The 2018 Orchids and Onions awards is an educational fundraising program that is dedicated to the education and the promotion of outstanding. The online People’s Choice Vote gauges San Diegans’ about the state of their region. Sage Creek was nominated under Architecture in the Orchid category. It was revealed that SCHS, “fosters an intellectual understanding and experience of natural systems,” and “emphasizes a dynamic balance of human-made environment with nature,”(http://www.orchidsandonions.org). Other buildings that got nominated for Architecture, include the San Diego International Airport, Palomar Community College, Oceanside High School Performing Arts Center, the San Diego Zoo and more.