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Thunderbird News

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Identifying Organic Compounds Lab

Students tested common foods for the presence of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins during Mrs. Richter's classroom.

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Athletes Sign National Letter of Intent

Several of our athletes signed their National Letters of Intent yesterday -

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Sydnee Huff (Stanford – Softball); Sara Lingenfelter (Western Colorado University – Swimming); Julian Alvarez (Cal Baptist University – Baseball); Tyson Heaton (BYU – Baseball); Michael Carpentier (Arizona State University – Baseball); Anthony Gibbons (Cal State Northridge – Baseball); Joseph Lomeli (Cal Baptist University – Baseball)

Interact Club At Work In The Community

Interact Club went Thanksgiving Dinner shopping with Yucaipa Rotary for needy local families last Saturday.

Academic Awards Reception

Today we celebrated the academic achievements of our student population with academic letters, bars and stars.  Our administration and counseling department team served pizza and drinks to students during bpth lunches.  It was a great time to celebrate these students.

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Creating 3-D Biomolecules

Students in Mrs. RIchter's classroom build 3-D structures of biomolecules and use them to look at similarities and differences in structure that relate to function.

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New Drawing Tablets For VAPA 

YHS appreciates the support for visual arts from our school district. Art students in Mr. Hudson's Computer Graphic Design classes will be using new drawing tablets, purchased with LCAP funds, as they create a character illustration from a photograph. This is a demo project featuring a famous character from YHS.

Mock Trial Team Goes To Court

The Mock Trial Defense Team faced REV on Tuesday at the San Bernardino Superior Court.  The competition was fierce and in the end the defendant was able to walk free due to the hard work and effort of the team.

One Legacy Medical Symposium

Health and Biomedical Academy students attended the One Legacy Medical Symposium. This medical conference was for medical professionals to learn current information about organ, eye, and tissue donation. It was an honor for One Legacy to invite Yucaipa High students to attend.

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Body Ecosystems

Students plate and grow microbiota from their mouth/skin and discover the effects of antibiotics on the types and amount of growth in Mrs. Richter's Biology classes.

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Life in High School

Jen Griggs, former YHS student, encourages Freshmen to be accepting of themselves, as well as each other.

AVID Pizza Luncheon

AVID students and their teachers gathered together for a fun pizza luncheon!

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US Army Presentation

YHS graduate, Sergeant Tyler Cannan, speaks to our freshmen students about the importance of being resilient.

AVID Trip To UC Riverside

Our AVID 10th grade students visited UCR and had the opportunity to listen to former T-Birds talk about their college experiences on campus.

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YCEEF Grant Award

The Yucaipa High School Art Department received a grant from Yucaipa-Calimesa Educational Enrichment Foundation (YCEEF), which was used by the ceramics program to purchase a slab roller. The simple machine allows students to roll the clay into flat slabs, which then can be used in different ways. The ceramics teacher Nathan Worsey said of the machine “Slabs are one of the most basic building techniques in ceramics, but without this machine they were using wooden dowels and rolling pins, which isn’t easy to do. We are trying to bring the program into the 21st century and this is a solid move in that direction”. Fellow art teacher Lori Gifford adding, “YCEEF has been a strong supporter of YHS and we are grateful for that, we hope everyone will help us support the Yucachella fundraiser Nov. 3rd.”

CBL Sportsmanship Award

Sadie Tucker was co-recipient of the Citrus Belt League Sportsmanship Award. Congratulations Sadie!

Great Shake Out Drill  

The annual Great Shake Out Earthquake Drill was held today with Yucaipa High and surrounding communities being encouraged to drop, cover and hold to test their level of preparedness for a major earthquake.  Our student body did a great job.  A big shout out to our Administration Team and LPS Academy students making this event a big success!

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Game Day @ YHS

Freshmen students are exploring College and Career options during YHS's Game Day 2018.

AP Macroeconomics "Rootbeer Game" Simulation

Seniors learn the business cycle through this activity from MIT School of Business Activity.

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Girls Basketball Fundraiser - "The Dueling Pianos" at Toscano's

Come support the Girls Basketball team with their fundraiser at Toscano's.  Several staff members have their daughters on the team and they would appreciate your help. 

Tickets:  $25 (food not included)

When:   October 27th / 8:00p-11:00p

Costumes:  Not required, but there will be prizes for the best!

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Socratic Seminar on Racial Profiling

Mrs. Flores' 12th Grade ERWC (Expository Reading Writing Course) class conducted a Socratic Seminar yesterday on Racial Profiling. It is always a hit. 

Tommy and Tammy T-Bird at Homecoming

Our mascots posing for the camera at Homecoming.

2018 California Election

12th Grade U.S. Government classes will be hosting the CA state election campaign here at YHS!

LPS Academy Students and Parent Volunteers at Work 

LPS Academy students and parent volunteers working hard to improve our safety bunker.

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HBS Academy Tours Ultrasound School 

11th grade Health and Biomedical Academy students toured the West Coast  University School of Ultrasound.

Narconon Visits Freshman Seminar

Freshmen Seminar students heard a Drug Counselor, from Narconon, discuss the effects of several different drugs on the human body.


Distracted Driving/Virtual Reality Simulation

Using the power of virtual reality, students learned about the negative effects of using your cell phone while driving.

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AP Chemistry Students Collaborating

AP Chemistry students working collaboratively to solve issues with a lab.

Best Buddies Leadership Conference

YHS Best Buddies President Kennadie Klohr, Vice President Ava Saylor, and Chaperone Mrs. Priscilla Mora attended the annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference held in Indiana at the university to gain important skills to effectively run a successful club.

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Rate of Photosynthesis Investigation

Students in Biology investigate different variables that affect the rate of photosynthesis such at light intensity, amount of carbon source, and temperature.

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The Investigation Begins for 1st Year HBS Students 

Our 1st Year Health and Biomedical students have begun their year-long investigation into a mysterious death. Students are currently analyzing evidence from the scene and using laboratory experiments to determine the time of death.

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Folklorico - Latino Cultural Club

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latino Cultural Club will be presenting a special performance by the St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico of Redlands on Friday, October 5, 2018 in the YHS MPR.

The doors will open at 6:00pm - seating is first come, first served. The performance will be from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Tickets are $5 each (kids 5 and under are free). YHS Staff and Family are free. Tamales, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. For additional information, please contact -  tanya_rayfield@ycjusd.us

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Self-Defense Guest Speaker  

Gregory Castle, Martial Arts Instructor from Kim's Hapkido Studio, showed our sophomore PE classes different self-defense techniques.

Antibiotic Sensitivity

Students test for antibiotic sensitivity in Medical Interventions class.


Caring is Sharing - HBS Book Drive

Yucaipa High School Health and Biomedical Academy collected books for teenagers fighting cancer! These books will be donated to the Loma Linda Pediatric Oncology unit!

Safety Committee Opportunity

Did you know that YHS has monthly safety meetings that are open to parents and students?  You can learn basic first aid, fire extinguisher training, and emergency preparedness just to name a few.  

Meetings begin at 3:15 on the following dates:

September 25, October 23, November 27, December 18, January 29, February 26, March 12, April 23, and May 28.

Please call Assistant Principal Julie Beck at (909)790-0106 ext.1110 to register. Space is limited! 

HBS Class of 2019 - White Coat Ceremony

Today the Health and Biomedical Academy Class of 2019 received their lab coats!  All the hard work has paid off.  Congratulations!! 

Welcome to YHS - Freshman Expectation Seminar

The Class of 2022 had the opportunity to learn about daily expectations, special programs, tutoring, grades, transcripts, and opportunities available here on campus.   

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Alumni Visit to Share College Experience

Former YHS students returned to speak to Mr. Stewart's English classes about their college experience. Students included Paige Wronka (Cal Baptist), Briana Samuelsen (Cal State San Bernardino), Tyler Salinas (University of New Mexico), Kaitlyn Alvarado (University of Mary), Toni Freitas (SDSU), Katalina Salinas (U of Hawaii), and Noah Rodgers (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs).

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Personal Finance Class for Seniors

Yesterday marked the first day of YHS' new Personal Finance Class for Seniors taught by Mr. Brush. Topics will include: Checking, Savings, Credit, Investing, Taxes, Budgeting, Paying for College, Career, and Insurance. In today's lesson, students were placed in groups and given 25 beans representing their "family" monthly income. They were tasked to budget their income over various needs and wants. Halfway through the activity they were told that one of them lost their job because of being tardy too many times and they now only have 20 beans of income to work with.

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G Award at UC Santa Barbara -  Girls Basketball

The YHS girls basketball team spent the weekend at UC Santa Barbara where they got to stay in the dorms and compete against teams from the area. The team went 4-1 and were awarded the G Award for teamwork and tenacity for the tournament. They received a Gaterade cooler filled with Gaterade products like wrist bands and energy chews.

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Pictured here are the girls who attended the camp: left to right back row Coach Liz Calbreath, Julianne LeClair, Katelyn Holt, Macy McKibban, Nicole Calbreath, Viviana Balderrama, Grace Dalgity, Leanne Cuevas, Coach Jeremy Hoch and Coach Paul Shalhoub Front row: Rachael Peters, Jazmin Gibson, Tori Guzman, Grace Estrada and Peyton Shalhoub.

SWAT Training at Yucaipa High

On June 19th the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department conducted SWAT Training at Yucaipa High.  Personnel from several local agencies including police and fire departments participated in this hands-on training. Students from the Explorer program also assisted in these exhilarating exercises.  Even our administration team got involved with several scenarios which provided them a "real time" experience.

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YHS Commencement 2018 - Opening Ceremony

Enjoy this time lapse video of the Class of 2018 as they file to their seats during the opening ceremony.

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2018 Yucaipa High School Commencement

Yucaipa High School seniors completed their final task Wednesday night in Thunderbird Stadium.

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Grad Hats

Tulsi Patel Speech

Madison Parr Speech

Jamie Figueredo Speech

Mr. Shad Kirkland Speech

Mr. David Paul Speech

Ms. Sharon Bannister Speech

A Job Well Done!

These four Thunderbirds have completed the Vocational Transition Program and each received their certificate of completion from YHS during a group breakfast with classmates and family members which was hosted at American Road Trip. Way to go!!

Watch the Thunderbirds CIF Championship

YHS alumni Austin Shook video'd the game and created this amazing 6 minute look at school history being made.

Yucaipa Track and Field's Greatest of All Time

Senior Asani Hampton cemented his status as Yucaipa Track and Field's greatest athlete of all time with two second place finishes at the State Track and Field Championships Saturday in Clovis. Hampton ran 10.45 in the 100 meters and 21.13 in the 200 meters. Thank you Asani for all of the amazing memories you gave all of us at YHS.

CIF Baseball Champs at YHS

Final score at Cal State Fullerton today:

Yucaipa High School 8

Beckman                     1

Congratulations for an amazing season, running the table from early season tournament victories, the Citrus Belt League championship and now the CIF championship. One for the history books.

Choral Groups Perform at Crafton Hills College

All of Yucaipa High School choral groups performed Thursday night at Crafton Hills College. Photos by Heather Seaton

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Athlete of the Week - Garrett Tully

Garrett Tully  swam the 50 and 100 free and he was one of our top point scorers for the boys swim team. 

Preview of June 2022 at YHS

Incoming 9th grade Park View Middle School students got an early taste of high school.  Students made several trips to the high school this year when they toured the campus, sat in classes and met with current YHS students who answered all of their questions pertaining to high school life and expectations.  Students tried on a graduation gown to experience the sense of pride and accomplishment from earning a high school diploma at YHS.

Outstanding Arts Seniors Honored

Seniors who have taken 4 VAPA classes and earned high grades were honored Wednesday at YHS.

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Asani Hampton in MileSplit

Read the article on YHS' Asani Hampton on MileSplit's website.

Spring College Campaign Winners at YHS

Seniors were asked to tell counseling and careers what their plans were for post high school. They were then entered into a drawing for prizes. Winners were: 

Lily Aguilera, Alfonso Alvarez, Matt Below, Star Cleghorn, Madison Clemente, Bradley Conry, Tyler Crowley, Kurtis Epps, Kyle Epps, Liam Fisher, Dennis Garduno, Gilbert Guardado, Alissa Hennings, Breeze Iniguez, Jocelyn Madrigal, Justin Mayo, Savanah Miller, Isaac Miranda, Marinella Payawal, Frida Placencia, Clara Schell, Kristine Shelly, Kailey Shultz, Brandon Soto, Marie Woods

 


A Night In The Trenches Helps Veterans Today

On Tuesday in the YHS Career Center Beth Olson from The Soldiers' Project, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that connects active duty military, post 9/11 veterans and their families with free psychiatric care, spoke to over 250 AP US & European history and psychology students about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Last weekend's A Night in the Trenches event raised $3,000 to help The Soldier's Project in its mission of providing free-of-cost services to current and former service men & women coping with PTSD.

Thunderbirds Make CIF Finals

Yucaipa High School defeated Ayala 7-3 Tuesday. Vinny Alvarez threw a gutty 5 2/3rds for a non-decision as Tyson Heaton (11-0) picked up the win. Yucaipa rallied for 4 runs in the top of the 7th for the win. YHS improves to 27-5. We take on #1 seed Beckman HS.

AP Computer Science at Blizzard

Mr. Bagg's AP Computer Science class field trip to Blizzard headquarters in Irvine today.

Hampton Wins Masters 100 Meters

Senior Asani Hampton won the 100 meter run at the CIF Masters Meet Saturday. Hampton also finished second in the 200 meter run.

Passing the Torch at YHS

On Monday evening, the Law and Public Safety Academy celebrated its first graduates; Class 1. Class 1 dedicated their plaque to the school and passed the torch on to Class 2. Congrats Class 1!!!

Studying Urbanization in Los Angeles

Ms. Young's students visited Los Angeles Saturday for the purpose of studying urbanization. The students visited Union Station, the first firehouse, Olvera St, Chinatown, Buddhist Temple, and the government sector of Los Angeles (courthouse, LAPD, LA Times, Little Tokyo) via the Metrolink and light rail.


Baseball Moves on to Semi's

With a 5-3 victory of Crescenta Valley High School, the Thunderbirds advance to the CIF Division 2 semifinals, facing Ayala High School this Tuesday.

Senior Graphic Arts Portfolio-Alix Lugo

Senior Computer Graphic Design student Alix Lugo finishes his time at YHS with an exemplar portfolio demonstrating a total command of nearly every genre of graphic art and illustration.

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Engineering Showcase at YHS

The Engineering Academy held their annual showcase Tuesday night in the EMC.

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Senior Graphic Arts Portfolio-Kirsten Adair

Graduating Senior Kirsten Adair leaves YHS with an amazing portfolio of graphic art created in her Computer Graphic Design classes. The wide diversity and professional quality of her work, place her in very select company in the 20 year history of Computer Graphic Design at YHS.

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Computer Graphic Design Candy Bar Label Projects

Check out some amazing candy bar label graphic design projects from Mr. Watkins' Computer Graphic Design students. Shown at left is Shealyn Wood's beautiful project.

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Softball Advances in CIF Playoffs

The softball team defeated La Serna of Whittier 7-6 Tuesday advancing to the third round of CIF Softball playoffs to face Buena High School from Ventura. The boys baseball team defeated Corona Del Mar 3-1 on the road and also advanced in CIF playoffs.

HBS Academy Graduates at YHS

The 1st Health and Biomedical Science Academy graduates

Webster Captains Solar Racer to Success

Senior skipper Dillon Webster races to victory in the endurance event at this years Inland Solar Challenge.  YHS took 2nd place overall against 8 area high schools

Hampton Wins 100 and 200 Meter CIF Division 1 Finals

Asani Hampton made school history Saturday at the CIF Division 1 finals, winning the 100 and 200 races.

HBS at the EMS and Tactical Expo

YHS Health and Biomedical academy students attended the EMS and Tactical Expo at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Students interacted with first responders.

Information About 2018 Fall Sports

-Football practice has begun-See Coach Price in M-203

-Girls Basketball tryouts for summer league are 5/21(3pm) and 5/23(5pm) in the GYM. See Coach Calbreath in D-1 for details.

-The Cross Country team will have it's introductory meeting on 5/21 at 3p.m. in room P-6 See Coach Solis in PE for details.

Potatoes At YHS

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Spring Festival at YHS

The Art Show, part of Friday's Spring Festival, displayed 100's of YHS student art projects.

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Hampton and Holt at CBAADA Breakfast

Asani Hampton and Marissa Holt receive their awards for YHS senior athletes of the year at the Citrus Belt Area Athletic Director Association outstanding athlete breakfast.

Spring Festival at YHS

Check out Andrew Stilt's beautiful Chevy Silverado illustration (yes, he drew it) at the Spring Festival Friday from 5-10p.m. After you admire Andrew's amazing work, check out the 100's of student art projects, drama, music and the annual YHS Film Festival.

Test Day at YHS

AP GOV students ready to take their exam! We gather in the morning to celebrate this accomplishment before they start the 3 hour test. 

Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography at YHS

Students in Ms. Richter's Medical Interventions class purify and isolate green fluorescent protein using hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) demonstrating a critical step in pharmaceutical production.

Award Winning Art at the Spring Festival

Taylor Cross and Monika Bradley had their digital art pieces accepted into the prestigious Young Artists'  Gallery show in San Bernardino. Cross' entry, Anti , earned a second place award for digital art. Come see both of these fine works at the Spring Festival Friday at YHS.

A Plasmid Containing the GFP Gene at YHS

Students in Ms. Richter's Medical Interventions class successfully transform E coli bacteria with a plasmid containing the GFP gene for the green fluorescent protein from jelly fish and learn it will only be expressed in the presence of arabinose.

Hampton Runs 10.26 for 100 Meters

Senior Asani Hampton ran 10.26 in the 100 meters at last Thursday's league finals. This makes Hampton the number two performer in the U.S. at this event.

Art Show at YHS

Come to the YHS Spring Festival Friday May 11 and check out Alix Lugo's Tesla Roadster illustration along with hundreds of student art projects, music, drama and the annual YHS Film Festival.

Tennis Team Receives Donation and Advances to CIF Playoffs

Boys tennis team receiving a generous donation from the Redlands Racquet Club before they beat Citrus Valley to lock up a spot in CIF playoffs next week. 

Plaque Buildup at YHS

Freshmen HBS Academy students build a pump and design an experiment to determine the effects of plaque buildup on the artery walls.

YHS Students Visit CSU Fullerton Engineering School

Sophomore Engineering Academy students toured CSU Fullerton(one of the great west coast universities-.ed), May 1. Engineering grad students walked us through Civil and Mechanical Engineering workshops. CSUF engineering goes beyond the classroom; learning happens through project design and build. Students enter competitions, too, like the annual National Concrete Canoe Competition and compete against Formula SAE teams from other universities! 

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Boys Volleyball Win Citrus Belt League Championship

The Boys Volleyball Team finished Citrus Belt League play 12-0, winning yet another League Championship. Over the past 10 years, the volleyball team may well be the most dominant sports team in the CBL.

Block Y Athlete of the Week

Sophomore Danielle Gee is this week's Block Y Athlete of the Week. Gee is currently ranked #1 in CBL Track in the 3200 meter run. She is also sporting a #2 rank at 1600 meters.

Policy Discussion at YHS

AP US Government participated today in a philosophical chairs discussion about the best government policies in the past 50 years.

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Pancake Breakfast & Boutique

YHS Band will be holding a Pancake Breakfast and Boutique this coming Saturday - May 5th - 8 a.m. to Noon in the MPR.  Come enjoy this wonderful event and check out the following vendors - Damsel in Defense, Scentsy, Tupperware, Shutter Tyme, Duck Duct Bloom, Signs Nows, and Origami Owl.  Our band program will appreciate your support. 

Senior AVID Students Honored at CSUSB

AVID seniors were celebrated on Sat morning at Cal State San Bernardino where they received their AVID medallions. Senior AVID teacher Lisa Swank took time out from maternity leave to introduce the class of 2018.
Pictured with our AVID seniors is County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre, one of the speakers at the ceremony. 

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ALL-CIF Soccer Star at YHS

YHS girls head soccer coach Sarai Stamper proudly presents Leili Sanabia with an All CIF award for Division II. This is a very big honor for any player, but especially notable for a freshman player. Leili’s other accomplishments this 2018 season include team offense MVP, and CBL league MVP. She is a stellar freshman and incredibly talented as she scored the most goals in the CBL. She is humble and always puts her teammates first. Congratulation Leili Sanabia!

Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Nature at YHS

Students in Medical Interventions create model proteins to demonstrate folding behavior based on the hydrophobic and hydrophilic natures of the amino acids.

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Natural Selection at YHS

Ms. Richter's Biology students illustrate Darwin's theory of Natural Selection by simulating his findings of the varying finches of the Galapagos Islands and their adaptations to available food sources.

Hampton Earns Invitation to US Nationals

We'll see you in Seattle, Washington June 8th for the Brooks PR High School Nationals for Track and Field thanks to Mr. Asani Hampton who took on 8 of the states top sprinters at the Mt. Sac Relays Invitational.  Hampton took first with a time of 10.51 and was televised nationally on the USATRACKANDFIELD network.  Way to represent Yucaipa, Inland Empire, and the Citrus Belt League.

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Senior Tennis Team Honored at YHS

Senior tennis recognition before match with Citrus Valley.  3 seniors for YHS:  Nico Garrido, Brandon Soto, and Jacob Luu

Block Y Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Block Y Athlete of the Week Asani Hampton. Hampton is rated as a favorite to win the state 100 and 200 meter track championships.

College Signings At YHS

Marissa Holt - UC Riverside - Volleyball - Full Athletic Scholarship

Griffin Oakley - University of Redlands - Football

Jacob Barriga - University of La Verne - Football and Baseball

Carson Hutchins - Morningside College - Wrestling 

Anthony Loera - Life Pacific College - Wrestling - Full Athletic Scholarship

Fire Extinguishers at YHS

LPS gets fire extinguisher training.

Block Testing Battle at YHS

During the block schedule week, PE 2 students in Coach Stamper and Coach Huggins classes are competing against each other in a team volleytennis battle and coming up next... softball. Current Standings: 2-2 Period 1 victory - Huggins Period 2 victory - Stamper Period 3 victory - NA Period 4 victory- Huggins Period 5 victory- Stamper 

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Mountain Bike Team Dominating Southern California

The YHS Mountain Bike Team returned from Vail Lake with another overall team victory. Read Coach Kennedy's overview of the season.

Gel Electrophoresis at YHS

Ms., Richter's biology students performed gel electrophoresis and analyzed the results to determine familial relationships.

Cinderella at YHS

Performances for the spring musical Cinderella will be April 19-20 and 26-27 at 7p.m. April 21 and 28 at 1p.m. and 7p.m. $12

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International Trade at YHS

Engineering economics learned about international trade with our simulation activity.

2018 Hozoni Atet/Junior Ushers

The top 40 juniors by GPA were inducted Monday into YHS' most treasured organization - Hozoni Atet and Junior Ushers.

CAASPP 2018 Schedule

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What Goes Around at YHS

Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre presented, "What Goes Around" to our students this morning. The production shares vital information about Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

LPS Fire Training with Cal Fire

On March 26, 2018, 15 Fire Science students from the Law and Public Safety (LPS) Academy experienced the same training all firefighters go through in a Fire Control 3 Class with CAL FIRE personnel.  These lucky students experienced wearing breathing apparatuses, full-structure gear, deploying hose line to control and extinguish fires, and learned to keep the safety of themselves and the public in mind at the forefront. There were also LPS 9th and 10th grade students that observed and learned from other fire personnel during the burn.

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SOAR at YHS

SOAR kicked off today at YHS.

2018 YHS Testing Schedule

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Hampton Earns Honor for Record Setting Performance

Asani Hampton ran 10.53 for the 100 meters and 21.26 for 200 meters in Chandler, Arizona Saturday,  earning him MileSplit US National Athlete of the Week honors.

Thunderbirds Are Everywhere

The Thunderbird mascot is also used by:
-North Callaway High School
 Kingdom City, Missouri
-Wagner High School
 San Antonio, Texas
-Eastern Green High School
 Bloomfield, Indiana
-Circle High School
 Towanda, Kansas

Track and Field Thunderbirds defeat REV

 Thunderbird boys and girls teams prevailed over the Wildcats on all levels.

National Letter of Intent at YHS

Monday was the NCAA National Letter of Intent signing day.(L-R)

Madi Parr - Vanguard Cross Country/Track

Sarah Gee - Vanguard Cross Country/Track

Brian Stuart - Springfield College Volleyball

Bryce Tully - McKendree University Water Polo

Jamie Figueredo - Northwestern Christian University Soccer

Asani Hampton - Michigan Track

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Boys State at YHS

Congratulations to the 2018 American LegionBoys State Nominees from Yucaipa High School. Pictured (left to right): Trevor Scott, Dallas Sapp, Aiden Avarell, Oliver Garcia, Zachary Douglas, and Samir Yousef

 After interviewing six Yucaipa High School Junior boys, the American Legion Boys State representatives selected Oliver Garcia as the delegate.  Trevor Scott was selected as an alternate.

Oliver Garcia will spend a week this summer at California State University, Sacramento with junior boys from across the state.  This is a great opportunity for Oliver to participate in a weeklong program that is primarily comprised of funcitonal hands-on activities that promote learning by doing.  The program is designed to increase awareness and knowledge of governmental processes and students are encouraged to be innovative and are not bound by rigid design

LPS Academy Visits SWAT Training

Law and Public Safety Academy students observe SWAT team demonstration.

 

YHS AVID at CSU Fresno

The YHS AVID juniors spent the day touring colleges in the California central valley.

iSchool at YHS

Engineering Academy seniors Jake Dances and Christian Hernandez helped YCJUSD teachers to Escape the Bus with their knowledge of 3D printing and computer gaming.

iSchool at YHS

Stakeholders of YHS participated in teambuilding exercises Wednesday.

Bottle Caps and Art at YHS

George’s Market in Calimesa donated bottle caps for a popular arts & crafts project. YHS appreciates the support from our community. 

YHS Students Read to Elementary Children 

Henri Emerson (ROTC) reading to 3rd grade students at Chapman Heights Elementary

Ms. Richter's Biology Class Built DNA

Students build three dimensional DNA models in Biology.

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20th Annual Band Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

YHS Band is having their 20th Annual Spaghetti Dinner on March 10th in the MPR from 4-8pm.  The cost is $10/person and $5 for senior citizens/veterans and the proceeds go to support the YHS Band Program!

Engineering Academy Visits Cal Poly

YHS Engineering Academy students toured Cal Polytechnic University at Pomona's School of Engineering.  Students met with alumni and got a close look at real-life engineering projects.

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Eighth Graders Visit YHS-Day 2

Students from Park View Middle School and Competitive Edge Charter School toured the beautiful YHS campus Thursday.

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Eighth Graders Visit YHS

Students from Mesa View Middle School start their campus tour Wednesday.

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Blood Typing at YHS

Students in Ms. Richter's Biology class learn the genetic inheritance of blood types and apply it to crime scene analysis.

YHS Wrestlers at CIF Finals

CIF top finishers in wrestling. Carson Hutchins-4th Tyler Smith - 2nd (CIF Runner Up) Anthony Loera - 1st (CIF Champion!) Korey Mendoza - 4th

Block Y Athlete of the Week

Tori Guzman led the girls basketball team in scoring, averaging 17 points a game. She scored 21 in game against Cajon to clinch the CBL title for the second year in a row.  She also had 21 points Wednesday night in our playoff  game.

2018 Girls State at YHS

Congratulations to the 2018 American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Nominees from Yucaipa High School. Pictured (left to right): Sheyenne White, Brooklyn Oxandaboure, Maria Sabbah, Dharma Hall, Kenna Morrison, and Malena Lacanlale

After interviewing six Yucaipa High School Junior girls, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State representatives selected Maria Sabbah as the delegate. Brooklyn Oxandaboure was selected as a first alternate and Kenna Morrison was second alternate.

Maria Sabbah will spend a week this summer at Claremont McKenna College with junior girls from across the state. This is a great opportunity for Maria to participate in a weeklong leadership program learning about government in a hands-on manner. The program is designed to increase awareness and knowledge of governmental processes while teaching young women about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Mardi Gras at YHS

Students in French classes celebrated Mardi Gras Tuesday.

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Positivity Week at YHS

YHS Graduate, Thomas Stibbie, encouraged  Freshmen Seminar students to take a stand  against bullying, as we prepare for Positivity Week.

YHS Cheer at Nationals

YHS cheer competing in the National High School Cheer Championships in Florida.  The team made the semi finals, which was awesome, and finished 11th.  Unfortunately, the top 10 were selected for finals.  Great effort!!

Virtual Reality at YHS

Chris Dycus, employee number one of Oculus, co-designer of Oculus Rift and graduate from YHS 2012 visits engineering classes.  

Mock Swap Meet at YHS

On February 9th, Mr. Lewis' Economics classes held a mock swap meet where students produced products, marketed products online and in print, and sold them on the open market.  Through their reflections, students gain a better understanding of scarcity, supply and demand and the relationships to price, marketing, inflation, government regulation and taxation.  It was a great way to send them off into a 3-day weekend.

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Girls Basketball Champs at Oak Glen

CBL champs go to Oak Glen and play with baby goats! Did a little team bonding up in Oak Glen. We ate Carmel apples and went through the Oak Glen petting zoo where we got to hold a 3 day old baby goat and pet llamas, pot belly pigs and other animals.   

California Highway Patrol at YHS

Officer Alvarez, from the CHP, spoke to our Freshmen Seminar students about the dangers of distracted drivers.

Great Animation at YHS

Check out Luis Contreras' animation project from his Game Design class.

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Hot Air Balloon Lands Safely at YHS

Local hot air balloonists, after being observed by Yucaipa Sheriff's, landed safely on the girls JV softball field Tuesday. (Kevin Lewis photo)

Board Tour at YHS

ROP Ambassadors and YCJUSD Board members toured YHS Thursday.


“Got Community Service?”  If you have completed 25 or more hours of community service between February 2017 and now you could be recognized at the United Way Teens Make A Difference ceremony and also be eligible to win raffle prizes, and if you have completed 100 or more hours you are also eligible to receive a Gold Varsity Letter from YHS.  Come to the counseling office to get a yellow form if you haven’t already done so but don’t delay as the deadline to turn them in to Mrs. Sibley is Wednesday, February 28th at 3:00pm No Exceptions! 

The Journey To The CBL Championship Began Wednesday

The Softball team's quest to win a historic fourth CBL championship began Wednesday with a practice game against Valley View High School.

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Block Y Athlete of the Week-Marissa Holt

CBL MVP in basketball last season and CBL MVP in volleyball this season. First athlete to win both of these awards in YHS history.

Top all around player in CBL so far this season. Team is 9-0 in CBL and currently in 1st place and ranked 15th in CIF D2AA


Matt Best Makes All-State Team

YHS Senior Matt Best earned a spot on the Cal-Hi Sports All State 2nd team.

Freshman Girls Basketball Defeated REV Friday PM

YHS Freshman Girls Basketball had an outstanding game on Friday defeating REV.

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YHS Football Players Dominate Postseason Games and Awards

Inland Empire All-Star Classic
WR - Gavin Norris
OL - Jorge Carlos
K - Jason Klatt
DB - Matt Best (Earned a $500 Scholarship for Academic Excellence)

Hall of Fame Classic
WR - Gavin Norris
OL - Jorge Carlos
K - Jason Klatt
DL - Andres Vazquez Jr.
LB - Griffin Oakley

All-CIF Division 5
QB - Keo McChesney
WR - Gavin Norris
OL - Jorge Carlos
K - Jason Klatt
DL - Andres Vazquez Jr.
DB - Matt Best

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YHS Career Options Fair

The annual YHS Career Options Fair will take place January 26 in the Gym. Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend from 8 a.m. to noon. Underclassmen may attend during A Lunch.

Block Y Athlete of the Week

Freshman Forward Leili Sanabia scored twice on Citrus Valley to lead the Thunderbirds into first place in the Citrus Belt League. Sanabia is the CBL leading scorer with 14 goals.



Soccer at YHS

PE Instructor Sarai Stamper's 3rd period class is now playing soccer and learnng about the world's most popular game. Aylin Barak photos

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Speech Team Dominates Cypress Tournament

Cypress College Speech & Debate Invitational
Dec. 9-10, 2017
(L-R)Tulsi Patel/Sasha Alexander - 1st Place Duo InterpretationIan
Pearson/Matt Mendoza - Quarterfinalists Public Forum Debate
Matt Mendoza - 3rd Speaker, Public Forum Debate
Ethan Valencia - Finalist Congressional Debate
Kailee Burhart/Marina Rodriguez - 2nd Place Duo Interpretation
Kara Lehr - 8th Place Congressional Debate

Mock Trial Award Winners

Mock Trial just finished up another great season and four students; Diana Perez, Candace Marone, Aidan Littleton, and Anigail Kearney, received awards for outstanding performance in competition.

Fire Science Training at YHS

Fire Science Instructor Josh Simon had his class repelling off the M Building Thursday.

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Battle For Citrus Belt League Lead at YHS

The Lady Thunderbirds defeated Citrus Valley Wednesday night and claimed the CBL top spot.

Baseball Opens 2018 With A Tournament Win

Coach Grajeda and his Thunderbirds opened 2018 with a win at the MLK Tahquitz Baseball Tournament.

Final Deadline for Senior Ads

This is an urgent reminder for parents of (your school name here) seniors.  The final deadline for submitting your child's senior yearbook recognition ad is coming up very soon, on January 18th.   Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  For more information, to get another copy of the order forms, or to submit online, please visit www.TheYearbookCompany.com."  

Greatness Awaits All Thunderbirds

Spring semester begins Monday January 8 with a typical Monday late start schedule.

Adopt A Family Program Delivers Presents and Help

Counselors and Administrators loaded their vehicles Thursday with presents and help for nearly 30 deserving families.

Active Church Donates $10,000 to YHS Best Buddies.

Best Buddies advisor Hope Gutierrez was presented a $10,000 donation by Active Church Wednesday.

Adopt A Family at YHS

Preparations continue for the  Adopt A Family program that will make Christmas and 2018 much better for over twenty area families.

Holiday Guitars at YHS

Mr. Young's guitar students send all of us good tidings.

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Interact Club Feeds Yucaipa

Interact Club went shopping with Rotary Club members for Christmas dinner for 26 local families.

Tulsi Patel Accepted to Yale

Senior Tulsi Patel received notice that she was accepted to become a member of Yale University's freshman class. Patel is the student leader who runs the program that provides evening wear for those who can't afford appropriate clothing for Homecoming and the Prom.

Great 3D Projects at YHS

Junior Monika Bradley recently finished this animated aquarium using AutoDesk Maya in her 3D class.

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Adopt A Family at YHS

Students, clubs, teams, service groups and staff have joined forces once again to provide a nicer holiday for over 20 local families.  The Adopt A Family program is accepting gifts, gift cards and new clothing until December 20. Bring any donation to the YHS Career Center from 8a.m.-3p.m.

Matlachines at YHS

Latino Cultural Club had the Matlachines come out to perform at lunch to celebrate the Day of Lady Guadalupe.  The dances signify the cultural mix between the Indigenous population of Mexico and the Spanish explorers.  

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2017 Holiday Concert

All bands and choral groups

December 14 - 7p.m.

Active Church (Bryant St.)

$5.00

Dog Toys at YHS

Key club making dog chew toys to donate at YAPS..

4th Annual Girls Soccer Clinic

YHS Girls’ Soccer Clinic for girls 6-12
December 23, 2017
8:30am – 11:30am

$20 per player

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Golden Bell Award Winners at YHS

Yucaipa High School teachers John Taylor and David Paul received a Golden Bell from the California School Board Association last month.  Taylor and Paul received the Golden Bell award for their yearly World War I reenactment "A Night In The Trenches"  that involves hundreds of students and helps bring understanding of the first great war to many others at YHS. (L-R Principal Shad Kirkland, John Taylor, David Paul and YCJUSD Superintendent Cali Binks)

Thunderbird Marching Regiment Wraps Up Successful Fall

Out of four competitions, we took two 2nd place trophies and two 1st place as well.  Out of 28 groups in our division, we were selected as part of the top 12 to participate in the SCSBOA Field Championships on November 18th and we ended our season in 10th place out of the twelve championship groups.We also qualified once again as guest performers in the Disneyland Resort Community Arts Showcase, so the Thunderbird Marching Regiment will be performing in January and the Symphonic Band in February.I'm really proud of the students once again this season not only in their successful outcome, but in their diligence and drive as well.  I'm also excited to see what next year's TMR can do since we only have a small amount of seniors in the regiment, and the middle school numbers are consistently growing as well. 
 --Mr. Robert K. Presler, Jr.Yucaipa HS Instrumental Music Director

Best in Show at YuCaChella

Summer Grishum's amazing oil painting Priya was named high school Best in Show at Saturday night's YuCaChella Art Show. The YCEEF awarded Grishum a $150 prize.

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Hope Gutierrez Named Best Buddies Advisor of the Year.

Hope Gutierrez was recently voted the Inland Empire Best Buddies Advisor of the Year. A tireless defender of her students, Ms. Gutierrez is largely responsible for special needs students being accepted as full stakeholders at YHS.

Freshmen Engineering Academy Students Visit San Diego State

9th grade Engineering Academy students attended a San Diego State campus tour on Nov. 16th.  They were able to tour the school and the new School of Engineering.

Matt Davidson and Chicago White Sox teammates play YHS Best Buddies

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Getting Ready for College at YHS

October kicked off our Financial Aid and College Application Awareness Campaign. Students had the opportunity to show proof of completed college applications the week of November 13th to secure a raffle ticket for each application. We would like to congratulate our 2018 college application raffle winners Leah Vasquez, Emily Simo, David Burr, Kyra Pelonis, Michael Hajkowski, Kelsey Dosey, Jamie Figueredo, Milet Lizarraga, Scott Buchmiller, Lance Stevens, Abraham Elizondo, Adolfo Reynaga, Veronica Alonzo, Ashley Hart, Kaelyn Vasquez, Hannah Burr, Reanna Saldivar, Taylor Kay, and Macy Graham. A huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors from Kiwanis, Rotary, ASB, and PTSO for donating gift cards, movie tickets, graduation tickets, senior shirts, and an Ipad.

YHS Football Sets New Standard

There was a time, YHS had just entered the legendary Citrus Belt League, when the campus hoped maybe we could squeak out a win here or there in this very competitive new league. Here we are now in 2017 and the football team has posted 28 wins over the past three seasons, including beating all three Redlands high schools. YHS congratulates Coach Justin Price, his staff and his amazing team.

Cheer Team at SoCal Regional

Over the weekend our varsity competition cheer team competed at the UCA southern California regional. They earned their bid to the National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fl. They also took home first place!

Thunderbird Marching Regiment at Ramona High School

The YHS TMR went to their last official competition on Saturday at Ramona High School.  They received a score of 64.5, which was a score that was combined with their 3 other competitions and it qualified them to go to Championships next weekend in Downey. The group earned 2nd place for the 1A division at the comp.  There were only 12 bands in the 1A divisions that qualified to continue to Championships and YHS TMR was one of them! 

Interact Shopping for Holidays

Interact Club students shopped with Rotary Club members for Thanksgiving meals. Meals will be delivered right before Thanksgiving.


YCEEF Grants For YHS

At the Nov. 6 YCUSD Board Meeting, YCEEF awarded grant checks to teachers. Teachers applied for grants for equipment/supplies to enrich the education of their students: 3 of the winners were from YHS VAPA-Technology Dept.  Pitcher applied for a new video camera, Worsey applied for a clay slab roller,Young applied for 11 guitars. All this was made possible with the community's support for fundraising and generous volunteers from YCEEF. THANK YOU!

Election Maps at YHS

School board president Patti Ingram sharing the new trustees district election maps with Ms. Leon's Gov 12 students.

Letter of Intent Signing at YHS

Water Polo star Abby Kishimoto signed a national letter of intent for McKendree University and Softball standout Keely Clark signed with the University of Maine today.

White Sox at YHS

Chicago White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson brought teammates Robert Brantley, Daniel Farquhar, Lucas Giolito and Tyler Saladino to campus today for a game against the YHS life skills students. Davidson is a YHS alum and played for the T-Birds.
"We are so grateful for their time spent with our kids," said Principal Shad Kirkland. "A very special day."

YHS Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017

(l-r)Jeff Stout, Jason Carney, Gordon Campbell, Scott Adams, David Kirksey

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Bonfire Rally at YHS

Homecoming festivities kicked into high grear Thursday with the Bonfire and announcement of the Homecoming Court

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Block Y Athlete of the Week

Sadie Tucker was the only YHS golfer to qualify for CIF individual finals.

Tie Dye at YHS

Arts & Crafts T-Birds wear shirts they made for Tie Dye Day,Spirit Week

Cross Country Teams Dominate the CBL

Citrus Belt League Cross Country finals were held at Community Park Saturday night. Boys JV, Girls JV, Girls Varsity and Boys Varsity won CBL team championships. Individual titles were won by Tilicia Santiago, Danielle Gee and Blake Rodriguez. YHS Cross Country teams, since the school's founding in 1959, have won 60 varsity league championships.

Thunderbird Boutique at YHS

 Students may get free dresses and shoes. The boutique is in the upstairs hallway of the M building and it's open at A and B lunches. 

 

 

Engineering Academy at UCR

Engineering academy seniors hanging out below the Bell Tower at U.C. Riverside.

New YHS Branded Items at the Student Store.

Student Store director Crystal Hickey announced some exciting new products for 2017/18-a sack pack($8), water bottle($10) and lanyard($5).

Bridges and Pumpkins at YHS

12th grade Engineering Academy students competed in the U.S. Government class to build a bridge with specific funding and requirements. The winning bridge held 4 pumpkins and was made at the lowest cost!

CPR/AED Training at YHS

The YHS Health and Biomedical Sciences Academy provided CPR/AED training to Freshmen Seminar students today, facilitated by Dr. Lopez

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YHS Girls at the 2017 Teen Summit

 The 2017 Teen Summit last Friday was attended by YHS girls from the Engineering , HBS, and LPS academies.  The field trip was sponsored by the Girls Scouts and was designed to introduce high school girls to a variety of like skills like resume writing, budgeting, communication,networking, conflict resolution, and even dorm life in college.  All presentations were given by female professionals and community leaders.  Bourns International, Inc. in Riverside provided the venue for the day.

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Ballet Folklorico at YHS 

The Latino Cultural Club presents a special performance by St. Mary's Ballet Folkorico of Redlands - TONIGHT- in the MPR. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Performance 6:30 to 7:30p.m.   $5/person; kids 5 and under are free 

ShakeOut/Mass Casualty Drill at YHS

Yucaipa High School participated in the statewide ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill Thursday. As the earthquake drill wrapped up, Law and Public Safety and Health and Biomedical Sciences Academy students were alerted to a mass causality event in the quad and immediately rolled into action.

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Athletes of the Week at YHS

Marissa Holt and Mathew Best are the YHS Block Y athletes of the week. Holt led her volleyball team to an exciting last minute victory against Citrus Valley Wednesday night and Best's football team is undefeated and playing for the league championship Friday night.

Volleyball Victory at YHS

YHS Volleyball came back from a 0-2 deficit to defeat Citrus Valley.

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Padgett Wins CBL Golf Sportsmanship Award

Liz Padgett won the golf sportsmanship award for the CBL.  This award was voted by her peers in the league.  Four golfers made league finals (top 16 in league):  Sadie Tucker, Liz Padgett, Katrina Wolfram, Macie McKibban.

Bowling at YHS

P.E. Instructor and head baseball coach Ralph Grajeda's class bowled today. No 300 games were recorded.

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It's Blood Drive Day at YHS


Senior Day at Tennis


Architectural Models at YHS

Junior engineering students display their architectural models in Mr. Opsahl's class.  They are currently on display in the library.  Come check them out.

Substance Abuse Education at YHS

Drug Counselor, Jesse Crosby, spoke to Freshmen Seminar students today about the danger of addiction and painkillers.

Passion for Excellence at YHS

It is the little things that push a school toward excellence: a note left in a teacher's box citing excellent work, an impromptu chat with an assistant principal regarding how to better communicate a tough concept, and when needed-picking up litter.

Open For Business at YHS

Yucaipa High School's Student Store, under the direction of marketing instructor Ms. Hickey, is open for business and offers T-Birds a wide variety of healthy snacks, YHS branded clothing, P.E. clothes and other school necessities.

Isolating DNA at YHS

Sharon Whiting's 1st Year Health and Biomedical Sciences Academy students learn how to isolate DNA in preparation for DNA fingerprinting.

Congrats Keo McChesney

Our quarterback, Keo McChesney, has won the SoCal Prep Legends Athlete of the Week.  Selections are made based on voting.

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Computer Graphic Design Artists at CSU Fullerton

Students from YHS' Computer Graphic Design 2 class visited California State University at Fullerton Wednesday. The T-Bird artists and their instructor Mark Watkins received a comprehensive campus tour and a tour of the nationally renown School of the Arts. While touring the art school, YHS students met several faculty members and observed classes and labs.

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Superbugs at YHS

Students in Ms. Richter's Medical Interventions learn to plate and conjugate non-pathogenic E.coli bacteria to create "superbugs" that are resistant to both Streptomycin and Ampicillin.

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Root Beer Game at YHS

AP Macroeconomics having fun! Learning about the business cycle with the Root Beer Game from MIT.

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Sorenson Engineering at YHS

Today, 50 of the Senior Engineering Academy students attended a presentation by Sorenson Engineering. Students learned about Sorenson Engineering and the variety of work completed in their different departments. Interested students will complete an application, participate in an interview and,if selected by Sorenson, begin a paid internship in November. This is the third year of the YHS and Sorenson Engineering Internship opportunity. 

Cool Bicycles at YHS

Andrew Flores and his custom bicycle. Flores often rides his bike to school.

Cell Membranes at YHS

Ms. Whiting's AP Biology students having a little fun using bubbles to investigate the properties of cell membranes.

Hearing Loss Studied at YHS

Ms. Richter's Medical Intervention students create models of the outer, inner, and middle ear to demonstrate different types and locations of hearing loss.

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Animatronics at YHS

Students in Mr. Opsahl's Engineering Design and Development class are working on animatronics in their class. Students will have a working prototype by Wednesday. 

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Important Meeting For Senior Parents

Senior Parent and Financial Aid Night, Thursday, October 5th 6:00-7:30pm in the YHS MPR. Topics: senior activities/deadlines, college applications, college testing, financial aid.

New York City Trip

A parent information meeting for 9th grade Spring Break trip to Washington DC and New York will be Tuesday, 9/26, at 6 p.m. in A-3.

College Planning Apps

Admittedly (iOS) quizzes the user on issues related to the college experience. The College Fair (Android) helps students refine their potential choices for college.

Water Polo Gets Ready for Citrus Belt League Action

The Boys Water Polo team battled Claremont High School Tuesday in a preseason match.

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Another Easy Day in PE

Coach Frank Solis finally relented to his 6th period athletic conditioning class and gave them a treat by allowing them to run up to the top of "Magic Mountain" (elevation 2732 feet).

Making neurons in AP Psych


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Ecological Food Webs at YHS

Ms. Richter's Biology students model ecological food webs and energy pyramids for different biomes.

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Enzyme-linked Immunosorbant Assay at YHS

Students utilize an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay) test to determine who has Neisseria meningitidis and to what concentration in Medical Interventions.

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Back to School Night 2017

Parents were welcomed to Yucaipa High School Wednesday evening for the great American tradition of Back to School Night. 

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Club Rush at YHS

Clubs were out in force Friday seeking new members.

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Spinning Though Engineering

Engineering academy seniors designed and 3D printed fidget spinners in Mr. Opsahl's EDD class.

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In the Classroom with

Ethan Linstrom

English Department faculty member Ethan Linstrom makes learning language arts fun and engaging.

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YHS Football Champions Club

Coach Justin Price announced the 2017 members of the YHS Football Champions Club.

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Best Buddies at YHS

YHS Graduate, Marco Blanco, encourages Freshmen to join Best Buddies during Club Rush, this Friday.

New School P.E. at YHS

Sheila Huggins' Prosper PE class doing parachute games Friday.

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Psychology at YHS

Psychology students working in their personality groups representing their traits.

Safe Eclipse Watching at YHS

Science students across campus used safe viewing devices to observe the lunar eclipse event Monday at YHS.

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A Clean YHS is a Happy YHS

The hardworking maintenance staff is rightfully proud of the beautiful campus they maintain for the students and community.

80's Dance 

Thunderbirds enjoyed a great 80's dance Friday night.

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AP Psychology at YHS

 AP Psychology speed meeting of famous psychologists.

Science at YHS

Here are some amazing scientists working on distinguishing between physical and chemical change.

First Week PE Activities

Coach Huggins organized team building activities in her classes this week at YHS,

Collaboration Equals Success

Brian Kennedy, Andrew Flores, & Bryce Morales from the Senior Engineering Academy won this competition in their US Government class using collaboration, communication, and STEM skills that are critical for YHS graduates for their future success.

Great Math Instruction at YHS

Math instructor Josh Simon regularly video records his math instruction and posts the lessons on his YHS website. This allows students to have access to extra help while doing their nightly assignments.

Once a Thunderbird, Always a Thunderbird.

Former T-Birds Brooke Archer and Eric Corona returned to the nest to talk to Mr. Stewart's English classes about their first-year college experiences.  Also visiting during the day were T-bird alums Katalina Salinas, Derrick Rose, Jared Cellini, and Monica Alvarez.

Diminishing Returns at YHS

AP Macroeconomics learning the Law of Diminishing Marginal Return

Best Buddies Fundraiser

Best Buddies held their first fundraiser of the year last Saturday at a 66er baseball game.

Principal Kirkland Greets Freshmen

Principal Shad Kirkland welcomed the class of 2021, today in the Library.

New Trees at YHS

Among the many brick and mortar improvements to the YHS campus, recently  new trees and plants have been popping up all over campus

Team Building with Mr. Brush

Check out this fun and engaging team building exercise used by Mr. Brush in his Math 2B class.

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First Day at Yucaipa High School

Mr. DeVries  welcomes students to his class on the first day of what will be an incredible adventure.

Teacher Training at YHS

Mark Pierson led teacher training sessions Tuesday in state of the art learning technology. 

Teacher of the Year

Tracy VanderHulst was recently named the 2017 YHS Teacher of the Year. VanderHulst teaches mathematics and is widely regarded for her rigorous curriculum and her deep caring for her students.

Welcome Back Teachers

The faculty, staff and administrators of the YCJUSD received a heroes welcome, courtesy of the band and cheerleaders Monday.

T-Birds Pick Up Schedules and Books

2017/18 started Thursday with the pickup of schdeules and books. ASB cards, yearbooks and parking passes were also available.

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YHS Football Lineman Showing Strength

Congrats to the lineman for taking 3rd place at the Santa Fe Lineman Competition.

Kramer and Stuart Earn Nationals Medals

Collin Kramer and Brian Stuart's Orange County club volleyball team earned medals at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships. Kramer and Stuart return for their final season on YHS' powerful volleyball team.

Triumphant Class of 2017 Commencement

By nearly all accounts, the class of 2017 set the bar for future generations of Thunderbirds in terms of academic performance, athletic achievements and the professional level of arts and performance. The class received their diplomas Wednesday and set off to conquer their new worlds.
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The Speeches of the 2017 Commencement

Watch and listen again to the stirring and thoughtful speeches of the 2017 Commencement
YCJUSD Board President Patricia Ingram
Principal Shad Kirkland
Darryl Womack
Angel Wilson
Kersten Corns
Michaela Sabbah

2017 Commencement Hats

Another tradition that raises YHS above its peers is the decoration of the head gear a graduate wears at commencement. These decorations make clear the hopes, dreams and desires of the Class of 2017.
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Mike Bagg Named Mountain Bike Racing National Coach of the Year

Mike Bagg, coach of the successful YHS Mountain Bike Racing Team, was just named the National Interscholastic Cycling Association Coach of the Year for 2016. Bagg, who founded the team in 2008, has guided the dominant program in Southern California. Nearly all local teams are pattered after the YHS program. read more

Great Art at YHS

Talented senior Andrew Flores, showing his final painting for Adv. Art. It tells  a story about his life so far.

HBS Academy Culminating Activity

From crime scene investigation to autopsy findings, a year-long study concluded as 120 freshmen from the Health and Biomedical Science Academy held a Socratic Seminar-style symposium to discuss the simulated case file of Anna Garcia. 

Best Buddies at Knotts

The Best Buddies Club had an amazing day at Knotts Berry Farm Wednesday.
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Block Y Athlete of the Week

Sophomore Alyssa Barrick becomes the first mountain bike racer to be named a Block Y Athlete of the Week, Barrick, just finished her second season riding on the team was named the team Most Valuable Rider, earning more points than anyone on the team. Along with her considerable athletic talent, Barrick's teachers report she is a hardworking and engaged student.

2017 Engineering Senior Showcase

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Watch the LPS Academy Bootcamp Video

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Night In The Trenches 2017

Perhaps the most awaited event of the 2016/7 school year was the Night In The Trenches World War I reenactment. Developed and managed by Kaiser John Taylor and General David Paul, YHS students spent the night of May 12th on a simulated Northern France battlefield, reliving the horrors of the trenches.
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Order a Lei For Graduation

Graduation Lei's for class of 2017! Order your grad a fresh orchid lei and help support YHS Cheer! $20 each and delivered on June 7. Orders due by 5/30! Fill out and submit google form https://goo.gl/forms/t6GarFbEBlTsZzb73  Pay online or email advisor at yhscheer20@gmail.com. Thank you! 

Battle of the Bands

Featuring Stay Tuned, The Nervous System and more! Contact Mr. Stewart or an Interact Club member for tickets. 

May 26th - 7p.m.
35600 Singleton Road
Calimesa, CA

$5

LPS Academy 3rd Annual Safety Expo 

LPS Academy student proudly displayed their projects Tuesday at the YHS LPS Safety Expo.

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A Great Teacher-Every Day

Science educator Rick Piercy ends his time at YHS in a couple of weeks. Piercy has been long regarded by his peers as the heart and soul of YHS. He leaves this campus a much better place, largely due to his passion to be excellent and his desire for all of us to give our students the best education we can, every day.

2017 Technology-Art Department Honor Graduates


Dallas Bartlett
Sidonie Bolbach
Elizabeth Carsoli
Joseph Comptois
Jessica Fino
Zachary French
McKenzie Guldemond
Miranda Gustuson
Jaqueline Hernandez 
Zachary King

Jonathon Livingston
Alexis Martin
Luke Maxwell
Kaylee McCoy
Abigail Newhouse
Marissa Norcross
Kassidy Rosano
Joshua Samra 
Ashley Vazmendes


2017 Inland Solar Challenge

The Solar Boat Team competed  at Yucaipa Regional Park in the Inland Solar Challenge against 6 other area high schools.  The team took 2nd Place in both the Sprint and Slalom events and 3rd in Endurance.

YHS High Tech Medical Training

Medical Interventions students use laparoscopic trainer boxes to practice laparoscopic surgery techniques for kidney transplantation.

Jose's Supports YHS Interact

   Join the Yucaipa High School Interact Club at Jose’s Mexican Restaurant, 33527 Yucaipa Blvd., on May 24, 2017 from 11 am to 10pm.
   Proceeds go to the Interact Club to help with community service projects and support the youth of the community.
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A Night In The Trenches

Social Studies faculty, led by John Taylor and David Paul, constructed their WWI simulation today.

FREE Summer Career Training

 InTech Training for the Youth is offering two FREE programS for students interested in electrical or mechanical training. Students will be learning the Craft Fundamentals of Industrial Electrical and Mechanical Training and earning Industry recognized certifications. Upon completion, students will walk away with an OSHA – 10 Certification, NCCER: Core Certification, CPR/First-Aid Certification. June classes will also be learning a portion of Level 1 and can finish their certification here after they turn 18 if interested in continuing. These courses are at no cost, all books, testing fees and certifications are covered by the grant.To register, go to the link on the flyer. Space is limited

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2017 AVID Senior Class

AVID seniors recently received hard-earned keepsakes to accompany their graduation caps and gowns, including AVID sashes, medallions, and cords for AP studies. The annual AVID Senior Awards Night also included academic recognition of students from all AVID grade levels.

Morning Practice

Seniors practiced this week for the annual PowderPuff game on May 25th.

Class of 2007 Reunion Information

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LPS Mock Trial Resolves Stolen Lunch Money Case

Today Deputy County Counsel, Mr. Adam Miederhoff, hosted a Mock Trial - The Case of the Stolen Lunch Money - for Mrs. Simon's LPS English 10 class. Thank you Mr. Miederhoff for the wonderful experience!!

CIF Champion Wrestlers Get Their Rings

The CIF Championship Wrestling Team received their rings today at YHS.

Senior Engineering Showcase

Please join us for an evening of viewing these wonderful projects the students have been working so diligently on during their senior year at YHS.

Just Another Day in Mr. Simon's Fire Science Class

Chromebook testing in Fire Science

Appointed Commissioner Positions

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Spring Festival 2017

YCJUSD Superintendent Cali Binks and YHS Art Department Chair Lori Gifford at the Spring Festival Friday night at YHS.
Watch Jason lead the YHS Band

Tour the Spring Festival Art Show

This Family Ran For YHS

Tyler, Tanner and Tori Dutchover, over a period of 10 years, set an amazingly high bar for future YHS distance runners....and they're nice people too! see article

Good Lesson From CECA

Mrs. Carlisle's fifth graders, from CECA, gave presentations on the dangers of texting and driving to YHS students.

It's Football Conditioning Time!

YHS Football players have spent May rounding into shape for what looks to be an amazing 2017 season.

Block Y Athlete of the Week

Cody Stevens - Baseball
Sr. Pitcher/First Base
Record of 6-3
ERA of 0.93
62 Strike Outs
.420 Batting Ave
Leading the team in hits and On Base Percentage

One of our Thunderbirds

One of our magnificent hawks, who glide daily over our campus, stopped for dinner Thursday evening near the gym.

Summer Is Coming Fast

Winter Gross and her longboard enjoying a beautiful May morning at YHS.

Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association Outstanding Athletes Nathan Martinez and Hannah Stevenson.


Academy Students Hangout With Industry Professional

Engineering Academy 12th Economics students invited Steve Kerpan  from SKB Cases to a video conference using our new Google Classroom tool Google Hangout where they learned about international trade and its effects on manufacturing and outsourcing.

Mr. Lewis' Students Collaborate to Learn WWII Events

Students in Mr. Lewis' Modern World History classes worked in collaborative groups to research major events in World War II, then created WWII Era newspapers to peer teach about the war.  The newspapers included 3 articles, an obituary, an editorial and a political cartoon.The final evolution of the assignment was to gallery walk the newspapers, and answer questions according to their peers' research and writing. (gallery)

Developing Math Skills at YHS

Tracy Vanderhulst's Math Support class uses Math 180 and various mathematics utilities to develop math skills that will bring success in subsequent courses.

It's AP testing time!

AP U.S. Government students enjoyed a fun breakfast before heading in to their exam last week. Pictured are Savannah Horton and Courtney Carlson.

Egg Babies at YHS

Brandon Rabico has carried around his baby (egg) for the entire week. Freshman Seminar students carry eggs on campus to simulate the care and concern needed to raise an infant.

Thermodynamics at YHS

At some schools, you can read about the effect heat has on air in a textbook. In Taylor Horspool's AP Physics 2 class students actually interact with and manipulate that law of nature. (Emma Dixon Photo)

YHS ELAC at UC Riverside

ELAC members and their families attended a youth conference at UCR.

 

3D and the Planets

Michael Cox zooms in on his 3D solar system project. Created with Autodesk Maya 3D 2017.  (video)

Innovation Challenge Team Captures 2nd Place

The Yucaipa High School Innovation Challenge team earned a strong 2nd place finish at Northrup Grumman headquarters this past weekend. The team designed a 6" cube shaped device that when activated deployed a large shield from ambient light. For their efforts, the T-Bird engineers won a $750 prize.

Freshman HBS Students at CHC

Freshman Health and Biomedical Science Academy students recently visited the new Public Safety and Allied Health building at Crafton Hills College. Students witnessed real-time emergency medical response simulations, operated respiratory therapy equipment, and toured the campus' fire training facility.

High School Special Olympics

The YHS delegation to Special Olympic athletes and coaches that participated in the 1st Annual High School Special Olympic Games at Beaumont High School on 4/28/2017.  (gallery)

Engineering Students at Mt.SAC

The sophomore engineering academy students toured Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) on April 12. They had a chance to go behind the scenes of the theater and meet with a stage light and truss engineer.  He talked to them about Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century and some of the Rigging Math that his engineering students must know. He also emphasized how important it is for theater and stage engineers to get their math right when rigging trusses for stage lights; if a truss can't take the stress put on by the weight of the heavy lights, human lives are at stake!

Election Results

ASB President - Kyle Bott
ASB Vice President - Anastasia Zacky
Senior Class President - Madi Parr
Senior Class Vice President - Brooklyn Taylor
Senior Class Secretary/Treasurer - Bethany Maksimuk
Senior Class Representative - Bryce Tully
Junior Class President - Jakob Fermanian
Junior Class Vice President - Scuba O'Connor
Junior Class Secretary/Treasurer - Taylor Beck
Junior Class Representative - Blake Rodriguez
Soph. Class President - Danielle Gee
Soph. Class Vice President - George Zacky
Soph. Class Secretary/Treasurer - Bradley Heacock
Soph. Class Representative - Ethan Bunch

 

Thank You Jeff Marshall

Long time art instructor Jeff Marshall will retire at the end of the school year. Marshall, who has fostered the love of art and design in 1000's of Thunderbirds, looks forward to restoring his 1975 Porsche 911s and polishing his other classic cars.

HBS Students Tour AMR

Freshman Health and Biomedical Science Academy students recently toured the American Medical Response facility in Rancho Cucamonga. The students inspected ambulance bays,  received ethics instruction, and took part in compression-only CPR training.

O'Connell Speaks to Interact Club

Sherri O'Connell from the City of Yucaipa spoke to the Interact Club about the Homeless Coalition on April 20th. Pictured with Sherri are President Sunil Alexander, Vice President Genesis Moreno and Secretary Tulsi Patel.

Seussical For Youngsters

Elementary students from all over the Yucaipa Calimesa Joint Unified School District came to YHS Tuesday for a special performance of Seussical the Musical.

Feeding America Food Drive

Ned Morgan helped pick up food gathered by the YHS community for a Feeding America food drive. Morgan, long regarded as the gold standard for YHS math instruction, was amazed at how the campus had changed since his retirement.

WASC Team Now on Campus

Yucaipa High School's accreditation team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges will be on campus through Wednesday afternoon. The team met Sunday afternoon with YHS administrators, teachers, parents and students.

Block Y Athlete of the Week

Senior volleyball opposite Grant Gordon is this week's Block Y Athlete of the Week. Grant had 16 aces, 8 Blocks, 26 kills at .258 hitting percentage in 2 victories last week.

Every 15 Minutes Safe Driving Presentation at YHS

Juniors and Seniors observed an impaired driving accident scenario staged by San Bernardino County law enforcement, rescue agencies and the YCJUSD. (photos by Austin Shook) gallery gallery 2

Raya Signs For Indiana University

CIF Wrestling Champion A.J. Raya signed a national letter of intent for Indiana University Wednesday at YHS. gallery


YHS Senior athletes signed national letters of intent Monday at YHS. Hannah Stevenson-Soccer-           Missouri Southern State University, Chris Womack-BWP/swim-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tanner Dutchover-CC/TR-   Biola University, Mackenna Mason-     CC/TR-Biola University, Kayla Fisher-           GVB Vanguard University, Natalie Hadder- GVB-Hope International University (Soctt Kennedy photo)  gallery


Computer Graphic Design 2 students animated a simple aquarium using Adobe After Effects and Photoshop CC software. play movie


Coach Jeff Stout, coaches and players celebrate his 800th victory.


Thursday the YHS Law and Public Safety Academy hosted a symposium for young women  exploring careers in public safety. Presenters from the public safety community explained their working lives and how a young person could prepare for a career. (photos by Mr. Kennedy's advanced photography students) gallery


The YHS Madrigals toured the San Francisco area over spring break. gallery


Abby Newhouse and 21 other YHS students participated in the Yucaipa Valley Art Show over the break. YHS received a 1st place, 2nd place, and a honorable mention award. Abigail Newhouse received the 1st place award as well as the "People's Choice/Popular Vote Award" 


Seniors Hayden Moore and April Beath at the recent  California State Thespian Festival Upland High School .


AP Macroeconomics using personal devices to solve the Economics puzzles found in QR codes around campus to win prizes!. gallery


Meet the 2017 class of Hozoni Atet and Junior Ushers  download high quality image


YHS Track and Field team hosted the Redlands Terriers Wednesday.


Stephanie DelaMora holds her Lumiére, from Beauty and the Beast,  that she constructed in Arts and Crafts. 


Twelve Yucaipa High School students talked with six students from Sman 5 Bandung in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The students shared their memories of favorite festivals and what these celebrations mean to them. Students at Yucaipa discussed Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's, Christmas, and the 4th of July and students at Sman 5 discussed Ramadan and Christmas. They found common ground in the importance of family and unity and Santa Claus and participated in respectful discourse about traditions. The video conference was facilitated by the Generation Global Foundation and teachers Nicki Young and Lisa Swank.


Congratulations to YHS Speech and Debate for earning the Leading Chapter Award in the Southern California District.  This honor is based on student participation and is the highest honor you can receive from the National Speech & Debate Association.  Congratulations to YHS Speech & Debate members, past and present, as well as to coach John Eichman.  


Our Engineering Academy celebrated their "luck" by designing a four-leaf clover that would land face up when flipped! video


Avid Road Trip 2017-UC Santa Barbara, CSU San Francisco, CSU Stanislaus, CSU Monterey Bay, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo gallery


Police Chief Tony Onodera came out to speak to members of the YHS Social Justice Club and Law and Public Safety students.


The YHS Jazz Band with featured soloist Klarise Peters entertained the 8th grade parent meeting Wednesday night with a terrific cover of Aretha Franklin's Respect. play


Congratulations to YHS Senior Chris Womack (right) on his acceptance to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Also, congratulations and thanks to dad Daryl Womack for completing the 200+ page YHS Self-Study for the upcoming WASC accreditation visit in April.


What do T-Birds who make great grades, play varsity soccer and contribute to our campus' wonderful student climate do when they leave YHS? They become aweso

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