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Bonita Unified School District

  • Bonita Unified Color Guard Earns Gold Medal After Yearlong Competition Hiatus

    The San Dimas High School Color Guard took its program to new levels when it earned a gold medal at the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) Color Guard championships in April, a stunning turnaround for a program that took a yearlong hiatus from competition only to come back stronger than ever. Performing a show inspired by the System of a Down song “Toxicity,” the San Dimas team – which featured three Lone Hill Middle School students – gave a stirring performance that earned first place in the Scholastic AAA division and gave the Color Guard its first gold medal since 2010.

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  • Bonita Unified Mathletes Shine, Take Home Awards at 2025 Los Angeles County Math Field Day

    Bonita Unified School District students showcased their passion and skill for math at the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s 2025 Math Field Day, earning top honors in a rigorous academic competition that challenged students to think critically, collaborate, and problem-solve. Teams of students from grades four through eight represented the District at the competition on April 26, after placing first at Bonita Unified’s own Math Field Day in March. The District’s top-performing teams advanced to the county level, where they continued weeks of training and preparation under the guidance of their coaches.

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  • Bonita Unified Sports Medicine Program Punches Ticket to AACI National Competition

    The San Dimas High School Sports Medicine team will make its fifth consecutive trip to the American Academic Competition Institute (AACI) National High School Sports Medicine Competition after turning in another stellar performance at the AACI California regionals in March, with its 20-member team placing sixth in the state for medium schools. The SDHS Sports Medicine team continues to expand under the leadership of San Dimas athletic trainer and teacher Jessica Truax, who is now in her fifth year at the school, which mirrors the AACI competition team’s five consecutive years of reaching nationals.

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Bonita Unified High Schools Prepare for Annual Smudge Pot

Bonita Unified’s San Dimas and Bonita high schools are warming up for their annual Smudge Pot football game, set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Covina District field, 200 W. Puente St., Covina. The friendly rivalry started in 1972, with both high schools competing for an iconic silver Smudge Pot, an oil-burning tool used to shield fruit trees from frost and a symbol of the two cities’ roots in the region’s citrus industry.

Bonita Unified Approves $7.2 Million Stadium Renovation

Bonita Unified School District will begin major renovations to the Bonita High School stadium on Aug. 8, as a part of the final project funded under the $97.1 million Measure AB bond. The $7.2 million renovation, expected to be completed by June 2019, received a generous contribution of $437,000 from the City of La Verne during Bonita Unified’s Board of Education meeting on Aug. 1.