chs Stop The Sewage

The County of San Diego is committed to recognizing and honoring those individuals and organizations that are dedicated to the best ideals of public service and the Coronado High School Stop the Sewage Club is one such worthy organization; 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by Chair Terra Lawson-Remer and all members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on this 9th day of December 2025 that they commend the CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL STOP THE SEWAGE CLUB for their outstanding service, leadership, and commitment to the residents of San Diego County and do hereby declare this day to be "CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL STOP THE SEWAGE CLUB DAY" throughout San Diego County.

For two years in a row, we have won the Coronado Unified School District Student Club of the Year. This honor is given "in recognition of exceptional leadership and outstanding commitment to our school and community."

We utilized our student-created petition to successfully persuade the city council of Coronado to take a stand and declare a state of emergency regarding Coronado's ongoing cross-border pollution crisis. 

Following a request to the Coronado Unified Governing Board from Coronado High School students to join their advocacy to stop the sewage pollution in local ocean water, the board members stepped up to lend their support to the cause. The school community collected 448 letters on CUSD letterhead which were delivered to Sacramento on May 17, 2024.

Our advocacy includes pulling all "levers" of polical change, including numerous peaceful protests. We have participated and led 3 beach protests on the beaches of Coronado, we have hosted a student protest to the Coastal Commission, along with collaborating for a Heal our Coast educational protest.

Through our advocacy, we have spoken before the CUSD School Board 3 times, the Coronado City Council two times, once to Coronado Rotary, and once for the California Coastal Commission.

Together our students have put over a thousand hours towards advocating and educating in our community.

While we can't claim all the credit, we have played a meaningful role in passing 4 pieces of state legislation and appropriating over 150 dollars in federal funds, all to stop the torrent of sewage plaguing our beaches