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Covina-Valley Unified School District

  • Covina-Valley Unified Deaf Senior Excels as Student-Athlete, Breaking Barriers On and Off the Field

    Being Deaf has shaped the life of South Hills High School senior Francisco Morales, presenting challenges many students never face, yet he has never allowed those challenges to define him. With resilience, determination, and the support of his teammates and coaches, Morales has immersed himself in academics, athletics, and leadership opportunities, proving that no obstacle can limit his ambition. Morales, who has been Deaf since birth, communicates through a combination of speech, American Sign Language (ASL), and the use of a cochlear implant. He also has the support of an interpreter in his classes, practices, and games, and credits his mother for encouraging him to learn ASL at age three.

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  • Senator Susan Rubio to Bring Civic Engagement to Life in Covina-Valley Unified Classroom

    Senator Rubio will engage with approximately 30 Covina High students in an interactive lesson on the legislature and the civic process. She will also share her inspiring personal story as an immigrant and proud Latina leader, highlighting the importance of representation, civic responsibility, and community leadership. This unique opportunity allows students to connect classroom learning with real-world public service and gain insight into how their voices can shape the future.

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  • Covina-Valley Unified High Schools Receive Top Rankings in U.S. News & World Report

    All three comprehensive high schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have been ranked among the top 25% of public high schools nationwide and the top 35% in California by U.S. News & World Report, underscoring the District’s unwavering commitment to student success. U.S. News evaluates schools based on six key indicators of achievement and quality: college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates.

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C-VUSD Senior Receives Full-Ride Scholarship to Northwestern

South Hills High School senior Aiden Cordova will bring his people-centered mindset and passion for helping others to a new city in the fall after matching with Northwestern University through QuestBridge’s Match Scholarship. Match Scholarship recipients are granted admission to one of QuestBridge’s college partners with a full four-year scholarship.

Covina-Valley Unified Senior Will Bring People-Centered Mindset to Northwestern with Full-Ride Scholarship

South Hills High School senior Aiden Cordova will bring his people-centered mindset and passion for helping others to a new city in the fall after matching with Northwestern University through QuestBridge’s Match Scholarship. Match Scholarship recipients are granted admission to one of QuestBridge’s college partners with a full four-year scholarship. The application process includes applicants ranking their top 10 colleges, completing essays and other supplemental materials for those colleges, and finally being matched with the college deemed their best fit.

Covina-Valley Unified School District Breaks Ground on New Aquatics Center with Special Ceremony

Students, staff, families, community members, and dignitaries gathered at Covina High School on Feb. 26 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the school’s new Aquatics Center – a project multiple years in the making. The project will replace the current 1950s-era pool and upgrade the aquatics facilities, ensuring students have access to modern amenities for physical education classes, water polo and swim team practices and competitions, and more.

7 Covina-Valley Unified Students Accepted into League of Innovative Students Program

Seven Covina-Valley Unified School District students will seek to impact education research as part of Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Students’ spring 2024 cohort. Each year, the Center for Inclusive Innovation selects up to 40 students nationwide from school districts that are part of the League of Innovative Schools. These students join a team of education policymakers, educational technology developers, and researchers in designing student-centered solutions to issues in education. The students will work on one of three projects that will not only enhance their research and design-thinking skills but also contribute to shaping the national education landscape.

Covina-Valley Unified to Host Groundbreaking for New Aquatics Center

Covina High School will hold a groundbreaking for its new aquatics center, to be held at 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26. The new center will replace the current 1950s-era pool and will upgrade the aquatics facilities, ensuring students will have access to modernized amenities. The event will include speeches by C-VUSD Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Eminhizer, C-VUSD Board of Education members, Covina High School student board member Gianna Herrera, and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano. Covina High School is located at 463 S. Hollenback Ave., Covina.

Covina-Valley Unified Adult Transition Program Partnership Provides Psychiatric Technician Interns with Vital Experience

Covina-Valley Unified School District’s Adult Transition Program (ATP) is helping students at Mt. San Antonio College (MSAC) gain hands-on experience working with people with disabilities, allowing them to develop the skills they need for a career as a psychiatric technician. In their introductory courses, MSAC students focus on a curriculum that encompasses biological, psychological, social, medical, and behavioral characteristics of developmental disabilities and etiologies. These students are then presented with the opportunity to intern with Covina-Valley Unified, where they help ATP students both in the classroom and with their community-based instruction.

Covina-Valley Unified Board of Education Members Step into New Positions During Reorganization Meeting

Covina-Valley Unified School District Board of Education members assumed their new roles during the Board reorganization meeting on Dec. 11, preparing for another year of exemplary leadership, uplifting and supporting students across the District to achieve their academic goals. Maria E. Cruz will take the helm as the Board President, Sue L. Maulucci will serve as Vice President, Maria M. Caceres will take on the position of Clerk, and Simon Wright and Rachael Robles will continue to positively impact the District as Board Members.

Covina-Valley Unified Ushers in Holiday Season with Colt Christmas Event

Covina-Valley Unified students will kick off the holiday season with Colt Christmas, a free community and school event held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Covina High. The event will feature performances by students from Grovecenter, Manzanita, Rowland Avenue, and Workman Avenue elementary schools, Traweek Middle School, and Covina High School. Students and the community are invited to take part in a variety of holiday-inspired activities including ornament making, gift wrapping, sledding, a tree lighting, live reindeer, gingerbread house making, and more. Covina High is located at 463 S. Hollenbeck Ave., Covina.

Covina-Valley Unified Agriculture Department Honored with Golden Bell Award for Excellence

Covina High School students prepare to join California’s biggest industry – agriculture – by engaging in hands-on learning at the on-campus farm and greenhouse, where they can work with real animals and plants. The California School Boards Association recognized the Agriculture and Animal Science programs with a distinguished Golden Bell award on Nov. 30, celebrating Covina High’s program and its excellence. Through the four-year agriculture program, students learn how to be smart consumers and gain first-hand experience in animal care and gardening.