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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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Report urgent concerns anonymously to school officials.
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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 is proud to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program at no cost for all children, ages 18 and younger through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Arizona Department of Arizona (ADE) funds this summer.
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Ceremonies will take place on May 23, at 8 p.m. at each comprehensive high school, while Vista High School will take place at Yuma High School on May 21 at 7 p.m.
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Each of the six scholarships are worth up to $15,000 per year and is renewable for up to three additional years.
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Yuma High School was recently recognized with second place in the Most Improved Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion category for medium-sized schools in Arizona as part of the 2024-25 Arizona FAFSA Challenge.
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Seniors from all six Yuma Union High School District graduating classes will appear on billboards across Yuma County
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The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is launching the 2025 SUN Bucks program, also known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer-EBT).
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Yuma Union High School District’s Mastery of the Arts Program (MAP) will be hosting their twice-annual Gala on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium on the Yuma High School campus.
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Yuma Union High School District will administer the ACT Aspire Exam on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 to 9th Grade (Class of 2028 cohort) students.
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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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Yuma Union High School District will host summer learning at all seven school sites, June 3-13, 2025 from 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
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Yuma Union High School District’s Mastery of the Arts Program (MAP) will be hosting their twice-annual Gala on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium on the Yuma High School campus.
Yuma Union High School District will administer the ACT Aspire Exam on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 to 9th Grade (Class of 2028 cohort) students.
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.
Yuma Union High School District will host summer learning at all seven school sites, June 3-13, 2025 from 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 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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In the 2002-03 season both teams combined to finish with a .642 winning percentage. The 2024-25 teams finished at .641.
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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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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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Andrew Mosqueda will be the fourth sibling to play for the Ripon College football program.
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More than 300 Yuma Union High School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) students competed in the SkillsUSA Region One competition throughout the last week of January at Arizona Western College (AWC), and several other locations across Yuma County.
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