Pajaro Valley High lauds four of its Grizzlies
From the 2025 graduating senior class of Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville, four students shared their high school experiences and plans for after graduation.
Valedictorian Rosario Lopez-Garcia, 17, graduated with a GPA of 4.37.
She plans to attend Stanford University in the fall, where she...
PVUSD music students Europe-bound
El Sistema Santa Cruz/Pajaro Valley, a music education program at Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunities program, has been selected from a competitive pool of 550 submissions to present a workshop at the 2024 International Society of Music Education (ISME) Conference in...
Six from PVUSD earn competitive national scholarship
As high school seniors across the nation plan their adult lives, many are considering colleges and universities. Invariably, these questions are guided by a single factor: how to pay for it.
While scholarships are an option, these are often competitive and come with a host...
Renaissance High an excellent alternative
Jaquelyn Mora was missing credits and at risk of not graduating from Pajaro Valley High School when she learned about Renaissance High.
“I was smart, but I never felt the need to do the work,” she said.
She would also frequently skip class, she said. “I...
PVUSD kicks off superintendent search
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees launched its search for a new superintendent late last month, hammering out a loose timeline, determining how the community will be involved and discussing the characteristics they want for a new leader.
The Aug. 30 discussion...
Cabrillo College graduates 1,599
Cabrillo College saw 1,599 graduates receiving degrees and certificates on May 30.
This year’s ceremony included the first graduating class Cabrillo’s Apprenticeship Program.
Of the 27 apprentices enrolled in the program, 11 graduated this year.
Two of those students are computer information systems students, and the remaining...
Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy makes first full return since pandemic
Michael Rozen said Aug. 1 he would rather be playing sports with his friends than attending the weeklong Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy offered by Graniterock.
While Michael stopped short of admitting an affinity for math, the 13-year-old admits the experience will prepare him for...
Cabrillo football coach Justin Hansen to take leave of absence
Cabrillo College announced Monday that head football coach Justin Hansen will take a formal family medical leave of absence effective immediately.
Hansen is expected to...
