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Yuma High School has numerous rigorous academic and robust extracurricular offerings. Learn about just some of them below.
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Yuma High offers courses with a focus on academic rigor through the Cambridge Curriculum.
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There are 22 varsity sports at Yuma High School for students to choose among other extracurricular offerings.
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Students can choose from eight CTE courses at Yuma High.
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There are many ways to contact Yuma High School, including through our handy email form.
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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 Union High School District schools and offices will be closed to the public for its annual fall break on Friday, Oct. 11 and Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
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In an effort to eliminate barriers and make higher education accessible for all students, AWC has created events exclusively for high school seniors to experience what it’s like to be on a college campus. Students are invited to learn about majors and programs, go on a guided tour, participate in a scavenger hunt, and have lunch on campus.
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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.
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Yuma Union High School District’s dropout rate continues to plummet. For the fourth consecutive year, the district reported a decline in its dropout rate, a number that has dropped below 2 percent for the first time in its modern history.
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Yuma Union High School District will be offering healthy meals to all students at NO COST every school day in School Year 2024-2025.
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Yuma Union High School District schools will be hosting open house events for families to meet their child's teachers and learn about the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
Families will have an opportunity to receive ParentVUE information, learn about campus activities, including clubs and athletics, and tour their school.
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YUHSD is hosting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Finish Line event at Somerton High School on Saturday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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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.
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The graduating Class of 2024 for Yuma Union High School District is expected to include more than 2,400 students who have met the Arizona and YUHSD requirements to receive their diplomas.
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Helios Education Foundation and YUHSD announced six recipients of the annual Helios Ready Now Yuma Scholarship this week.
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Yuma High School Student Council will be hosting a homecoming festival on Friday, September 20, 2024 during the Yuma High Varsity Football game against Kofa High School from 5-10 p.m. Guests and students are encouraged to show up in safari-themed attire as the theme is “Safari Festival.”
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.
Yuma Union High School District’s dropout rate continues to plummet. For the fourth consecutive year, the district reported a decline in its dropout rate, a number that has dropped below 2 percent for the first time in its modern history.
Yuma Union High School District will be offering healthy meals to all students at NO COST every school day in School Year 2024-2025.
Yuma Union High School District schools will be hosting open house events for families to meet their child's teachers and learn about the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
Families will have an opportunity to receive ParentVUE information, learn about campus activities, including clubs and athletics, and tour their school.
YUHSD is hosting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Finish Line event at Somerton High School on Saturday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Yuma Union High School District is proud to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program at no cost for all children, ages 18 and younger.
The graduating Class of 2024 for Yuma Union High School District is expected to include more than 2,400 students who have met the Arizona and YUHSD requirements to receive their diplomas.
Helios Education Foundation and YUHSD announced six recipients of the annual Helios Ready Now Yuma Scholarship this week.
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The Yuma High School art program will be hosting its annual end of year art exhibition “Jailhouse Art,” on May 20, 2024, in the Snider Auditorium hallway.
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Snider Auditorium (Yuma High School)
Snider Auditorium (Yuma High School)
