Baldwin Park Unified Announces 2023-24 Student Board Members
Baldwin Park Unified Announces 2023-24 Student Board Members
Baldwin Park Unified announced the three 2023-24 student board members who will serve as representatives for their peers during a regular Board of Education meeting on Sept. 12. Gustavo Trujillo, Jr. will serve on behalf of Baldwin Park High School, Lindsey Castro will represent North Park Continuation High School and Valeria Hernandez will serve for Sierra Vista High School.
Lynwood Unified High Schools Ranked Among the Best in U.S.
Firebaugh and Lynwood high schools have been recognized in the 2023-24 Best High School rankings by U.S. News and World Report, celebrating the District’s efforts to establish and expand high-quality college and career preparation programs to ensure students’ long-term personal and academic success. Nearly 18,000 U.S. schools were ranked based on college readiness scores, demographics, state test scores and how well they prepare students for college. Lynwood Unified’s comprehensive high schools earned high national and metro-area rankings, an achievement supported by its various career and academic offerings that inspire students to excel.
Fontana Unified Senior Secures Private Pilot’s License in CTE Pathway
A.B. Miller High School senior Johnny Hortua’s journey to realizing his dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot landed on a pivotal milestone when he secured his private pilot’s license in August. Hortua is the second student in Fontana Unified School District’s aviation career technical education pathway at A.B. Miller to earn his private pilot’s license in high school. Hortua completed flight training school, a pilot training class, airline mechanic class and attained a scholarship that covered the cost of his private pilot's license testing, which can run up to $10,000, from the Tom Wathen Center at Flabob Airport in Jurupa Valley through the A.B. Miller aviation program.
Baldwin Park Unified Middle School Students Inspired by Writer
Baldwin Park Unified students at Sierra Vista Middle School were inspired by author Tom Phillips to pursue their creative talents after an informative visit on Sept. 14, during which students collaborated with Phillips to create a short story through mad-lib style and call-and-answer activities. Phillips discussed overcoming learning disabilities, the process of writing short stories and books series, and how to plot out a story.
Hacienda La Puente Campus Ranked in Top 4% of California Schools
Hacienda La Puente Unified’s Glen A. Wilson High School has been listed among the top-performing public schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best High Schools rankings. Glen A. Wilson earned a spot in the top four percent of schools, with more than 17,500 schools ranked. The assessment by U.S. News & World Report shows that Wilson Wildcat students have demonstrated outstanding outcomes in math, reading and science, have a high percentage of students taking and passing Advanced Placement courses, and a 96% graduation rate.
Arroyo High School senior Degas Peters, who has an unwavering love for his community, displayed leadership and advocacy for animal rights while creating Project Abbie, a community beneficiary project focusing on building waterproof and insulated cat shelters and housing for stray cats. Peters created the project as part of his community service while working towards the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievable ranking in the Boy Scouts of America. Peters is heavily involved in his campus community, including track and field and cross country, and has forged long-lasting connections with the District staff and teachers who have encouraged and supported him in his journey as a boy scout.
Lynwood High School Basketball Team Earns State Champion Rings
Lynwood High School celebrated the dedication and spirit of the 2022-23 LHS Basketball team with a ring ceremony on Sept. 12, recognizing the student-athletes who conquered the court during the CIF State Division V Championship game in March 2023. During the ceremony, the title-holders unveiled their championship rings to a gym filled with family, friends, alumni and Knight supporters. The event was an emotional conclusion to a season of great achievements and a testament to the team’s teamwork, dedication and heart.
Fontana Unified School District will continue its partnership with Chaffey Joint Union High School District to cohost the annual Regional College and Career Fair and United College Action Network, Inc. (U-CAN) Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Recruitment Fair, which aim to increase awareness of and access to higher education opportunities. Collectively, the events will feature representatives from more than 80 colleges and universities from across the state and country, including Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State San Bernardino, Morehouse College, Pepperdine, Occidental, Spelman College, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and Xavier University of Louisiana. The Regional College and Career Fair is open to K-12 students and families, and the U-CAN HBCU Recruitment Fair is open to high school juniors and seniors; admission is free for both fairs.
Whittier Union High School District’s commitment to academic excellence, evidenced in its Whatever It Takes philosophy, is reflected in the recent U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 high school rankings, with all five of its comprehensive schools ranked in the top half of high schools in California and the top third of high schools nationwide. The rankings, which measure school success metrics such as graduation rates and college-readiness, consider multiple factors that include AP exam pass rates, proficiency in math, reading and science, enrollment and the percentage of socio-economically disadvantaged students in the District. Whittier Union is home to two California Distinguished Schools, five California Gold Ribbon Schools, two AVID National Demonstration schools, two AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award-winning schools and a Model Continuation High School.
Mountain View High School students and staff celebrated the school’s innovative learning environments that integrate cutting-edge technology and sustainable design during a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school's Modernization Project and the completion of the Zoo Crew Engineering Classroom Project on Sept. 7. The celebration included a welcome reception, lively performances by the Mountain View High band and choir groups, and a showing of the District’s Clean Mobility in Schools animated short, “Taking a Healthy Ride on the Green Side.”
