Carlsbad High School
Overview
Carlsbad High School is Sage Creek's Sister school and main rival.
Each year, the SCHS vs CHS Basketball Game is one of the most widely attended events, sometimes even out attending the Hoopcoming Basketball Game.
History with Sage Creek
Pre-Sage Creek, Carlsbad High School(CHS) was the only primary high school within the Carlsbad Unified School District but rumors spread of a new high school being built to mitigate the population and divergence in District assets.
CHS had been a longstanding "jewel" of Carlsbad and had recently gone under heavy construction but it wasn't enough to support the growing class sizes.
Thus, Sage Creek was built.
It was intended to complement Carlsbad High School's more traditional sports and arts focus, as Sage Creek was designed more around a STEM focus.
The two Carlsbad schools have competed in the Avocado West Sports League, with both engaging in competitive play in all areas of sports until a recent change in 2017 by Carlsbad Unified School District to move Sage Creek High School into the East League by 2018-2019.
By 2016-2017 Sage Creek had become able to stand on a similar level to CHS, and garner significant standing as a burgeoning high school.
During the infamous SCHS vs CHS Basketball Game 2017, CHS students displayed three 'K' signs in close formation. The ensuing flame war garnered mass attention and student involvement. The battleground being the Instagram page, "battle of the fans" with students mudslinging and "harassing" each other. Both schools were disqualified ending in a temporary ceasefire.
As such, Sage Creek Administration, ASB, and Carlsbad Unified School District have made attempts as of 2017-2018 to reduce the tension and instill a more friendly rivalry.