Media Releases

The Santa Maria High School Varsity Boys Wrestling Team secured their first league championship in six years by defeating Santa Ynez Wednesday night.
Mon Jan 30 11:14 AM

Pioneer Valley High School student Kaleolani “Kale” Ilac, who dreams of becoming a diplomat, recently took a trip to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Thu Jan 26 04:10 PM

Pioneer Valley High School Athletic Director Anthony Morales has been selected as the recipient of the Central Section Athletic Director of The Year Award.
Tue Dec 20 08:56 AM

PVHS Songwriting & Production/VPA students have produced the first ever Fall Extended Play (EP) musical recording, showcasing students' artistic expression through words, melody, rhythm, harmony, form, and timbre.
Tue Dec 20 08:52 AM

Santa Maria High School Spanish Teacher Enedina Castañeda recently joined more than 60 artists from the United States and Mexico to perform two poems at the Cultural Center of Tijuana (CECUT), Mexico.
Tue Dec 20 08:49 AM

Santa Maria High School’s Special Education Department recently celebrated the end of the semester with a holiday party featuring Santa Claus and gifts for more than 20 students in the program.
Tue Dec 20 08:46 AM

Rustin “Russ” Pickett has been selected as the new Ernest Righetti High School Varsity Head Football Coach.
Thu Dec 15 04:00 PM

Two of PVHS Culinary Arts 2 classes recently took field trips to Santa Maria’s Olive Garden for a first- hand look at how a restaurant handles food production to help them prepare and earn a ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate.
Thu Dec 15 03:58 PM

Two new and one re-elected SMJUHSD Board of Education members were sworn in during Tuesday night’s meeting at the Support Services Center on Skyway Drive.
Wed Dec 14 11:51 AM

Righetti High School’s Jadyn Voss is the only singer from Santa Barbara County who has been accepted into the High School Coastal Honor Choir and California All-State Honor Choir.
Mon Dec 12 02:05 PM