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2024-2025 School Year
 
Arcadia High School Welcomes Community to Spring Preview Showcase
 
Arcadia Unified’s Camino Grove and Longley Way Elementary Schools Named  2025 California Distinguished Schools
 
All Arcadia Unified Schools Reopen Monday, January 13
 
Arcadia Unified's Wildfire Relief, Support & Donation Information
 
Measure AS Passes Allotting $358 Million to Arcadia Unified Schools
 
Arcadia Unified School District Ranked in Top 1% of U.S. School Districts for the Third Consecutive Year
 
Longley Way Elementary School Receives California PBIS Silver Implementation Award
 
Arcadia Unified Elementary Teacher Courtney Franz Selected as 2024 Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year
 
18 Arcadia High Students Recognized in National Merit Scholar Program
 
2023-2024 School Year
 
Arcadia High Badminton Perfect in Route to Third CIF Title in Four Years -Coach Stiles Goes Out on Top-
 
Arcadia Unified's Nursing Team Tackles Fentanyl Crisis Head-On
 
Arcadia Unified Middle Schoolers Advance to Prestigious International Robotics Championship
 
Arcadia High School Welcomes Community to Spring Preview and Open House Event
 
Arcadia Unified's First Avenue Middle School Joins Exclusive List of 2024 California Distinguished School Recipients
 
Arcadia Unified Named Best School District in LA and 4th in the State
 
Arcadia High Students Continue Strong Showing in National Merit Scholar Program
 
Arcadia Unified Launches 10th annual #ArcadiaFirstDay Social Media Campaign
 
Arcadia Unified Students to Receive Free Breakfast and Lunch through the 2023-24 School Year
 
2022-2023 School Year
 
Arcadia High's Class of 2023 Earns Rare 100% Graduation Rate
 
Arcadia Unified Names New Highland Oaks Elementary School Principal
 
Arcadia Unified Continues Decades-Long Advocacy for Fair Funding from the State
 
International Celebrity and Arcadia High Alumnus Mark Tuan Gives Back to Arcadia Students
 
Arcadia High High Welcomes Visitors to Spring Preview Showcase
 
Arcadia High's Modernized CTE Program
 
Congressional Representative Judy Chu Makes Special Speaking Appearance at Arcadia High School
 
All Arcadia Unified Elementary Schools Earn Historic Acclaim in California's Coveted 2023 Distinguished Schools Program
 
Arcadia Unified Named in the Top 5 Best Places to Teach in California
 
Arcadia High School Pilots Electronic Student ID
 
Arcadia Unified's Foothills Middle School Earns National Blue Ribbon Recognition
 
Arcadia High Senior Receives Honors from the State's Institute for Regenerative Medicine
 
Highland Oaks Elementary's Unique Club Program Helps Connect Students with Interests and Friends
 
 
2021-2022 School Year
 
COVID-19 Updates Webpage
 
Arcadia Unified Earns Statewide Recognition for Excellence in Communications
 
Texas Tragedy Resources and Support Dr. Vannasdall Letter to Community
 
Arcadia Unified New Student Enrollment Now Open
 
Arcadia Unified Earns California Pivotal Practice Award from the State
 
Arcadia High School's Choral Program Concludes a Year of Change with its 1st Choir Night Cafe Benefit Concert
 
AEF Summer School Program 2022: What You Should Know
 
AUSD DCI Journalism Competition Winners Spring 2022
 
Arcadia High's Orchesis Dance Company Presents its First In-Person Production in Two Years
 
Arcadia Unified's Profiles in Excellence Returns After a Two-Year Halt
 
Arcadia High Division 1 Baseball Team's Remarkable Start to the 2022 Season
 
Arcadia High School's Speech and Debate Team's Historic State Qualifying Tournament
 

Arcadia High’s League of Legends Esports Team Wins 2nd Place at CIF

 
Arcadia High School Provides Unique Career Technical Education Classes
 

Arcadia Unified School District Holds Vaccination Clinics for its Community

 
Arcadia Stage's First In-Person Production Since 2019
 
Arcadia High School Takes on the Rose Parade
 
Arcadia Unified Holds its Spot in the Top 1% of Best School Districts in America
 
AUSD News Writing Competition Winners Fall 2021
 
Arcadia High's Marching Band & Color Guard is First High School Team to Perform at SoFi Stadium
 
Arcadia High's Orchesis Dance Company Prepare for In-Person Performances
 
Arcadia High Offers Unique Peer Mentoring Program for Students with Autism
 
First Avenue Middle School's Exploratory Wheel Program Changes Students' Lives
 
Arcadia High Students See Continued Success in National Merit Scholar Program 
 
Arcadia Unified Receives Statewide Honors for Communication
 
Arcadia Unified Celebrates its 2021-22 Arcadia Unified Teacher of the Year
 
2020-2021 School Year
 
Arcadia High's Class of 2021 Graduates In Person
 
Arcadia High Student Earns Recognition at Renowned Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
 
Arcadia Unified Middle School Journalism Competition Winners Spring 2021
 
Arcadia High's Orchesis Dance Company Present a Virtual Spring Showcase
 
An Inside Look at Arcadia Unified's Reopening Process
 
Arcadia Unified's Dana Middle School Named 2021 California Distinguished School
 
Arcadia High Orchestras Triumph During Distance Learning
 
Arcadia Unified's Statement of Solidarity with the AAPI Community
 
Arcadia High School Clubs Adapt to the Pandemic
 
Arcadia Unified Hosts Middle School Wellness Discovery Summit
 
Arcadia High Cautiously Resume Athletics Amidst Pandemic
 
Arcadia Unified 2021-22 New Student Enrollment Now Open Online
 
Arcadia Unified Celebrates its School Counselors
 
Distance Learning Advice from Students and Teachers
 
Arcadia Unified Middle School Writing Competition Winners 2020
 
Arcadia High Launches New Wellness Center to Support its Students
 
Arcadia Unified Secures $5.7 Million in Taxpayer Savings
 
Arcadia Unified Remains in the Top 1% of Best School Districts in America
 
Arcadia Unified Teachers Share What Learning Looks Like in a Pandemic
 
Arcadia Unified Teacher of the Year Barry Lisbin Celebrated in LA County Virtual Event
 
Evacuated Arcadia Unified Students Reflect on Bobcat Fire Impact
 
Arcadia High Students See Continued Success in National Merit Scholar Program
 
Arcadia Unified's #ArcadiaFirstDay Album Sees Over 900 Smiles
 
Apache Name Conversation and Process
 
2019-2020 School Year
 
Arcadia Unified Statement on Racial Inequities
 
Arcadia Unified’s Holly Avenue Elementary Named as a 2020 California Distinguished School
 
Arcadia Unified School Board Remains Committed to Education
 
New Beginnings for Arcadia Unified's Dana Middle School Drill Team
 
Arcadia High's Club Day Illuminates Endless Possibilities
 
Arcadia Unified Staff Welcomed Onto the Field for the Annual Staff Appreciation Night Football Game
 
Longley Way Earns National Blue Ribbon
 
Arcadia Unified's Mike Danielson Named 1 of Only 16 LA County Teachers of the Year
 
25 Arcadia High Students Named 2019 National Merit Semifinalists
 
Arcadia Unified's Karalee Nakatsuka Named 2019 California History Teacher of the Year
 
Arcadia Unified Ranks in the Top 1% of Best School Districts in America
 
Arcadia Unified Schools Named to California Honor Roll for Second Year in a Row
 
How to Become an Arcadia High National Merit Semifinalist
 
Arcadia High School Class of 2019 Heading to Ivy Leagues, Stanford, MIT & More
 
New Mental Health Resources For AUSD Students, Staff, & Parents
 
2018-2019 School Year
 
Angie Dillman Named Arcadia High Principal
 
Arcadia High Seniors Bid Farewell with Words of Wisdom
 
Dr. Brent Forsee Recommended as Next Arcadia Unified Assistant Superintendent
 
Arcadia Unified Students Circling Up In Droves For Arcadia Math Circles Program
 
Arcadia High Fosters Student Pride In Asian-American Identity
 
Disney Animator and Author Frans Vischer Visits Longley Way Elementary
 
Hispanic Parents Booster Club at Arcadia High School is Expanding
 
Arcadia Unified Focuses on Students' Social and Emotional Health by Adding a Full-Time Counselor to Each School Site
 
Author Katie Martin Named as Arcadia Innovation Summit Keynote
 
Arcadia Delegates Advocate in Sacramento at PTA Legislation Conference
 
Five Arcadia High Athletes Sign to Play NCAA Division I & II Sports
 
Arcadia Stage's Unforgettable Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
 
First Avenue Middle School's Student-Actors are Out of this World
 
Arcadia High's Unity Through Poetry Empowers Teens for Change
 
Over a Hundred Students Inspired by Arcadia High's Orchesis Dance Co.
 
Student-Made Murals Line Arcadia High's Halls
 
Hundreds of Staff Celebrated at Arcadia Unified's Staff Appreciation Night
 
Arcadia High School Teacher Brings French Program to First Avenue
 
Arcadia Unified Accepted into National Network of Innovative School Districts
 
23 Arcadia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
 
Arcadia High School is in the Top 1% of Best Public High Schools in the Nation
 
Arcadia Unified Ranked as Best Place to Teach in Los Angeles for Second Year in a Row
 
2017-2018 School Year
 
Arcadia High School Class of 2018 Achieves Rare 100% Graduation Rate
 
All Arcadia Unified Schools Named to California Honor Roll
 
20 Arcadia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
 
Arcadia Unified's Social Media Ranked Among World's Best
 
Two Arcadia Unified Schools Earn California Distinguished Honors
 
Arcadia High Senior Ryan Leung Earns Perfect AP Exam Score
 
Prospective Apaches Spring Into Spring Preview at Arcadia High School
 
Arcadia High School Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Providing STEM Coursework
 
AltSchool Founder Max Ventilla to Keynote Arcadia Innovation Summit
 
Arcadia Unified Named to the College Board’s Prestigious AP® District Honor Roll for Second Consecutive Year
 
Arcadia Unified School District Ranked as Best Place to Teach in Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified Announces Ashley Novak as 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year

Arcadia Unified Doubles Taxpayers Savings to $80 Million

25 Arcadia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Interns Receive Statewide Recognition

Arcadia Unified Saves Taxpayers over $40 million by Bond Refinance

Budget and Measure A Information from Dr. Vannasdall

Arcadia High School Recognized as One of the Best Public High Schools in California

Arcadia Unified Named to College Board's Prestigious AP District Honor Roll

27 Arcadia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Arcadia Unified Test Scores Among Highest in Southern California

Patricia Mattera Named Highland Oaks Elementary School Principal
Arcadia High School Students Earn $3 Million in College Scholarships

Dr. Issa Selected as First Avenue Middle School Principal

Arcadia High's Phillip Chao Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarship

Arcadia Unified Launching Full-Day Kindergarten and TK Program

Lawsuit Affects Release of Student Data

Arcadia Innovation Summit Expected to Double

Arcadia Transit Bus Service Change

Arcadia High's Historic March to Pearl Harbor

Arcadia Festival of Bands 2015

Arcadia Students Roll Out of Bed in Gratitude to Soldiers

"A Lesson in Love" First Avenue Middle School

The Great California ShakeOut

AEF Raises $40,000 at Bright Night
 
Arcadia High Opens State-of-the-Art Aquatics Center and Career Technical Education Facility

Newsweek Names AHS One of the Best in the Nation

State Officials Announce Delay in Assessment Results

AUSD Launches New Weibo Page

Smarter Balanced Assessment Results (English)
Smarter Balanced Assessment Results (Chinese)
Arcadia High School Lip Dub 2015

AUSD Middle Schools Lip Dub

Arcadia High School Wins National Quiz Bowl Championship

Arcadia High School Band on KCAL!

Parent Math Night Meeting Presentation

Arcadia High Constitution Team Scores Big in Washington D.C.

Arcadia Innovation Summit June 24!

NBC 4: Arcadia High Senior Scholarship Surprise!

AUSD Thought Exchange Online Community Forum

Community Email List

More than 12,000 Expected at Arcadia Invitational
 
ABC 7: Three Arcadia High Students Earn Perfect SAT Scores

Medal of Honor Recipient Visits Arcadia High School

Arcadia: Best Place to Raise Kids in California for 2nd Straight Year

Phillip Rocha Wins State Championship

CBS 2 Salter Stadium Story

4 Arcadia High Students Honored by College Board

AUSD Welcomes Four New Principals

Congrats to the Class of 2014!

2014-2015 AUSD Instructional Calendar
31 Arcadia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

New State Testing Goes Smoothly for Arcadia Unified

Common Core Days Added

Arcadia High School Lip Dub
 
Arcadia High ASB Students Donate $100,000 to District

AUSD Local Control Accountability Plan

Arcadia High School Receives Prestigious Gold Medal Ranking

Arcadia Unified Bans Car Washes to Support Drought Efforts

Measure I Facilities Bond Update and Information - English

Measure I Facilities Bond Update and Information - Chinese
AUSD Superintendent Announces Retirement

Arcadia High School Student Aces ACT Exam

AUSD Superintendent and Board President Testify in Sacramento

Medal of Honor Recipient Visits Arcadia High School

Arcadia Unified Celebrates Grand Opening of Compressed Natural Gas Station

Making the Transition to Common Core
 
AUSD's Lorie Felippa Named L.A. County Teacher of the Year!
22 Arcadia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists!
KABC Radio Report: Arcadia Spelling Bee Champ

Schools See Nearly $10 Million in Summer Upgrades!

AUSD Middle Schools Rank Highest on API in LA County!

Arcadia High Boys Cross Country Team Wins State Championship!
Arcadia High Student Earns Rare Perfect Score on AP Exam!

Arcadia Unified Expanding AVID Program!

New Online Application for Meals Program

"Sammy Smart" Helps AUSD Students Learn Internet Safety
Medal of Honor Recipient Speaks to Students at Arcadia High
Board of Education News
Terry Leahy is AUSD's "Golden Apple" Recipient
Video Tour of Dana Middle School

New Arcadia High School Principal Named
Board Appoints New District Director of Personnel and Principal for Camino Grove Elementary School