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Britton project breaks ground after six-month delay

After a six-month delay, plus a change in the nearly $40 million work order, the Britton Middle School Transformation Project finally broke ground June 5 in front a modest crowd of Morgan Hill Unified School District staff, school site faculty, school board trustees and Bobcat student band members.

School officials want to withdraw parcel tax proposal

Morgan Hill school officials want to scrap their plans to place an education parcel tax on the Nov. 6 ballot, according to the recently released June 19 school board agenda.

Photos: Graduates embrace special day together

More than 600 local teenagers were handed their high school diplomas in separate commencement ceremonies at three Morgan Hill Unified School District high schools, as well as one local private school, by the end of last week.District officials, school board trustees and school site faculty, along with families and friends of graduates, were on hand to share in the special moment for the graduating Class of 2018.“As the parent of one of our high school graduates, I thought the graduation ceremony was a great culminating event to celebrate 13 years of hard work and achievement,” said school board vice president Mary Patterson. “For all of our high school seniors and their families and friends, the graduation ceremonies offered the right amount of celebration of the past and inspiration for the future.”Live Oak High School’s 2018 class consisted of 221 graduates; Ann Sobrato High School had a graduating class of about 350; and Central High School’s graduating class numbered 45.The Acorn co-valedictorians were Cera Huffman and Isaac Muniz, and the 2018 salutatorian was Ashley Cowell.The Bulldog valedictorian was Tai Nguyen, and the 2018 co-salutatorians were Raymond Bui and Amanda Jackson.Central’s Student of the Year was Vikash Jee.Channing Bushman, Sammy Varma, Nicholas Wilson and Isabella Rickard all gave inspirational speeches at Oakwood School’s 10th graduation ceremony, which included 42 students. 

Voters to decide Arnett’s replacement

Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Trustees will operate with six members until the Nov. 6 election, after unanimously agreeing to leave it up to the voters to decide Board President Tom Arnett’s replacement.

MH grads set for big day

Morgan Hill graduates from both Live Oak and Ann Sobrato High Schools will be awarded their diplomas  at separate June 8 commencement ceremonies on their respective campuses.The Acorns drew a 2 p.m. start time for Friday’s graduation ceremony, which takes place on the football field at the 1505 E. Main Ave. campus. Live Oak’s Class of 2018 consists of 221 graduates. The Acorn co-valedictorians are Cera Huffman and Isaac Muniz, and the 2018 salutatorian is Ashley Cowell.The Bulldogs’ ceremony follows at 6 p.m. the same day on the 401 Burnett Ave. school athletic fields. Sobrato’s 2018 class is estimated at 350 graduates, according to school staff. The Bulldog valedictorian is Tai Nguyen and the 2018 co-salutatorians are Raymond Bui and Amanda Jackson.Central Continuation High School graduation ceremony is scheduled for June 7 at Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater. There are about 45 graduates from Central.

School district finances on June 5 agenda

Morgan Hill Unified School District leaders and its Board of Trustees will schedule three public hearings to allow for comments and input into the Local Control Accountability Plan, the 2018-19 budget and district reserves as part of the June 5 meeting.

Arnett resigns from school board, moving out of area

A surprising casualty of the unprecedented Bay Area housing market, Morgan Hill Unified School District Board President Tom Arnett resigned from his post and is moving to Southern California.

Sobrato among top 100 schools in state

Ann Sobrato High School was among the top 100 high schools in California, according to recently released U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best High School Rankings.The Morgan Hill Unified School District school was awarded a silver medal for its accomplishment as the 99th best in the state out of a pool of 2,100. Sobrato was also ranked 585th among 20,500 public high schools evaluated across the country by the U.S. News & World Report.“This recognition means a lot to our staff and students who work so hard every day,” Sobrato Principal Courtney Macko said. “Increasing our rank from No. 130 to No. 99 is an enormous accomplishment and illustrates the commitment of our students to achieving their academic goals with the support of an amazing staff.”Live Oak High School, which went unranked, did not crack the top 500.In Gilroy, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy earned a gold medal with rankings of 23rd in state and 172nd nationally; Gilroy High School got a silver medal with rankings of 480th in state and 2,451st nationally; and Christopher High School went unranked. San Benito High School also did not make the list.The purpose of the rankings was “to identify schools that best serve all of their students – including historically underserved populations—and assess the degree to which students are prepared for college-level coursework,” according to the report.Schools are awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments, graduation rates and how well they prepare students for college.Sobrato, which opened in 2004, serves 1,477 ninth through 12th grade students with a 23 to 1 teacher-to-student ratio, according to the report. The student body is made up of 52 percent male and 48 percent female with 63 percent minority enrollment.The school received a “College Readiness Score” of 55.3 out of 100 with 74 percent Advanced Placement participation rate, according to the findings. It has a 94 percent graduation rate.The top four high schools in the U.S. News & World Report state rankings were Whitney High School in Cerritos, Oxford Academy in Cypress, Stockton Collegiate International Secondary and KIPP San Jose Collegiate.“Top-ranked schools succeed in three main areas: exceeding expectations on state proficiency tests, offering challenging coursework and graduating their students,” said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News. “We encourage parents to use the Best High Schools rankings and data to research which schools in their state and nationwide are ensuring students are well-equipped for the future.”The rankings, which can be viewed online at usnews.com, feature data on a number of factors, including enrollment, graduation rates, diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs and the results of state assessments, as well as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate test data.

Sobrato FFA earns $1,000 grant from Tractor Supply Co.

Sobrato Future Farmers of America were awarded a $1,000 grant from Tractor Supply Company to fund the student group’s chicken coop project, according to a May 8 announcement.

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