El Monte Union High School District

  • El Monte Union Celebrates Inaugural Summer Graduation, Honors Students Who Persevered to Earn Their Diplomas

    Twenty-four El Monte Union students celebrated the successful completion of their high school journey during the District's inaugural summer graduation ceremony on July 17, crossing the stage to receive diplomas they earned through determination and the completion of summer school. Held in Mountain View High School's newly renovated cafetorium on the final day of summer school, the ceremony recognized graduates from Arroyo, El Monte, Fernando R. Ledesma, Mountain View, Rosemead, and South El Monte high schools. Balloon arches in each school's colors framed the stage as families, friends, and educators applauded graduates, captured photos, and celebrated a moment many had waited weeks to experience.

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  • El Monte Union Student Named FBLA National Champion in Computer Applications

    South El Monte High School senior Roy Tong made District history by becoming the first El Monte Union High School District student to earn the title of national champion in Computer Applications at the 2026 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas held June 29 through July 2. The conference brought together nearly 16,000 middle and high school students, advisers, and guests from across North America to take part in 76 competitive business events and professional development activities. With financial support from the District, Tong competed in a two-hour Computer Applications competition that assessed his ability to use advanced formulas in spreadsheets, document formatting in word processing, and dynamic presentation development.

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  • El Monte Union Class of 2026 Scholar-Athletes Recognized by National Football Foundation

    When El Monte High School Class of 2026 graduate Emmy Betancourth and Rosemead High School graduate Linda May learned their schools would field girls flag football teams for the first time during the 2025-26 school year, the scholar-athletes eagerly embraced the opportunity. Already known for challenging themselves in the classroom and in athletics, Betancourth and May quickly stepped into leadership roles as members of their schools' inaugural teams. Betancourth and May were two of just 28 students from the San Gabriel Valley to be recognized with the National Football Foundation (NFF) Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Chapter’s inaugural Scholar-Athlete Award for Girls Flag Football, representing El Monte Union’s athletic program.

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State Grant to Bolster El Monte Union Student College Savings Accounts

The El Monte Promise Foundation has won a $448,000 Every Kid Counts state grant that will enable the nonprofit to expand its college savings program for K-12 students, including those enrolled in El Monte Union High School District schools. The California Student Aid Commission awarded $2.9 million in grants to nine nonprofit organizations and agencies across the state that sponsor or administer programs that incentivize families with children to open and maintain college savings accounts. The El Monte Promise Foundation, a partner of El Monte Union, launched its savings program in 2015 to help cultivate a college-going culture in El Monte.

El Monte Union Student Wins 32nd Congressional District Art Competition

For the next year, Mountain View High School student Nancy Hoang’s artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol Building after she won first place in the 2019 art competition for the 32nd Congressional District, represented by U.S. Rep. Grace F. Napolitano. Napolitano’s office received 76 art pieces from 13 high schools across the San Gabriel Valley. Hoang won first place with her colored pencil drawing, “Orange Fish.”

El Monte Union to Celebrate Class of 2019

El Monte Union will celebrate its Class of 2019 with graduations on Thursday, June 6: Fernando R. Ledesma High at 5 p.m. at the high school; South El Monte High School at 6 p.m. at Eagle Stadium; Arroyo High School at 7 p.m. at Bergstrom Stadium; El Monte High School at 7 p.m. at Lion Field; Mountain View High School at 7 p.m. at Viking Stadium; and Rosemead High School at 7 p.m. at Panther Field. El Monte-Rosemead Adult School celebrated high school diploma recipients on May 29.

El Monte Union Board of Trustees to Recognize Pride Month

The El Monte Union Board of Trustees will honor LGBTQ Pride Month with a celebration featuring a symbolic pin distribution, raising of a rainbow pride flag and a reception at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. The Board of Trustees at its May 1 meeting adopted a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month, celebrating the identities and contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

El Monte Union to Compete at National Aquatic Engineering Competition

After winning first place in the high school division of the 2019 Los Angeles Regional SeaPerch competition in March, the South El Monte High School Scuba Squad will showcase its underwater robotics skills at a national competition June 1-2 at the University of Maryland. Schools from 31 states, Puerto Rico and New Zealand will compete in the nationals.

El Monte Union Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month with Flag-raising Ceremony

The El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees honored LGBTQ Pride Month with a celebration on May 15 featuring a symbolic pin distribution, raising of a rainbow pride flag and a reception hosted by Rosemead High School culinary arts students. The program featured LGBTQ organizations, student clubs and remarks from Board of Trustees Vice President Florencio Briones.

Arroyo High Culinary Arts Students Win District Cooking Competition

Arroyo High School on May 1 was declared the winner of El Monte Union’s inaugural Cooking Showdown, a cooking competition in which student chefs from three El Monte Union high schools squared off to prepare a full meal. Filmed by Mountain View's VISTA Academy video production class, the game show-style competition featured three teams of six students receiving identical surprise ingredients and being given 75 minutes to plan and prep their dishes.

El Monte Union Choir to Perform at Los Angeles Master Chorale Festival

The Arroyo High School Choir will be among the more than 1,000 Southland students to perform in the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s annual High School Choir Festival, giving pop-up performances outdoors on the main staircase of the Walt Disney Concert Hall at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 3. The main event is the festival concert, performed by students at 1 p.m.

El Monte Union to Celebrate Scholars with College Signing Days

Hundreds of El Monte Union students are poised to celebrate an important next step toward achieving their academic pursuits during College Signing Day ceremonies at each comprehensive high school. El Monte High School will hold its event at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30; Arroyo High School will celebrate on Wednesday, May 1; South El Monte High School will hold a four-year commitment celebration on Thursday, May 2; and Rosemead High School will hold its event from 11:45 to 1:50 p.m. Friday, May 3.