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Our District At-A-Glance
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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Our amazing courses range from Advanced Placement to Career & Technical Education and more.
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Yuma High is home to the Mastery of the Arts Program (MAP), which is open to students across YUHSD.
Featured News
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Yuma Union High School District increased its Arizona English Learner Language Assessment (AZELLA) proficiency rates by nearly 17 percent in the 2025-26 school year, according to a report from the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
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Yuma Union High School District is proud to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program at no cost for all children, ages 18 and younger. No registration or ID required.
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One student from all six graduating classes in 2026 were awarded the scholarship.
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Greg Brown is the first teacher from Gila Ridge to win the award since 2018.
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For the fifth consecutive year, San Luis High School earned first place in the Governor's office Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Challenge.
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For the first time in school history, students from Somerton High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program qualified for national competitions in multiple disciplines.
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More than 80 individuals from the Yuma Union High School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) program are advancing to nationals after multiple state competitions over several weeks this spring.
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Vista High School honored 53 graduates during its annual spring commencement on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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Yuma Union High School District students from the Kofa High School and Vista High School science departments attended the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), one of the world's largest Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) competitions for high school students.
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For the second consecutive year, Yuma Union High School District students from the Career and Technical Education (CTE) digital photography program collaborated with Visit Yuma for a National Tourism Week project.
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Yuma Union High School District Associate Superintendent Lilian Campa has been selected for the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership’s 2026 Flinn-Brown Fellowship.
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Yuma Union High School District students in the Mastery of the Arts Program’s (MAP) “Paint the Town” class designed and painted a mural at Palmcroft Elementary School.
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Three Yuma Union High School District students have been selected as Architects, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) mentor program scholarship recipients.
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The Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) rifle team had two cadets compete at the All-Service National Championship earlier this year.
