Resources for Media
Yuma Union High School District has made available the following resources for members of the media, including stock photos and b-roll, media release forms, headlines, and a press release archive for reference. Please credit all used footage and photos to Yuma Union High School District or to the student photographer who is referenced in the file name. Note: Media releases are channeled through the office of the Superintendent, per governing board policy KDDA.
Press Release Archive
Photo and Logo Archive
News
![A woman in a white shirt stands above two students on laptop computers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726601245/yumaunionorg/eubb1f5cn8i82ro9vnwi/PDDayNewsPhoto800x776.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726601245/yumaunionorg/eubb1f5cn8i82ro9vnwi/PDDayNewsPhoto800x776.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726601245/yumaunionorg/eubb1f5cn8i82ro9vnwi/PDDayNewsPhoto800x776.jpg","width":800}])
Eric Patten
Yuma Union High School District schools and offices will be closed to the public on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 for a district-wide professional development day.
![AZPSS logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725038578/yumaunionorg/vgo4jgrusltkvq53c90o/AZPSS800x779.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725038578/yumaunionorg/vgo4jgrusltkvq53c90o/AZPSS800x779.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725038578/yumaunionorg/vgo4jgrusltkvq53c90o/AZPSS800x779.png","width":800}])
Christian Magana
Cibola High School has been awarded the prestigious Arizona Purple Star School (AZPSS) designation by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
![Parent Academy sessions begin in September for YUHSD families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1723046250/yumaunionorg/qkd0nsjxi3dc6skthxuv/YUHSDParentAcademy2024800x779.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1723046250/yumaunionorg/qkd0nsjxi3dc6skthxuv/YUHSDParentAcademy2024800x779.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1723046250/yumaunionorg/qkd0nsjxi3dc6skthxuv/YUHSDParentAcademy2024800x779.png","width":800}])
Eric Patten
Yuma Union High School District announced its series of Parent Academy sessions for the 2024-25 school year, which are slated to begin the week of September 9, 2024.
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Lesley Avila
Yuma Union High School District held a special dedication ceremony on Friday, August 23, 2024 to name the auditorium inside Yuma High School’s Snider Hall, the Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium.
![Somerton High School earns top safety committee award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724275885/yumaunionorg/n8ctwpp4mz2vujmzpfbi/SHSSafetyCommiteeAward2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724275885/yumaunionorg/n8ctwpp4mz2vujmzpfbi/SHSSafetyCommiteeAward2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724275885/yumaunionorg/n8ctwpp4mz2vujmzpfbi/SHSSafetyCommiteeAward2024.png","width":800}])
Christian Magana
Somerton High School received the top “safety committee” award of $10,000 on Wednesday, Aug. 14, during Yuma Union High School District’s monthly Governing Board meeting.
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Eric Patten
YUHSD reported a certified staff retention rate of 84 percent, during Wednesday’s monthly Governing Board meeting. That number is nearly on par with its 84.8 percent retention rate from a year ago.
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Christian Magana
San Luis High School nurse Cecila Zepeda was honored along with other healthcare workers from across the state at the Arizona Diamondbacks July 30 home game against the Washington Nationals.