The SMHS ASB recently received the “Outstanding Leadership Program Award” (OLPA) during the California Association of Student Leaders (CASL) Conference in Santa Clara.
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Paul Robinson as the next Principal of Pioneer Valley High School pending Board approval at the next Board meeting.
Over the course of five impactful days, 90 students from Mr. Christian Basulto’s Physiology & Anatomy classes at Santa Maria High School, participated in a hands-on CPR certification course.
Four Pioneer Valley High School French students have been awarded CIEE Global Navigator Scholarships through The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
Righetti High School’s Latinos Unidos Club, supported by SMHS and PVHS student leaders, has been organizing and will soon celebrate the 13th consecutive year of the Latinos Unidos Conference, with a day full of activities promoting cultural experiences for students in our
community.
Two Righetti seniors, who have remarkable resumes from a variety of high school and community productions, were both just accepted into PCPA's 2025-27 Acting Conservatory Program.
The Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 46th annual "Big Show" performance on Friday, March 28th, and Saturday, March 29th, at Santa María High School's historic Ethel Pope Auditorium, located at 901 South Broadway in Santa María.
The Santa Maria High School Close Up Washington DC Club in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of North Santa Barbara County, registered and pre-registered over 50 students in their 3rd annual voter registration drive.
Three students from Santa Maria High School won the Innovate Award after showcasing their ingenuity and leadership at the Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Design Challenge and Leadership Conference on February 8th.
The Delta Robotics team competed among the top 40 teams at the Vex Robotics California Regional State Championship last weekend and walked away with another trophy.
Eight Santa Maria High School students in the SMHS Close Up Washington D.C. Club traveled to Washington D.C. with teacher and club co-advisor, Amy Hennings during the week of March 2-7 to participate in the Close Up Civics Program.
The Righetti Drama Department will present the high school version of Mean Girls on March 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7 p.m., with matinees March 15 & 22 at 1 p.m., inside the Black Box Theater.
Several Righetti High School Black Student Union (BSU) members participated in Cal Poly's United by Excellence Black History Celebration on February 14th.
Pioneer Valley High School’s Center Stage Theatre Company will present the musical “Newsies” inside the SMJUHSD Performing Arts Center on March 6, 7, 8, 13 ,14, 15.
The Righetti High School FFA earned first place in the Nursery/Landscape Judging Contest at the 4th Annual Allan Hancock College Field Day last weekend.
Two Pioneer Valley High School FFA Citrus Judging Teams won state championships during the FFA Winter Finals and Field Day at Fresno State University last weekend.
The Close Up Washington DC Club at Santa Maria High School recently received a $3,000 grant from the Fund for Santa Barbara's Youth Making Change (YMC) program.
Delta High School Robotics participated in the California Central Coast Vex Robotics competition at Cal Poly on January 25th and came home with a trophy for Innovation.
Wellness Center Peer Leaders from Delta, Pioneer Valley, Righetti, and Santa Maria High Schools recently joined forces at PVHS for Teen Mental Health First Aid training.
Allan Hancock College and the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District have partnered to bring college-level courses directly to students in Guadalupe, expanding access to higher education opportunities within the community.
For the second year in a row, Pioneer Valley High School’s Center Stage Theatre Company will be moving on to the state level after earning first place during the Central California Section Thespians Central Play Festival at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande on Jan. 18th.
The gift of holiday cheer warmed the hearts and souls of Santa Maria High School students during the annual Winter Carnival & Fair on Friday, December 13th.
On December 10th, the Business Technology Department at Pioneer Valley High School took students from the Website Programming & Design classes on a field trip to Bonipak Produce to see how technology is used in local business.
In support of local elementary and middle school programs, Delta Robotics will be hosting its first tournament this weekend on the Delta High school campus, this Saturday, December 14th.
On Saturday, December 7, more than 100 students and agriculture teachers from Santa Maria, Pioneer Valley, and Nipomo FFA joined forces with Kiwanis International and the renowned Phoenix Decorating Company to assist in the preparation of floats for the iconic Rose Parade.
Forty-five students from Pioneer Valley High School FFA recently competed against other area schools during the Santa Barbara Sectional Speaking Competition.
Righetti seniors, who explored college and career options during the Reach Higher Academy (RHA), had a celebration featuring special incentives on Wednesday, November 20th.
On November 14, 2024, Righetti High School’s Alicia Blanco won the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition for Santa Barbara County and received an all-expense paid trip to Sacramento to compete in the State Finals this spring!
Pioneer Valley High School Culinary Arts and Mark Richardson Center CTE Culinary Arts students participated in the first annual Chop Classic that was held at Arroyo Grande High School on November 16.
On Saturday November 16th, a group of Righetti High School film students took a field trip to the Central Coast Film Society's Entertainment Expo at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande.
On the morning of November 14, Righetti High School hosted its semi-annual Warrior Allianza event, bringing together all intro and intermediate English Language Development (ELD) students for a morning of community-building and cultural exchange. Now a tradition at Righetti, the event fosters deeper connections between students and the school community while bridging cultures.
