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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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The Helios Ready Now Yuma Scholarship is open for applicants for YUHSD seniors in the Class of 2025.
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YUHSD was one of six school districts in the United States selected to take part in the sixth cohort of the “Get Schools Cooking” program.
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Somerton High School will host the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Unified District Jamboree on January 10, 2025.
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Yuma Union High School District will be closed for Christmas and winter break. District and school offices are closing from the end of business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 through Jan. 6, 2025. Students will return for all six YUHSD schools on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
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The YUHSD Governing Board on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, by way of a 4-0 vote, approved district calendars for the next two school years.
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Kofa High School alum Isaac Navarrete (Class of 2022) opened his fifth-annual “Grant a Gown” fundraiser to support high school seniors who cannot afford their cap and gown for graduation.
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Somerton High School will host the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Unified District Jamboree on January 10, 2025.
Yuma Union High School District will be closed for Christmas and winter break. District and school offices are closing from the end of business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 through Jan. 6, 2025. Students will return for all six YUHSD schools on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
The YUHSD Governing Board on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, by way of a 4-0 vote, approved district calendars for the next two school years.
Kofa High School alum Isaac Navarrete (Class of 2022) opened his fifth-annual “Grant a Gown” fundraiser to support high school seniors who cannot afford their cap and gown for graduation.
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Yuma Union High School District is seeking volunteer judges for multiple competitions at its annual Academic Decathlon Scrimmage.
The scrimmage, which will help students prepare for Arizona’s regional competitions in 2025, takes place over two days (Dec. 5 and 7, 2024) at Kofa High School.
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Gila Ridge High School Theatre Director Dylan Lally and Cibola High School Band Director Amanda Dallabetta have been nominated for the esteemed Apollo Award at the upcoming Tribute of the Muses ceremony, Yuma’s annual celebration honoring excellence in the arts.