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Gila 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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Students can choose from over 25 clubs to join at Gila Ridge High School.
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Report urgent concerns anonymously to school officials.
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There are 18 varsity sports at Gila Ridge High School for students to choose among other extracurricular offerings.
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Students can choose from 16 CTE courses at Gila Ridge High School.
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There are many ways to contact Gila Ridge High School, including through our handy email form.
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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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Classes at all YUHSD schools will take place from June 2-12, 2026.
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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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The wrestling state tournament begins on February 19. All six YUHSD athletic programs have at least one wrestler competing.
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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.
Gila Ridge and Kofa both earned boys Division I, while Somerton produced three individual champs across boys and girls divisions.
The wrestling state tournament begins on February 19. All six YUHSD athletic programs have at least one wrestler competing.
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Yuma Union High School District and its schools will be closed for a district-wide professional development day on Friday, Feb. 13 and in observance of President’s Day on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
Students will return to class as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
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Parent Academy serves families across the district with weekly sessions from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at multiple schools.
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Gila Ridge High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) students competed in the National TurfGrass Science Invitational earning third and eighth place out of 20 teams across the nation on January 20 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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