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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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Cibola High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) culinary teacher Tawny Saldana was selected for the FCCLA Spirit of Advising Award at the Arizona Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference March 4-6, 2025.
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Somerton High School freshmen Briella Reynoso, Naylani Valdez, and Ariana Villafana have been recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) as High School Scholar All-Americans.
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The Kofa High School Drama department proudly presents “Newsies,” a high-energy musical based on the real-life 1899 newsboys’ strike, on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the Kofa Auditorium.
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Yuma Union High School District Migrant Education Program (MEP) is hosting migrant parent appointments in April and May, from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. at the YUHSD Administrative Offices located at 3150 S. Ave A (Building B).
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Yuma Union High School District students attended the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SARSEF) on March 4, 2025 at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
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Increases include a $1 per-hour increase for current benefited classified staff members and a 3-percent base salary increase for current benefited certified staff members.
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Yuma Union High School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Executive Director Lorie Honeycutt was selected as Administrator of the Year at the Arizona Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference March 4-6, 2025.
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A large contingent of Career and Technical Education (CTE) leaders and ambassadors from Yuma Union High School District visited the Arizona State Capitol last month.
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Cibola High School senior Hennessy Padilla was recognized as the Yuma Rotary Student of the Month during the club’s meeting on March 11, 2025.
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The fourth annual YUHSD job fair will take place at the district board room from 5:30-7 p.m.
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Yuma Union High School District will administer the Arizona Statewide Achievement Assessment for Science (AzSCI) Exam on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 for 11th Grade (Class of 2026 cohort) students.
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Cibola High School’s Drama program will put on their spring show “High School Musical: On Stage” on March 6 and 7 at 6 p.m. in the Cibola Auditorium.
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Yuma Union High School District students from Cibola High School and San Luis High School placed among the top three in their respective categories at the Yuma County Science and Engineering Expo on February 13, 2025.
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The Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) Rifle Team competed in the MCJROTC National Rifle Championship in Anniston, Alabama, from February 12-16, placing seventh out of 20 teams earning them their first-ever team invitation to the All-Service Rifle Nationals.
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The opening matches of the tournament begin Thursday, Feb. 20 for boys and Friday, Feb. 21 for girls. Both events are held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
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More than 300 Kofa High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students participated and completed “Stop the Bleed” training on February 20.
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Yuma Union High School District will be hosting the annual United States Marine Corps (USMC) Battle Color Detachment (BCD) performances on February 27 at 7 p.m. at Gila Ridge High School Football Field, and February 28 at 7 p.m. on the Kofa High School Football field.
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Onvida Health, in partnership with the Yuma Union High School District, is bringing its Teen Heart Screening Event on February 22 at Kofa High School to help identify potentially life-threatening heart conditions in young athletes and students ages 12-19.
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Ten Yuma Union High School District students will be joining the Arizona Music Educators Association West All-Region Honor Band and Choir after they auditioned on January 25, 2025 in Phoenix.
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The SkillsUSA Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Region 1 competition took place on February 6 and featured seven teams from Cibola High School, Gila Ridge High School, and Kofa High School.
Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium (Yuma High School)
Raider Auditorium (Cibola High School)
Raider Auditorium (Cibola High School)
Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium (Yuma High School)
