Nogales High School took Noble Pride in their graduation ceremony on June 7. With 449 graduates, Nogales celebrated 12 students who received full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diplomas. These students completed the most rigorous courses that Nogales High School offers -- at least six college level courses, an additional course called Theory of Knowledge, completed 150 hours of Creativity Action and Service, and wrote an original 4,000 word essay on an academic question of their choice. These students will attend UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, San Diego State University, New York University and Boise State University.
Nogales High School also had not one, but two students who were selected to receive the prestigious GATES Millennium Scholarship – where Stephanie Lam and Elizabeth Flores will receive a full scholarship through graduate school to the college of their choice. Lam will attend New York University, Flores, UC Berkeley. Jorge Hernandez was the National Hispanic Scholar, received a Perfect SAT math Score, and was the Regents Scholar (full scholarship) to UC Berkeley.
Rowland Unified also has the unique Career and Certification program that has been recognized at the State and National level as a model program. Student who have successfully completed a rigorous sequence of classes and career related experiences, including an actual on-the-job internship in their fields of specialization within each pathway earn a certificate.
There were 17 students who received certificates for the following pathways: Arts & Communication, Business, Health & Medical Services.
Colleges Class of 2012 are Attending:
Boston University
Chapman University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Loyola Marymount University
Mount St. Mary’s
New York University
University of La Verne
Chaffey College
Citrus College
Fullerton College
Mt. San Antonio College
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UCLA
UC Merced
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UC San Diego
CSU Bakersfield
CSU Channel Islands
CSU Chico
CSU Fresno
CSU Fullerton
CSU Humboldt
CSU Long Beach
CSU Los Angeles
CSU Monterey Bay
CSU Northridge
CSU Polytechnic Pomona
CSU San Bernardino
CSU San Diego
CSU San Jose
CSU San Luis Obisbo
CSU San Francisco
CSU Sonoma
CSU Stanislaus
Nogales High School also had not one, but two students who were selected to receive the prestigious GATES Millennium Scholarship – where Stephanie Lam and Elizabeth Flores will receive a full scholarship through graduate school to the college of their choice. Lam will attend New York University, Flores, UC Berkeley. Jorge Hernandez was the National Hispanic Scholar, received a Perfect SAT math Score, and was the Regents Scholar (full scholarship) to UC Berkeley.
Rowland Unified also has the unique Career and Certification program that has been recognized at the State and National level as a model program. Student who have successfully completed a rigorous sequence of classes and career related experiences, including an actual on-the-job internship in their fields of specialization within each pathway earn a certificate.
There were 17 students who received certificates for the following pathways: Arts & Communication, Business, Health & Medical Services.
Colleges Class of 2012 are Attending:
Boston University
Chapman University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Loyola Marymount University
Mount St. Mary’s
New York University
University of La Verne
Chaffey College
Citrus College
Fullerton College
Mt. San Antonio College
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UCLA
UC Merced
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UC San Diego
CSU Bakersfield
CSU Channel Islands
CSU Chico
CSU Fresno
CSU Fullerton
CSU Humboldt
CSU Long Beach
CSU Los Angeles
CSU Monterey Bay
CSU Northridge
CSU Polytechnic Pomona
CSU San Bernardino
CSU San Diego
CSU San Jose
CSU San Luis Obisbo
CSU San Francisco
CSU Sonoma
CSU Stanislaus