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Yuma Union High School District has numerous robust academic and extracurricular opportunities available to help prepare EVERY graduate to be college, career and community ready.
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The Portrait of a Graduate initiative helps prepare students for the future with 6 key competencies.
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Report urgent concerns anonymously to school officials.
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YUHSD schools offer 22 Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) sanctioned athletic programs.
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Students can choose among more than 30 CTE programs in YUHSD.
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YODA is an Internet instructional program provided through YUHSD
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Yuma High is home to the Mastery of the Arts Program (MAP), which is open to students across YUHSD.
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Three Gila Ridge High School students participated in the third annual Special Olympics Powerlifting Competition hosted by the 4th Avenue Gym on Friday, April 12, 2024.
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YUHSD migrant education program is hosting migrant parent appointments on Monday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. to renew student eligibility.
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YUHSD’s Mastery of the Arts Program (MAP) will host an end-of-year gala on Monday, April 29 from 5-7 p.m. at Snider Auditorium on the Yuma High School campus.
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YUHSD Superintendent Tim Brienza was presented with the Educational Diversity Award on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the annual Advocates for Education Awards presented by the Pete C. Garcia, Victoria Foundation.
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Yuma Union High School District, in partnership with Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) will be hosting a no-cost sports physical event on April 26, 2024 at Cibola High School.
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San Luis High School senior Raul Hernandez Sosa faces a life-changing decision after he was accepted to three prestigious universities: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and California Institute of Technology (CalTech).
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Kofa MCJROTC cadet becomes first in school history to attend All-Service National Rifle Championship
Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) top marksmen, Mildreth Hernandez, became the first Kofa cadet to qualify for and attend the All-Service National Rifle Championship in Port Clinton, Ohio from March 20-24, 2024.
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Nine students from Yuma Union High School District attended the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SARSEF) on March 7, 2024 at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
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Vista High School, San Luis High School, and Kofa High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapters collaborated with Vitalant to host blood drives from March 20-22 at their respective campuses.
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San Luis High School will host a “Jazz Night” concert on March 26, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the San Luis High School Performing Arts Center.
The event will include performances from Cibola High School, Gila Ridge High School, and San Luis High School.
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District and school offices will be closed from Friday, March 29 through Friday, April 5, 2024 in observance of good friday and spring break.
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Yuma Union High School District will administer the ACT Exam on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 for 11th Grade (Class of 2025 cohort) students.
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Gila Ridge High School student River Trent earned first place in the Yuma County Science and Engineering Expo as well as first place in the high school division on February 15.
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The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board approved a "land swap" with Von Verde Partners, LLC as well as approved the purchase of additional land at their regular board meeting on February 14, 2024.
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More than 1,000 students from around Yuma County saw a special presentation from the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team on Mar. 6-7, 2024 at various schools around Yuma Union High School District.
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YUHSD will administer the Arizona Statewide Achievement Assessment for Science (AzSCI) Exam on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 for 11th Grade (Class of 2025 cohort) students.
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