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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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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.
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Yuma High School will be hosting “The Criminal Connection: Community Open House” on January 22, 2025 from 4-6 p.m. The event is meant to connect families and the community with YHS.
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San Luis High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) stagecraft instructor Timothy Ames has been recognized by SkillsUSA for significant membership growth in the 2024-25 school year.
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Yuma Union High School District has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the No Kid Hungry Foundation to enhance student access to breakfast and boost participation in its no-cost meal programs.
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The governing board re-elected Jacqueline Kravitz as president and newly elected Christy Cradic as Vice President on January 8, 2025.
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VHS had 66 students graduate during its annual winter graduation ceremony.
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YUHSD was one of six school districts in the United States selected to take part in the sixth cohort of the “Get Schools Cooking” program.
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Somerton High School will host the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Unified District Jamboree on January 10, 2025.
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The Kofa High School engineering program partnered with the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) to pilot their new engineering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Kits. This collaboration introduces students to hands-on engineering projects while fostering creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.
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Yuma Union High School District will be closed for Christmas and winter break. District and school offices are closing from the end of business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 through Jan. 6, 2025. Students will return for all six YUHSD schools on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
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The YUHSD Governing Board on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, by way of a 4-0 vote, approved district calendars for the next two school years.
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The Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) Rifle Team automatically earned a spot at the Marine Corps Service Championships after placing 11th out of 105 teams during the Marine Corps Postal in November.
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Kofa High School alum Isaac Navarrete (Class of 2022) opened his fifth-annual “Grant a Gown” fundraiser to support high school seniors who cannot afford their cap and gown for graduation.
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Yuma Union High School District is seeking volunteer judges for multiple competitions at its annual Academic Decathlon Scrimmage.
The scrimmage, which will help students prepare for Arizona’s regional competitions in 2025, takes place over two days (Dec. 5 and 7, 2024) at Kofa High School.
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Yuma Union High School District’s Mastery of the Arts Program (MAP) will host an open house event on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. at the Taylor D. McBride Auditorium on the Yuma High School campus.
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YUHSD CTE hosted its annual Middle School Expo at AWC on November 22, 2024.
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San Luis High School’s Stagecraft and Drama program will put on their fall show “Willy Wonka” to the stage November 19, 20, and 21 at 6:30 PM in the San Luis High School Performing Arts Center.
Raider Auditorium (Cibola High School)
Kofa High School Auditorium
Raider Auditorium (Cibola High School)
Snider Auditorium (Yuma High School)
