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El Monte Union High School District

  • Five El Monte Union Seniors Earn Full-Ride Scholarships through QuestBridge Program

    Five El Monte Union High School District seniors will see their dreams of attending top-tier universities come true after being named QuestBridge 2025 National College Match scholars, an honor that comes with early admission to their new schools and full-ride, four-year scholarships worth more than $325,000. Arroyo High School seniors Daniel Vu, Audrey Tang, and Noe Magana will join Rosemead High School seniors Aura Gallardo Muñoz and Carmen Ung as 2025 QuestBridge scholars, with their tickets stamped to attend premier universities across the country, including Pomona College, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, and Yale.

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  • El Monte Union Staff Member Honored with Bobby Salcedo Esperanza Award for Student Advocacy

    Vanessa Salazar has become a cornerstone of Rosemead High School’s (RHS) community, known for her steadfast commitment to ensuring every student has access to essential resources and support while leveraging her skills as a mentor to foster a supportive environment where students are encouraged to be their true selves. In recognition of her dedication and impact on student success, Salazar was honored with the prestigious Bobby Salcedo Esperanza Award by the El Monte Promise Foundation. She received the award during the organization’s annual Tamalada Gala on Dec. 12, highlighting her exceptional contributions to the school community and the well-being of her students. Each year, the award is given to a staff member from neighboring districts who best exemplifies Salcedo’s commitment to education.

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  • El Monte Union Multi-Purpose Building Renamed to Honor Legacy of Brothers, Former Board President

    The El Monte Union High School District (EMUHSD) will honor the legacies of two brothers and a former EMUHSD Board of Trustees President after voting to rename the newly renovated Fernando R. Ledesma High School (FRLHS) multi-purpose building and gymnasium to the Freddy and Bernie Arteaga and Frank Ogaz Center. The Freddy and Bernie Arteaga and Frank Ogaz Center is the culmination of a shared vision that began decades ago. The Arteaga brothers, who immigrated from Mexico in the 1970s, met with Ogaz, a former EMUHSD Board President, and longtime administrator Fernando R. Ledesma to lay the groundwork for FRLHS, a high school that would go on to help at-promise youths overcome educational obstacles and put them on the path to becoming lifelong learners. Freddy and Bernie Arteaga have dedicated more than 30 years to Fernando R. Ledesma High School, starting when it was known as Valle Lindo Continuation School. Freddy, who spent 13 years as a teacher and counselor, has served as principal since 2006, while Bernie has been a counselor at the school for three decades. Valle Lindo was renamed in 2005 to honor Fernando R. Ledesma, who served the District for nearly 40 years.

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El Monte Union High School District Breaks Ground on South El Monte High School Modernization Project

El Monte Union students, families and community members gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for South El Monte High School’s modernization project on April 4, which will feature renovations to the entire campus including redesigned landscaping and outdoor seating, upgraded classrooms, library and administration building and state-of-the-art technology. The modernization project will include spaces that promote college and career readiness for all students, prioritizing flexibility to ensure work and learning spaces can be tailored to maximize the capabilities of both teachers and students.

El Monte Union’s Annual Choral Festival Showcases District Singers

Arroyo High School hosted its 19th Annual Invitational Choral Festival on March 28, where 23 choirs from El Monte, including all El Monte City School District choirs, performed individual songs, concluding the festival with a joint performance featuring all the student performers. The festival also showcased choirs from Arroyo High School, including A Capella Choir, Chamber Singers, Treble Choir and Glee Chorus led by choral director Jennifer Stanley.

El Monte Union to Host Ribbon-Cutting for Mountain View High School’s Cafetorium

The El Monte Union High School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newest upgrades to Mountain View High’s Cafetorium, to be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. The project features retractable auditorium seating, an open stage for performances, and more. The event will include a welcome reception with speeches and food prepared by Mountain View Culinary Arts program. Following the reception, there will be student performances within the cafetorium to give the school community a look into the new facility. Mountain View High is located at 2900 Parkway Dr., El Monte.

El Monte Union Celebrates Pi Day, Holds Inaugural Districtwide Math Bee

El Monte Union students celebrated the academic fun of Pi Day on March 14, going head-to-head in answering a series of math equations during the inaugural Districtwide Math Bee at Mountain View High School. Each El Monte Union campus nominated its top two math students from each grade level to compete. Winning students received gift cards, a customized District Math pin and a certificate of recognition. The school that accumulated the most points was named the overall champion. The event gave families, faculty, administration and the school community an opportunity to engage in math discourse, culture and competition.

El Monte Union School Recognized as 2023 Model Continuation High School

Fernando R. Ledesma High School is one of 37 schools in the state to be recognized as a 2023 Model Continuation High School, a designation awarded by the California Department of Education to schools that provide exemplary programs to at-risk youth through innovative instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and guidance and counseling services. Fernando R. Ledesma High has successfully provided education to students through modern and innovative practices. The school will retain its Model Continuation High School designation for three years.

El Monte Union Senior Receives Posse Scholarship to Northwestern University

Rosemead High School senior Wendy Sar has a knack for numbers and the mindset of an explorer. As a member of the Riordan Scholars Program at UCLA, Sar served as team leader in a stock market analysis competition, guiding her team to first place. The rigorous weekend classes did more than provide Sar with a challenge; they helped propel her to an elite university. Sar will attend Northwestern University after being named a 2023 Posse Foundation scholar, one of just 10 Posse Los Angeles Chapter members to receive a full-ride scholarship to Northwestern. Sar plans to major in economics and pursue a managerial analytics certificate. This is the fourth year in a row a Rosemead High student has been named a Posse scholar.

El Monte Union Celebrates Groundbreaking of Arroyo High Athletic Field and Stadium

The El Monte Union High School District community celebrated the groundbreaking of Arroyo High School’s Athletic Field and Stadium Project during a ceremony on Jan. 31, signaling the start of construction on a project that includes a high-performance rubberized track and field, new scoreboard, renewed visitor bleachers and concession stands, and a grand stadium entrance. The Arroyo High Athletic Field and Stadium Project will provide students with a space that promotes healthy living and school spirit and will serve as a gathering place for physical fitness activities, athletic events, health and wellness instruction, student performances and school community functions.

El Monte Union to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Arroyo High School’s Athletic Field

The El Monte Union High School District will host a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction and upgrades to Arroyo High School’s athletic field at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The project will feature a new rubberized track and field, bleachers, concession stands and restrooms and a grand stadium entrance. The AHS athletic field project aims to promote healthy living, school spirit and will serve as a gathering place for physical fitness activities, athletic events, health and wellness instruction, student performances and school community functions. Arroyo High School is located at 4921 Cedar Ave., El Monte.

El Monte Union to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Athletic Field

The El Monte Union High School District will host a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction and upgrades to Arroyo High School’s athletic field at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The project will feature a new rubberized track and field, bleachers, concession stands and restrooms and a grand stadium entrance. The AHS athletic field project aims to promote healthy living, school spirit and will serve as a gathering place for physical fitness activities, athletic events, health and wellness instruction, student performances and school community functions. Arroyo High School is located at 4921 Cedar Ave., El Monte.

6 El Monte Union Seniors Celebrate Recognition as QuestBridge Scholars, Will Attend Elite Universities

Six El Monte Union students have been recognized as QuestBridge 2022-23 National College Match scholars, and will receive four-year full-ride scholarships worth more than $200,000 while also being granted early admission to a QuestBridge partner college. The students are South El Monte senior Ruben Carrazco; Mountain View High seniors Aiden Ngo and Ruby Saldivar; Arroyo High senior Karita Nguyen and Colin Nguyen; and Rosemead High senior Erick Diaz. QuestBridge partners with elite universities across the United States to offer financial assistance to underrepresented students so that they can fulfill their dream of pursuing higher education.