Rancho Pico and Rio Norte Junior High schools were named among the 293 middle and high schools that have been selected for the prestigious 2024 California Distinguished Schools Program, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Thursday. California’s school recognition program recognizes two categories of exceptional schools: those closing the achievement gap and those demonstrating exceptional student performance. Since ...

A student was arrested at Rio Norte Junior High School Thursday after they allegedly brought a steak knife to school and threatened a schoolmate. On Thursday, a student was found to be in possession of a steak knife and fork at Rio Norte Jr. High School, said Brenda Bennett, principal of the school, in an email to parents. “In an ...

Three William S. Hart Union High School District teachers got the chance to fly in an aircraft on two NASA missions, conducting research submitted from the world’s leading universities. Three Hart District teachers flew with scientists from around the world on board NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft as part of NASA and the SETI Institute’s Airborne Astronomy ...

Three junior high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have been named 2021 California Distinguished Schools. Placerita, Rancho Pico and Rio Norte junior high schools were selected for this bi-annual event by California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, according to Hart District officials. “Congratulations to the students, staff and families of Placerita, Rancho Pico and Rio Norte,” ...

The retirement of Valencia High principal John Costanzo has been officially confirmed by Hart School District officials after other media outlets released the information, long before he wanted to make it public. Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or drop us a line at [email protected]. Before starting the process of retirement, Costanzo requested that nothing be ...