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El Monte Union High School District

  • El Monte Union Girls Volleyball Team Digs Deep, Captures First-Ever CIF Title

    The South El Monte High School Lady Eagles volleyball team made history when it captured its first-ever CIF-Southern Section (CIF-SS) Div. 9 championship, defeating Nogales High School in a nail-biting five-set thriller on Nov. 8. The championship provided a memorable sendoff for a tight-knit coterie of seniors who came close to a title in 2024, and a homecoming for coach and South El Monte physical education teacher Kristina Puckett, who returned to lead the team after a yearslong hiatus.

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  • El Monte Union Launches Girls Flag Football, Celebrates First Season and Inspires Future Growth

    The El Monte Union High School District (EMUHSD) marked a momentous milestone this fall with the launch of its CIF-sanctioned girls flag football program, engaging student-athletes from all five comprehensive high schools and providing a platform to compete, develop skills, and enjoy a new athletic experience. The initiative began last year when South El Monte High School (SEMHS) and Rosemead High School introduced girls flag football as a CIF sport. Their early success and strong student interest encouraged El Monte, Mountain View, and Arroyo high schools to join this school year, creating a Districtwide program that expands athletic opportunities for female students.

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  • El Monte Union High School District Recognized Among Top Districts in California

    El Monte Union High School District (EMUHSD) and two of its campuses—Arroyo High School and El Monte High School—have been recognized among California’s top-performing institutions, earning placement on the Educational Results Partnership’s (ERP) 2025 Honor Roll. The ERP Honor Roll recognizes schools and districts that consistently demonstrate high levels of student achievement, California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores, improvement over time, and reduced achievement gaps among historically underserved student populations. Approximately 21% of eligible districts statewide earned this distinction in 2025.

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El Monte Union Swears in New and Re-Elected Board Members

El Monte Union hosted a swearing-in ceremony for its newly elected Board member Qui Nguyen and re-elected Board members Florencio Briones and Ricardo Padilla, as well as a farewell recognition for outgoing Board member David Diaz, during its Dec. 14 Board meeting. During the ceremony, Nguyen, Briones and Padilla recited the Oath of Office, giving their word to accomplish their duties as a Board member and to uphold the values of the District throughout the next four years.

El Monte Union Celebrates Upgrades with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The El Monte Union community gathered for a lively ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the completion of Fernando R. Ledesma High School’s newly built Multipurpose Building and Gymnasium on Dec. 8. As the first major construction project of a sweeping modernization program funded by Measures D & HS, the FLHS Multipurpose Building and Gymnasium promotes healthy living, collaboration, sustainability and will serve as a gathering place for health and wellness instruction, physical fitness activities, athletic events, performances and functions. The site now houses a performance space with grandstand seating, basketball court, an outdoor weightlifting area, snack bar, concession and lobby areas, restrooms, classrooms and a learning garden.

El Monte Union Activities Clerk Honored with Bobby Salcedo Esperanza Award

South El Monte High School activities clerk Stephanie Paz is a people person. Whether she is helping graduating seniors select their caps and gowns or putting a project on hold to help a student in need, Paz’s enthusiasm and joy of life has made her one of the most popular staff members at South El Monte. For her willingness to go above and beyond and be a source of positivity during the school day, Paz, an Arroyo High School Class of 2008 alumna, has been honored as a Bobby Salcedo Esperanza Award recipient by the El Monte Promise Foundation. Paz received her award at the Foundation’s annual Tamalada gala on Dec. 8.

El Monte Union Sports Medicine Students Receive Hands-On Training

El Monte Union High School District students are receiving in-depth training in sports therapy and rehab thanks to the District’s new afterschool Sports Medicine Program, offered at Rosemead, South El Monte and Arroyo high schools. In the winter of 2021, EMUHSD worked with a small group of students to develop the program and partnered with ATvantage Athletic Training to provide athletic training services to all comprehensive schools. Rosemead, South El Monte and Arroyo have created afterschool programs that allow students to learn from ATvantage athletic trainers and gain the skills and knowledge needed to enter the athletic training and sports medicine industry.

El Monte Union Continuation School to Celebrate Campus Upgrades with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

El Monte Union High School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of Fernando R. Ledesma High School’s newly built Multipurpose Building and Gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The renovated buildings feature a performance space, basketball court, fitness areas and outdoor classrooms. Local dignitaries, school officials, students, alumni and community members will celebrate the ribbon-cutting with a special student performance, honorary speeches, tours and refreshments. Fernando R. Ledesma High School is located at 12347 Ramona Blvd., El Monte. and more.

El Monte Union Students Receive Hands-On Training Through Newly Launched Sports Medicine Program

El Monte Union High School District students are receiving in-depth training in sports therapy and rehab thanks to the District’s new afterschool Sports Medicine Program, offered at Rosemead, South El Monte and Arroyo high schools. In the winter of 2021, EMUHSD worked with a small group of students to develop the program and partnered with ATvantage Athletic Training to provide athletic training services to all comprehensive schools. Rosemead, South El Monte and Arroyo have created afterschool programs that allow students to learn from ATvantage athletic trainers and gain the skills and knowledge needed to enter the athletic training and sports medicine industry.

El Monte Union to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Ledesma High

The El Monte Union High School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of Fernando R. Ledesma High School’s newly built Multipurpose Building and Gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The renovated building features a performance space, basketball court, fitness areas and outdoor classrooms. Local dignitaries, school officials, students, alumni and community members will celebrate the ribbon-cutting with a special student performance, honorary speeches, tours and refreshments. Fernando R. Ledesma High School is located at 12347 Ramona Blvd., El Monte.

El Monte Union Students Gain College and Career Insight During Annual Conference

El Monte Union High School District students and families learned about how to succeed in high school, achieve their personal goals and prepare for college and career during the annual College and Career Family Conference, held Oct. 22 at the Pacific Palms Resort. The event, hosted in partnership with the District, El Monte City School District, El Monte Promise Foundation, Río Hondo College and the University of California, Irvine, welcomed more than 500 El Monte-area middle and high school students and families who participated in several information workshops, enjoyed a complimentary breakfast and received swag bags.

El Monte Union Continues Tradition of Highlighting Graduates with Celebratory Banners

El Monte Union High School District continued the annual tradition of celebrating its graduates, placing more than 450 banners throughout the District that feature the photos and academic accomplishments of its Class of 2022 grads from El Monte, South El Monte, Rosemead, Arroyo, Mountain View and Fernando R. Ledesma high schools. Created through a partnership between the cities of El Monte, South El Monte and Rosemead, the El Monte Promise Foundation and Los Angeles County First District Supervisor Hilda Solis, the banners display names and commencement photos of the graduates, as well as their post-graduation plans for college, trade school or military service.