Announcements

Rio Hondo Community Educational Forum
Thursday May 17th @ 7pm, California High School's Cafeteria. Here's a great opportunity to learn more about Rio Hondo College and new State recommendations to promote student success. Refreshments will be served, as well as prizes. Click here for full details.

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2012-13 Academic Calendar
Click here for the recently published WUHSD 2012-13 Academic Calendar. First day of school is set for August 29th.

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2012 Graduation Info
Use the district calendar, week of June 11th, to obtain the dates, times, & locations for all 2012 WUHSD graduation ceremonies.

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2011-12 Student Calendar
The 2011-12 Student Calendar is now available for dowload on our district calendar page, click here.

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District Operating Hours
Beginning July 1st, the district offices will be open from 7:30am-4pm.

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Attention Working Students
You can earn extra credit and also be able to work up to 48 hours weekly by attending a Work Experience class once a week, click here for more information.

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District Newsletters
Interested in what's going on at Whittier Union? The district newsletters are a great way to find out. Click here for the current newsletter, as well as our full archives.

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Whittier Daily News Writes Four-Part Series on WUHSD
Click here to read the Whittier Daily News' recent series of articles chronicling how Whittier Union has attained and sustained rising student academic achievement.

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Home School Lookup
Are you new to the area and not sure which high school you will attend, try the new home school lookup tool click here.

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To Achieve and Maintain Excellence

WUHSD Superintendent's Message
In her message for spring, Sandra Thorstenson shares her experiences at two important education conferences where she was asked to speak about Whittier Union’s success story and confirmed that the district is on the right track to continue
increasing students' academic achievement.

Click here to read the new message.

Report to the Community
Whittier Union is one of few school districts in California to have attained and sustained substantial academic progress over several years across numerous measures. The Report to the Community provides a detailed summary of the District’s continued academic improvement as well as a budget overview and summary of its program to modernize facilities.
Click here to download the report.

Headlines

Titanette Revue Entertains with 'Let's Dance'

Pioneer's annual Titanette Revue is a smash with "Let's Dance." Click on the title above for the full story and link to the Whittier Daily News story and photo gallery.

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Whittier High School Alumni Association Awards Scholarships

The Whittier High School Alumni Association Educational Foundation selected 12 students for its 2012 Alumni Scholarship Awards. The scholarship winners were honored at the Alumni Association’s 13th annual Hall of Fame dinner. Click on the title above to read the full story.

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Renovation of Pioneer and California High Schools’ Athletic Facilities Planned

Plans have been approved to build new and innovative multi-purpose athletic stadiums at both Pioneer and California High Schools that will serve a wide variety of sports. Each school’s adjoining playing fields also will be renovated as part of the modernization project. Click on the title above to read the full story.

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Pioneer High School’s Dance/Drill Team Wins 10th Consecutive National Championship

The Pioneer High School Dance/Drill Team recently won its 10th consecutive national championship, taking first place in the Large Pom division at the 2012 Miss Dance Drill Team USA International Pageant & Competition. Click on the title above to read the full story.

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Board Honors Three Students

Sierra Vista student Danial Rosas, California High School student Ashley Ruiz, and Frontier High School Student Jeanette Antonio recently received special recognition from the Board of Trustees for their academic achievements. Click on the title above for the full story.

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Santa Fe High School Hosts Annual Student Art and Fashion Show

The Santa Fe High School Visual and Performing Arts Department recently hosted its annual Art and Fashion Show, placing the spotlight on students’ creative talents in art that ranged from traditional media to fashion and performance. Click on the title above for the full story.

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New Cal High Administration Building Centralizes Services

Everyone at California High School is enjoying its new administration building centrally located near the new main school entrance off of Hawes Street. Click on the title above to read more on WUHSD's modernization projects.

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Frontier High School and Whittier Adult School Receive High Marks From WASC Committees

Frontier High School and Whittier Adult School recently received commendations from WASC committees for their excellent programs and service to students.

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