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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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Graduations for all five comprehensive schools take place at 8 p.m. on May 22, while Vista's takes place at 7 p.m. on May 20.
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One student from all six graduating classes in 2026 were awarded the scholarship.
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Six boards across Yuma County will display 12 seniors from the YUHSD Class of 2026.
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Twenty Yuma Union High School District students from six high schools earned awards at the Southern Arizona Research, Science, and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) fair at the University of Arizona.
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The event begins at 4:30 p.m. with an art show in the Snider Hall breezeway to be followed at 6 p.m. by a live performance in the Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium.
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The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board approved leadership transitions for principal roles at Yuma High School and Vista High School for the 2026-27 school year.
Michael Fritz, current principal of Yuma High, will be transitioning to serve as principal of Vista, while Marci Sanchez, the current academics principal at Yuma High, will take over at Yuma High. Both will begin their new roles on July 1, 2026.
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Yuma Union High School District student nutrition managers and assistant managers earned their School Nutrition Association (SNA) credential certifications.
The SNA provides leadership development through online coursework and operational training in partnership with the Institute of Child Nutrition.
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Yuma Union High School District, in partnership with Onvida Health, will be hosting a no-cost sports physical event on May 1, 2026 at San Luis High School.
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Yuma Union High School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) welding students took part in Western Welding Academy’s 2026 Blue Collar Tour, a trade-career promotional tour, hosted on February 25 at Kofa High School.
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Gila Ridge and Kofa both earned boys Division I, while Somerton produced three individual champs across boys and girls divisions.
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Twenty Yuma Union High School District students from six high schools earned awards at the Southern Arizona Research, Science, and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) fair at the University of Arizona.
The event begins at 4:30 p.m. with an art show in the Snider Hall breezeway to be followed at 6 p.m. by a live performance in the Taylor Dean McBride Auditorium.
The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board approved leadership transitions for principal roles at Yuma High School and Vista High School for the 2026-27 school year.
Michael Fritz, current principal of Yuma High, will be transitioning to serve as principal of Vista, while Marci Sanchez, the current academics principal at Yuma High, will take over at Yuma High. Both will begin their new roles on July 1, 2026.
Yuma Union High School District student nutrition managers and assistant managers earned their School Nutrition Association (SNA) credential certifications.
The SNA provides leadership development through online coursework and operational training in partnership with the Institute of Child Nutrition.
Yuma Union High School District, in partnership with Onvida Health, will be hosting a no-cost sports physical event on May 1, 2026 at San Luis High School.
![Yuma High student selected as finalist for Gates Scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773080275/yumaunionorg/wjdomipwz0tb8u40afiu/YHSDavidArgomaniz.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773080275/yumaunionorg/wjdomipwz0tb8u40afiu/YHSDavidArgomaniz.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773080275/yumaunionorg/wjdomipwz0tb8u40afiu/YHSDavidArgomaniz.png","width":800}])
Yuma High School student David Argomaniz is among 1,500 students out of thousands of applicants nationwide to advance to the final interview round of the Gates Scholarship selection process.
Yuma Union High School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) welding students took part in Western Welding Academy’s 2026 Blue Collar Tour, a trade-career promotional tour, hosted on February 25 at Kofa High School.
Gila Ridge and Kofa both earned boys Division I, while Somerton produced three individual champs across boys and girls divisions.
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The wrestling state tournament begins on February 19. All six YUHSD athletic programs have at least one wrestler competing.
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Yuma High School automotive students Miguel Linares and Alexander West placed first at the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) auto competition on January 24 in Avondale, Arizona earning them each a $10,000 scholarship to be used in any area of study at UTI.
