San Dieguito High School Academy, originally known as San Dieguito Union High School and San Dieguito High School, is a high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in the San Dieguito Union High School District

San Dieguito Union High School District

San Dieguito Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Encinitas, California. The district serves students in the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar and surrounding areas.-High schools:*La Costa Canyon High School...

 in Encinitas, California

Encinitas, California

Encinitas is a coastal beach city in San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego in North County and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. Encinitas is...

, San Diego County, which was established in 1936. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20050130-9999-m1m30history.html
The school was founded in 1936 as the first public high school within the new San Dieguito Union High School District

San Dieguito Union High School District

San Dieguito Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Encinitas, California. The district serves students in the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar and surrounding areas.-High schools:*La Costa Canyon High School...

, educating students in grades 8 through 12.http://www.thecoastnews.com/articles/3294/

As the campus had not yet been built when school started September 14, 1936, students attended classes in tents.

In 1996 San Dieguito High School was re-designed as a "school of choice" and renamed San Dieguito High School Academy to offer a student centered environment for a maximum of 1,450 students.