivy League University for both undergraduate and graduate school. I’m proud to say I attended Sunset, and I always will be.
Please approach this carefully. and thoughtfully. A lot of memories are vested in this school. If employers feel the name has negative connotation then there should be more professional outreach not a NAME CHANGE.
Who cares if Sunset has a “bad reputation”? It also has a “badass reputation” and when I actually describe it to people they are amazed! Me and my Sunset alumni friends only praise Sunset...never bash it. This school is so precious to me. Please keep the name.
I saw firsthand what Sunset did to protect and save kids with my wife teaching there for several years. We still run into student alumni who say "Sunset saved my life"!!! Don't eliminate that legacy and keep the name as is!!
Leave the name the same! As a current community member,retired educator and 91 years young, the name of the school they attended gives the students a sense of pride for the accomplishments they earned while attending Sunset High School. Don’t take that away from them.
I am student here right to vote
I went to both Suset and North Coast. Extremely thankful for everything I learned and experienced.
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The board finally listened and the name Sunset High School is staying exactly where it belongs. I feel like I have been holding my breath for so long but now I can finally relax because our history stays safe. Keep an eye on things just in case they try to …
November 29, 2019
Final supporters
SUMMARY: A proposal to "re-brand" Sunset and eliminate the name Sunset High School is being considered by the SDUHSD school board. Please sign this petition stating you are OPPOSED to a name change and you support preserving the name Sunset High School.
Detailed discussion:
The SDUHSD's continuation school opened in 1965, and in 1972 named the school Sunset. In 1981 the school was moved to it's current location on Requeza St. For over 5 decades the school has been an asset to the local communities. Many alumni credit Sunset High School with transforming their lives for the better and some even credit the school with saving their lives.
Alternative and continuation schools often carry some negative stereotypes and Sunset has long pushed back against these false stereotype though education of the local community and schools.
The school campus is getting a much needed reconstruction to replace the 40 year old classrooms. The principal is proposing that the school be "re-branded" and get a new name due to the negative stigma attached to the name Sunset High School. There is no name being specifically considered- the proposal is more about avoiding the name Sunset than anything else. More details can be found here: https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/story/2019-06-27/a-new-name-for-sunset-high-school.
A group of alumni, former staff, and community members are asking for you to speak up and say to the school board that you are OPPOSED to this name change for the following reasons:
1. Changing the name will not actually result in eliminating the negative stereotyping in the long run. This stereotype is perpetuated by individuals within the school district (teachers, counselors, administrators from other schools) who will not change their behavior because of a new name. Outside of the local community, no one even recognizes the name. It will waste resources and energy to create a new name and ultimately those who are responsible for the negative attitude will not be deterred by a name change.
2. It is highly insulting to students, alumni, staff and advocates to say that the name Sunset High School is so poorly regarded that it must be re-branded. We are proud to be a part of Sunset High School's past and present.
3. It sends a message to students that the solution to bullying and negative stereotypes is to cave in and try to be something different when faced with a challenge. This is not in the spirit of Sunset High School's message which is to be yourself and be proud of who you are.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 22, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
September 18, 2019
September 17, 2019
I was just looking at the count and we are gaining traction but we need to hit triple digits before the board meeting because that little round number carries actual weight when we walk through those doors. Can you get anyone else to look at this link today because I really do not want them to erase our history without hearing us first.
356 Comments
Sunset high school is the only school I succeeded in. Please don’t take that away from the generations to come. I did not get sent to sunset, I transferred there myself and graduated half a year early. I had never ever gotten an A in school because I went to sunset.
This school saved my life. I came To this school a hopeless heroin addict, and because of SUNSET & the faculty, i graduated from an Ivy League University for both undergraduate and graduate school. I’m proud to say I attended Sunset, and I always will be.
Please approach this carefully. and thoughtfully. A lot of memories are vested in this school. If employers feel the name has negative connotation then there should be more professional outreach not a NAME CHANGE.
Who cares if Sunset has a “bad reputation”? It also has a “badass reputation” and when I actually describe it to people they are amazed! Me and my Sunset alumni friends only praise Sunset...never bash it. This school is so precious to me. Please keep the name.
I saw firsthand what Sunset did to protect and save kids with my wife teaching there for several years. We still run into student alumni who say "Sunset saved my life"!!! Don't eliminate that legacy and keep the name as is!!
Leave the name the same! As a current community member,retired educator and 91 years young, the name of the school they attended gives the students a sense of pride for the accomplishments they earned while attending Sunset High School. Don’t take that away from them.
I am student here right to vote
I went to both Suset and North Coast. Extremely thankful for everything I learned and experienced.
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Sunset high school is the only school I succeeded in. Please don’t take that away from the generations to come. I did not get sent to sunset, I transferred there myself and graduated half a year early. I had never ever gotten an A in school because I went to sunset.